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Jobs and Skills Australia surveys around 800 employers each month to find out about their experience when recruiting staff as well as whether they are expecting to increase staffing levels. This feedback provides insights about labour market conditions and helps in developing resources designed to help job seekers understand what employers are looking for.
Due to operational reasons, fewer employers were surveyed in December 2025. As a result, there is no Recruitment Insights Report for the month. The associated datafile contains December 2025 data for key recruitment indicators at the national level only. However, December Quarter 2025 results are available, along with the corresponding Spotlight report to be available at the end of January 2026.
Please note that the structure of the datafile has been updated slightly to include the custom JSA geography of Northern Australia. Detailed information on this category can be found within the datafile.
Recruitment Insights Report
Each month, the Recruitment Insights Report (RIR) presents data collected from the REOS. Information is provided at a national, capital city and rest of state level for recruitment activity, difficulty, staffing outlook, reasons for recruiting and more. Download the full report for more information.
December 2025 overview:
| Recruitment activity | Recruitment difficulty | Expect to increase staff |
|---|---|---|
|
47% |
50% |
25% |
| Monthly change: 2% pts Yearly change: 3% pts |
Monthly change: 12% pts Yearly change: 3% pts |
Monthly change: 5% pts Yearly change: 6% pts |
Downloads
Recruitment Insights Report - December 2025 data file
recruitment_insights_report_-_december_2025_data_file.xlsx111097
DownloadFebruary data
Coming March 2026
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Contact
For information on the REOS survey or the Recruitment Insights Reports email REOS@jobsandskills.gov.au or telephone 1800 059 439 (REOS survey enquiries only).