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February 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Mixed and Odd Data

Callam Pickering - March 20, 2025

Australia’s job market remains healthy despite a sharp decline in employment during February. The labour market is still tight and should stay that way in the near term.

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Rapid Growth in GenAI Job Postings: Expectations and Surprising Trends

Callam Pickering - December 5, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) usage in global workplaces has surged over the past year. Mentions of GenAI are typically most commonly found in job postings for roles where GenAI tools are better positioned to replace human skills, though there are also a few surprises.

CTRL + Shift + Hired: Basic Computer Skills Often Essential for Landing Jobs in Australia

Callam Pickering - October 31, 2024

Despite the growing focus on artificial intelligence, many Australian employers continue to prioritise basic computer literacy.

Labour Market Updates

Indeed’s 2025 AU Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Jobs Aplenty but Where’s the Productivity?

Callam Pickering - January 29, 2025

Australia’s labour market continued to defy ongoing economic challenges in 2024, and we shouldn't expect that to change in 2025, with forward-looking measures of labour demand still strong and interest rate cuts on the horizon.

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December 2024 AU Labour Force Survey: More Outstanding Data

Callam Pickering - January 17, 2025

The Australian job market finished the year on a high note, with almost every labour market metric performing strongly. Australia’s labour market remains incredibly tight, showing few signs of slowing in the near-term.

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November 2024 AU Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate Back Below 4%

Callam Pickering - December 12, 2024

Australia’s labour market tightened further in November, with almost every labour market metric performing strongly.

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Q3 AU Labour Account

Callam Pickering - December 7, 2024

Tight monetary policy continues to weigh on job creation, with Australia’s job vacancy rate declining for the eighth consecutive quarter. Despite that, Australia continues to create more than enough jobs to keep the unemployment rate low, despite an otherwise challenging economy.

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October 2024 AU Labour Force Survey: Consolidating Recent Gains

Callam Pickering - November 15, 2024

Australia’s labour market remains undeniably tight, with almost every labour market metric still performing strongly.

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September 2024 AU Labour Force Survey: Close to Flawless

Callam Pickering - October 17, 2024

Australia’s latest labour market figures were close to flawless. Strong employment gains, lower unemployment, rising hours worked and higher participation — it ticked all the boxes.

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