Regional Jobs Update

Regional Labour Markets Update – March 2024

Regional job vacancies remained unchanged at 76,000 in February 2024, with just a slight dip of 0.6 per cent from the previous month. This minor monthly decline in job ads largely reflects seasonal hiring patterns. The latest number of job ads is 6.3

Regional Labour Markets Update – February Quarter 2024

In January 2024, almost 76,000 regional jobs were advertised, marking a 2.0 per cent decrease from the number of vacancies in December 2023. This monthly decline in job ads largely reflects seasonal hiring patterns. The latest number of job ads is 5.

Regional Job Vacancies Dip To 87,600 In November

Regional job vacancies dipped by 5.4 per cent to 87,600 in November 2023. The monthly decline in job ads largely reflects seasonal hiring patterns. This latest number of job ads is 3.4 per cent less than a year earlier.

Regional Job Vacancies Up Again to 92,500

Regional job vacancies have continued to climb, reaching 92,500 advertised jobs in October 2023. Apart from the seasonal summer drop at the beginning of this year, regional vacancies have been around 90,000 or more each month for over a year now.

Regional Labour Markets Update – September Quarter 2023

Whilst the regional Australian labour supply is at a record level - just below five million persons employed - regional labour demand is also at near record highs and not falling as it is in metro Australia.

Regional Job Vacancies Remain Steady At 91,000

Regional job vacancies remained steady at 91,000 in August 2023 with a 0.8 per cent increase from July. The latest level of vacancies reflects a slight 0.3 per cent decrease compared to the same period a year earlier.

Regional Job Vacancies Rebound To 90,200

After a slight dip in June, regional job vacancies rebounded to a high of 90,200 advertised jobs in July 2023.

Regional Labour Markets Update – June Quarter 2023

In May 2023, the participation rate in regional Australia hit 64.54% - the highest rate on record (as per ABS statistics). To put it another way, combined with the growing labour force and low unemployment rate

Regional Job Vacancies Rebound to 91,000

After a slight dip in April, regional job vacancies climbed to a high of 91,000 advertised jobs in May 2023.

Supply and demand are strong. But alignment is crucial

Regional Australia continues to have an exceptionally tight labour market – with all headline indicators at, or near, record levels.

Regional Job Vacancies Rebound To A High Of 93,000

After hitting a low point during the three-month period from December 2022 to February 2023, regional Australia has witnessed a remarkable rebound in job vacancies.

Regional Job Vacancies Remain At 81,000 In February

In February 2023, regional job vacancies remained steady at 81,000, showing a slight 0.1 per cent increase on January 2023.

Regional Job Vacancies Remain At 81,000 In January

Regional job vacancies remained steady at 81,000 in January 2023 with a 0.3 per cent decrease on December 2022.

Regional Labour Market Update - December Quarter 2022

Labour market conditions around the country remain very tight – even in the face of policymakers slamming the brakes on economic activity (primarily through large and successive hikes to the official cash rate) to curb inflation.

Regional Job Vacancies Dip To 90,600 In November

After breaking another record in October, regional job vacancies dipped by 3.7 per cent to 90,600 in November 2022.

Regional job vacancies continue to break records

As we enter the final stages of 2022, demand for labour in regions hasn’t let up – a new record of some 94,100 regional jobs were advertised online in October.

Regional Labour Market Update - September Quarter 2022

Labour market conditions around the country are very tight. Over the extended COVID-19 period regional labour markets have decoupled from metro labour markets twice.

Regional job vacancies reach a new high of 93,000

Regional job vacancies have continued to climb, reaching a new record of almost 93,000 advertised jobs in September 2022.

Regional job vacancies reach a new high of 91,000

Regional job vacancies have continued their overall trend run of growth, reaching a new record of more than 91,000 advertised jobs in August 2022.

Regional job vacancies reach a new high of 86,900

After a slight dip in June, regional job vacancies climbed again to a record high of 86,900 advertised jobs in July 2022.

Regional Labour Market Update - June Quarter 2022

Policy makers and stakeholders will be gathering in Canberra in September for the National Jobs and Skills Summit, as skills shortages continue to bite across the country. Regional Australia’s labour markets are caught up in this situation, reflected

Regional Job Vacancies Hit A Record High Of 86,000

After a slight decline in April, regional job vacancies grew again to reach a new high of 86,050 advertised jobs in May 2022. This total is a 3.0 per cent increase on April, and 24.1 per cent more than a year earlier.

Regional job vacancies remain steady at 84,600

Regional job vacancies remained steady at 84,600 in April 2022 with a 0.2 per cent increase on March. This total is 24.8 per cent more than a year earlier.

Regional Job Vacancies Set New Record at Over 84,000

Regional job vacancies continue to experience strong growth, reaching a new record high of more than 84,400 jobs in March 2022. This total is a 16.4 per cent increase on February, and 27.5 per cent more than a year earlier.

Regional Job Vacancies Steady at 72,500

Regional job vacancies remained steady at over 72,500 in February 2022 with a 0.1 per cent increase on January. The latest level of vacancies is 28 per cent more than a year earlier.

Job Vacancies Remain in Excess of 70,000 in January

Regional job vacancies remained above the 70,000 mark in January, despite a 1.3 per cent decline during the month.

Regional Labour Market at Full Employment

As the Prime Minister unveiled the ambitious target of a national unemployment rate below 4 per cent at his National Press Club address last week, regional Australia had already hit that target back in December last year.

Growth in Regional Labour Demand Accelerates

Regional job vacancies continue their record-breaking streak to reach nearly 79,000 vacancies in November 2021.

Regional Job Ads Continue Rising

Regional job vacancies set yet another record in the month of October 2021. After topping levels not seen since the peak of the mining boom, vacancies advertised in regions continued rising, by another 3,000 positions in October to 74,300 jobs.

Regional Labour Demand Continues Record Breaking Run in September 2021

Regional job vacancies set yet another record in the month of September 2021. Following August’s new high of 69,800, vacancies increased again in September to reach more than 71,300 advertised jobs.

Regional Jobs Continue Record Streak

Regional job vacancies set yet another record in the month of August 2021. After July’s record result, vacancies inched higher in August to reach nearly 69,800 advertised jobs.

Fresh Record for Regional Job Vacancies in July

Following a dip in June, regional job vacancies rose by 3 per cent in July 2021 to reach a fresh record of 69,700 jobs – the previous record being 69,300 vacancies in May this year.

Regional Labour Demand Remains Near Record Level in June 2021

Regional job vacancies edged lower by just 2.4 per cent in June 2021, though the overall level of demand for labour across regional Australia remains near record levels.

Record Demand for Labour in Regional Areas

In May 2021 there were 69,300 job vacancies across regional Australia, an increase of 2 per cent on the number of vacancies in the previous month and a new record high.

Another Record Month for Regional Job Vacancies

In April 2021 there were over 67,500 job vacancies across regional Australia. This was a 2% increase on the previous high in March.

Regional Job Ads Reach Record High in March 2021

In March 2021 there were 66,200 job vacancies across regional Australia. This is the largest number of vacancies in regional Australia since records began in May 2010.

Momentum Gathers in Regional Labour Markets

In February 2021 there were over 56,500 job vacancies across regional Australia. The post-COVID recovery in regional labour markets continues to gather momentum, with demand for labour in these early months in 2021 stronger than in pre-COVID times.

Regional Australia Led Jobs Recovery in 2020

In December 2020 there were over 54,000 jobs advertised on the internet across Regional Australia.

Regional Job Vacancies Set New High in October

In October 2020, there were over 54,000 job vacancies advertised across regional Australia, a new record for the regions, topping the previous record of 50,000 in September.

Regional Job Vacancies Top 50,000 in September

In September 2020, there were over 50,000 job vacancies advertised across regional Australia, a new record for the regions.

Job Vacancies Close to Pre-COVID Levels in Regions

In August 2020 there were over 45,600 jobs in Regional Australia advertised on the internet – outside the mainland state capitals.

Job Vacancies Rebounding in Regional Australia

In May 2020 there were nearly 30,000 jobs advertised on the internet in regional Australia – outside the mainland state capitals.

Job Vacancies Still Growing in Regional Australia

In February 2020 there were over 41,000 jobs advertised on the internet in regional Australia – outside the mainland state capitals.

Latest Job Vacancy Figures: October 2019

The Regional Job Vacancy figures released in November showed there were more than 48,200 roles advertised across the country for the previous month.

Latest Job Vacancy Figures: September 2019

Every month, the RAI analyses the latest jobs vacancy figures to find out what’s being advertised around the country in regional areas, the types of jobs needing to be filled and the trends that are emerging in our cities and towns.

August Job Vacancy Figures – How Is Your State Travelling?

Every month, the RAI analyses the latest jobs vacancy figures to find out what’s being advertised around the country in regional areas, the types of jobs needing to be filled and the trends that are emerging in our cities and towns.

Regional Jobs – the Latest on What’s Happening in Your Area

In July 2019, there were around 46,121 job vacancies advertised across regional Australia. This is an increase from the 43,324 job vacancies advertised in June 2019.

Regional Jobs – What’s Happening Around the Country?

In April 2019, there were around 43,612 job vacancies advertised across regional Australia. This is a decrease from the 46,250 job vacancies advertised in March 2019.

Regional Jobs Update March 2019

Current data from the Commonwealth Government’s Internet Vacancy Index shows that vacancy growth is higher in regional Australia than in our capital cities, when comparing vacancy data from March 2017 and March 2019.

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