Job ads up in October, recovers Sep quarter falls

Summary:  Job ads up 5.6% in October; 56.0% higher than same month in 2020; October ads back to June 2020 peak; ads-to-workforce ratio slightly higher at 1.5%. From mid-2017 onwards, year-on-year growth rates in the total number of Australian job advertisements consistently exceeded 10%. That was until mid-2018 when the annual growth rate fell back markedly. 2019 was notable for its reduced employment advertising and this trend continued into the...

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