Summary: Job ads increase in February; double-digit growth over past 12 months; despite WA, Vic lockdowns; “ongoing strength” suggests job growth in February, March. 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 first quarter...