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Seek has released its job ads report for the week ended 7 June 2020, which shows further improvement:
Key insights (weeks 22 & 23 compared to April 2020):
- New job ads posted on SEEK during the fortnight ended 7 June are up 60.6%. This is a further uplift from 26.8%, 39.7% and 49.2% in previous three fortnights
- The biggest contributors to job ad growth remain unchanged for the second fortnight running. They are Trades & Services, Healthcare & Medical, Hospitality & Tourism, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics and Education & Training
- All states are showing an increase in job ad activity
- Tasmania and Queensland are showing the largest job ad volume growth
- SEEK Business has seen the highest month ever of traffic and enquiries to buy businesses
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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