Seek job ads show more improvement

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Seek has released its job ads report for the week ended 31 May 2020, which shows further improvement:

Key insights (weeks 21 & 22 compared to April 2020):

  • New job ads posted on SEEK during the fortnight ended 31 May are up 49.2%. This is a further uplift from 26.8% and 39.7% in previous two fortnights
  • The biggest contributors to job ad growth are Trades & Services, Healthcare & Medical, Hospitality & Tourism, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics and Education & Training
  • All states are showing an increase in job ad activity
  • Queensland is showing the largest job ad volume growth of 62.5% in the fortnight ended 31 May
  • Roles within Consumer Services are continuing to grow, up by 150.7% compared to April

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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.