Payroll jobs still tracking above pre-COVID levels

Tuesday 25 May 2021

The ABS has released its Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages survey for the week ended 8 May 2021, with payroll jobs running 1.5% above pre-pandemic levels, whereas total wages were running 1.9% higher:

Payroll jobs were 1.5% above pre-pandemic levels.

The next table shows the breakdown across jurisdictions, which shows all states & territories reporting increases in jobs and wages versus pre-COVID levels:

Payroll jobs and wages across jurisdictions

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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.