Skilled job vacancies hit 13-year high

Tuesday 9 November 2021

Data from the National Skills Commission (NSC) highlights the labour market’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of job vacancies advertised online rose by 8% to 250,900 in October, which is the highest level in 13 years.

NSW accounted for the bulk of the new jobs, as the state exited an extended lockdown; there was also strong growth in Victoria and the ACT, which also emerged from lockdowns.

Below is the media release from the NSC:

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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.