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Labour market insights

Employment
(’000)
13,077.6
Unemployment
rate
5.6%
Participation
rate
66.3%
IVI total monthly
job ads
238,700
Hours worked
monthly (’000,000)
1,800.5

As at March 2021 Explore more at LMIP.gov.au

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Jobs and Education Data Infrastructure (JEDI)

JEDI provides a real-time view of the Australian labour market, drawing complex data from multiple sources into its data engine, and transforming it into meaningful insights for many different users.

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Skills are the common language linking all jobs and training in the Australian labour market. Our data-driven Australian Skills Classification interface enables users to explore the connections and transferability within, and between, jobs and qualifications.

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Location a key reason for recruitment difficulty

Data from the National Skills Commission’s Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey has found that 2020 was the first time that employers in areas outside of capital cities more frequently had recruitment difficulty than their capital city counterparts.
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LMIP
16 April 2021
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Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey report highlights business confidence

In March 2021, 46% of employers surveyed as part of the Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey were currently recruiting or had recruited in the past month, which is unchanged from February.
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LMIP
14 April 2021
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Job ads at 12 year high

Online job advertisements have hit a 12 year high of 238,700, following a monthly increase of 19.1%, according to today’s release of the March 2021 Internet Vacancy Index (IVI).
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LMIP
13 April 2021
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