Data from the Australian government Department of Jobs and Small Business
As the headline says, -0.7% m/m & -5.7% y/y
The media report tries to put on a brave face by adding this:
- it remains 15.1% (or 22,700 job advertisements) higher than the level recorded in May 2014.
More (on the y/y results):
- Job advertisements fell in six of the eight occupational groups, with the strongest falls recorded for Machinery Operators and Drivers (down by 17.0%), Labourers (14.7%) and Sales Workers (11.9%).
- Increases were recorded for Community and Personal Service Workers (up by 4.7%) and Professionals (1.5%).
The 'IVI' in the graph above is the Internet Vacancy Index'
