Guns for hire
Job advertisements continued their strong trend in December 2020, rising for an 8th month, despite a modest decline in Victoria, according to Department of Employment figures.
Advertisements rose by +2,300 to 171,500, to be an impressive 11 per cent higher than a year earlier.
Source: LMIP
Things are looking especially strong in the resources states.
Sydney and Melbourne have been the powerhouse economies since 2012, but have suffered from a lack of immigration in 2020.