Monday, 3 May 2021

Job ads 28pc above -pre-pandemic levels

Advertisements piling up

The hot streak continues with job ads recorded an 11th straight monthly gain, according to ANZ.

Job advertisements are now about 28 per cent up on pre-pandemic levels, at 196,600.

We haven't seen 200,000 job advertisements for a dozen years in Australia. 


With backpackers and working holiday visa applicants having been sent, erm, packing, there is already some evidence of labour shortages across some of the lowest paid sectors. 

It has been estimated that up to 150,000 could lose their jobs as the JobKeeper stimulus ends, so we'll have to see how that impacts washes through. 

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Australia opened its state vaccination hubs to those aged over 50 today, so it will be interesting to see how supply keeps up with the rampant demand. 

From May 17 vaccine availability will be expanded to GP surgeries, with 15.8 million doses expected to be made available during this phase of the rollout, according to today's media reporting.