Tag: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Victoria’s job growth ranks highest in the nation, with approximately 39,200 new positions filled last month, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

Australia's job vacancies dropped in the three months leading up to February, the third consecutive quarter of decline, but figures remain significantly higher than levels prior to the pandemic, indicating a competitive labour market, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.

For International Women's Day 2023, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan and Women's Interests Minister Sue Ellery announced a $3 million investment to develop a new TAFE scholarship program to encourage women into industries that are typically male-dominated and assist with financing their training costs and other associated expenditures.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) reported Wage Price Index (WPI) for the December quarter showed an increase in wages of 3.3 per cent yearly and 0.8 per cent from the September quarter.

Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 3.5 per cent in December 2022 in line with the updated results for November, according to the ABS.

Job vacancies in Tasmania have increased over the month by 12.8 per cent, according to the latest data released by Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

Job vacancies decreased by 5 per cent in November 2022, declining by over 23,000 from August’s result, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

Victoria has recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate in Australia, sitting at 2.9 per cent while the nation is at 3.1 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

Jobs and investment in Victoria have recovered to above pre-pandemic levels, indicating a resilient economy, according to the state’s latest Annual Financial Report.

Businesses struggling amid Australia's economic crisis have been given hope by new data showing promising signs.