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Jackets Out, Hoodies In: Australian Workplace Fashion Gets a Makeover

Callam Pickering - August 21, 2025

Australian workplaces have changed considerably in recent years, with one major shift related to what we wear. Business attire and the traditional suit-and-tie are increasingly out of vogue — not just with Australian workers, but with employers too.

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June 2025 IN Labour Market Update: Job Postings Rise Again

Callam Pickering - July 31, 2025

Job creation in India’s formal sector remained strong in June, supporting India’s ongoing economic transformation.

June 2025 SG Labour Market Update: Postings Up Following Lengthy Decline

Callam Pickering - July 31, 2025

Singapore’s job market remains tight, with job creation more than sufficient to keep the unemployment rate low.

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July 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Employment Growth Struggling to Keep Pace

Callam Pickering - August 16, 2025

Australia’s labour market remains tight, but there is growing evidence that momentum has slowed. Job growth was fair in July, but overall gains have disappointed this year.

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May 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: A Small Stumble

Callam Pickering - June 21, 2025

Australian employment fell slightly in May – a somewhat disappointing result – but we shouldn’t dwell on a slight decline in employment given the strong gains seen in prior months. Forward-looking measures of labour demand remain strong, suggesting that the job market will remain tight in the near term.

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March 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Employment Has Stalled in 2025

Callam Pickering - April 18, 2025

Australia’s job market remains tight, but conditions have certainly cooled in early 2025. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty could weigh heavily on Australia’s job market this year as global growth deteriorates.

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February 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Mixed and Odd Data

Callam Pickering - March 20, 2025

Australia’s job market remains healthy despite a sharp decline in employment during February. The labour market is still tight and should stay that way in the near term.

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Indeed’s 2025 AU Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Jobs Aplenty but Where’s the Productivity?

Callam Pickering - January 29, 2025

Australia’s labour market continued to defy ongoing economic challenges in 2024, and we shouldn't expect that to change in 2025, with forward-looking measures of labour demand still strong and interest rate cuts on the horizon.

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December 2024 AU Labour Force Survey: More Outstanding Data

Callam Pickering - January 17, 2025

The Australian job market finished the year on a high note, with almost every labour market metric performing strongly. Australia’s labour market remains incredibly tight, showing few signs of slowing in the near-term.

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