Spotlight

Australia’s Graduate Hiring Slows, but Jobseekers Still Finding Success

Callam Pickering - May 1, 2025

Australia’s graduate job market softened last year, and early indicators suggest this trend will continue in 2025. Despite that, jobseeker activity remains low, hinting that finding graduate work remains easy for now.

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Featured

Tools Down: Australia’s Apprenticeship Boom Is Over

Callam Pickering - April 23, 2025

Australia’s red-hot job market for apprentices cooled considerably in 2024, and early signs suggest that trend will continue in 2025.

Rapid Growth in GenAI Job Postings: Expectations and Surprising Trends

Callam Pickering - December 5, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) usage in global workplaces has surged over the past year. Mentions of GenAI are typically most commonly found in job postings for roles where GenAI tools are better positioned to replace human skills, though there are also a few surprises.

Labour Market Updates

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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