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Indeed’s 2026 AU Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Australia’s Job Boom Loses Its Spark

Callam Pickering - January 30, 2026

Last year was a mixed one for Australia’s labour market. While the unemployment rate finished the year virtually unchanged, employment growth was sluggish. Wage growth remained strong, but the gains were largely eaten by inflation.

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Mapping Australian Career Transitions Using Indeed Data

Callam Pickering - October 9, 2025

Using our Indeed data we developed interactive Sankey plots to track job switching across occupational categories.

Job Switching in Australia: Who Stays, Who Leaves?

Callam Pickering - October 9, 2025

Job mobility varies considerably across the Australian job market and that can have real implications for recruitment and staff retention.

Labour Market Updates

October 2025 AU Labour Force Survey

Callam Pickering - November 14, 2025

The job market bounced back in October, with most major metrics improving. However, labour market conditions have clearly eased this year.

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September 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate at Four-Year High

Callam Pickering - October 21, 2025

Labour market conditions continue to cool, with the slowdown in employment growth finally triggering a rise in unemployment.

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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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