August Sees Job Vacancy Reductions Across 11 Industries, ABS Reports

Published on September 26, 2024

Eleven of the 18 industries analysed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) saw a decline in job vacancies in August, according to its latest report. The most significant quarterly percentage falls were reported from accommodation and food dervices (-17.2 percent) and manufacturing (-9.9 percent). According to the inflation numbers released by the ABS a day before, the food sector has not improved due to factors like poor weather conditions and diseases that negatively impacted crop yields, affecting items like strawberries, grapes, broccoli, and cucumbers. Meanwhile, the strongest quarterly percentage rises in job vacancies were reported in sectors such as transport, postal, and warehousing (14.9 percent) and arts and recreation services (7.1 percent)....

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