ABS: NSW Payroll Jobs Fall 3.7% In The Second Half Of July

The ABS notes that "payroll jobs fell by 2.0% nationally and by 3.7% in New South Wales in the fortnight to 31 July 2021. The latest fortnight of data coincided with increasing restrictions in the fourth and fifth weeks of the lockdown in New South Wales, including a pause in construction activity. It also included lockdowns in Victoria and South Australia, and travel and border restrictions across all states and territories. Payroll jobs in New South Wales fell by 3.7% in the second half of July, and by 7.1% over the first five weeks since the lockdown began on 26 June. Over those five weeks, payroll jobs fell by 9.2% in Greater Sydney and by 3.9% in the rest of New South Wales. Outside of Sydney, payroll jobs in adjacent regions continued to be the most impacted."