ABS: Payroll Jobs Rose 0.3% Over The First Half Of June

The ABS notes that "payroll jobs rose by 0.3% nationally in the fortnight to 19 June 2021, following a 0.8% fall in the previous fortnight. Payroll jobs increased in every state and territory through the first half of June, ranging from 0.1% in New South Wales and Western Australia to 0.6% in the Australian Capital Territory. Payroll jobs in Victoria rose by 0.4% in the fortnight to 19 June 2021, as the restrictions associated with its recent lockdown eased. This followed a fall of 2.1% in the previous fortnight. Accommodation and food services in Victoria showed early signs of recovery from the lockdown, rising 6.4% across the fortnight, while Arts and recreation services fell, down by 3.2%. This followed large falls in the previous fortnight in both industries (down 15.3% and 10.4%). Nationally, payroll jobs in the Accommodation and food services industry rose by 1.4% in the fortnight and fell by 1.0% in Arts and recreation services. The Victorian lockdown had a more pronounced impact on payroll jobs in the Greater Melbourne region than in the Rest of Victoria. However, the early signs of recovery in payroll jobs were also more evident in Greater Melbourne."