SEEK have noted that "in the fortnight....>

AUSTRALIA: SEEK have noted that "in the fortnight ended 17 May we saw an

increase in job advertising of 26.8% compared to the average of the month of

April. As Australia begins its long road to recovery, we are looking at

comparing job ad volumes to April. We are using April as a baseline as we hope

this is the low point for job ad numbers and we can use this as a comparison for

how the employment market is progressing. It is important to remember that these

figures are a long way shy of the pre-COVID volumes and there is a long road

ahead. There are some promising signs with all states and territories showing an

increase in job ad volumes compared to April, suggesting we have turned a corner

as long as we do not see a return of restrictions or a further outbreak. South

Australia, Tasmania and Queensland are showing the biggest growth in job ad

volume in the last two weeks. Sectors within Consumer Services have shown the

biggest growth in the last two weeks with an 84.4% growth compared to the April

average, making up 37% of the total jobs advertised on SEEK. Nearly two in three

(64%) are optimistic about their future job prospects - the highest of 2020. 67%

of workers feel secure in their role, also the highest of 2020."