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AUSTRALIA: SEEK note that "in the fortnight ended 21June, job ad volumes were at

68.3% of pre-COVID levels. For jobseekers in particular this is a positive sign,

as it's a long way from the job ad data we saw during the lowest point of the

pandemic, which was April 2020, meaning that more jobs are on SEEK right now

than we have seen since March. Several industry sectors are rebounding well,

including Community Services, Healthcare & Medical and Trades & Services. Roles

in Community Services performed particularly well during the coronavirus

pandemic, and at 95.9%, is almost back to its pre-COVID job ad growth levels.

Top roles in the sector are Aged & Disability Support, Child Welfare and

Employment Services. All states and territories showed growth in job ad volumes

in the last two weeks. When compared to pre-COVID levels in February of this

year, Victoria and New South Wales have the most ground to make up, both sitting

at around 60% of pre-COVID levels, while all other states are above 70%, and

although there is still some volatility in the week-to-week numbers, overall, we

continue to see job ad volume growth."