Australia Labour Market Report 2025
Australia’s labour market has proven remarkably resilient, with astonishing levels of jobs growth, but there are signs that the sparkle is coming off.
In May, Australia's unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, but beneath the surface, the job market is fracturing. Employment fell by 2,500 while job ads plummeted to their lowest level since March 2021 - a 12.7% annual decline that signals trouble ahead.
Our analysis exposes the hidden crisis: private sector hiring has virtually stopped while apprenticeship demand has collapsed below pre-pandemic levels in four out of five mainland states.
Download the exclusive report to discover which sectors are still hiring and why the RBA's next moves could change everything:
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