August Sees Job Vacancy Reductions Across 11 Industries, ABS Reports

Across Australia, there were 330,000 job vacancies in August 2024, down by 18,000 from May.

A "now hiring" sign at a Home Depot store in San Rafael, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Eleven of the 18 industries analysed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) saw a decline in job vacancies in August, according to its latest report.

The most significant quarterly percentage falls were reported from accommodation and food dervices (-17.2 percent) and manufacturing (-9.9 percent).