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Job Vacancies Face Consecutive Drops Across Australia

Job vacancies have fallen once again—but statistics experts say total vacancies are still higher than before the pandemic.
Job Vacancies Face Consecutive Drops Across Australia
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
7/4/2024|Updated: 7/4/2024
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Australian job seekers are continuing to feel the pressure, with job vacancies falling 2.7 percent from February to May, reaching 352,600, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Job vacancies were down across a majority of industries.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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