Job advertisements on the internet and in newspapers in Australia increased by a seasonally adjusted 2.6% in August compared to July, ANZ bank said on Monday. This follows a 1.4% increase in the previous month. An average of 176,239 job ads were posted per week.
The number of job ads in major metropolitan newspapers rose 1.5% in August. This is the second consecutive rise after falls in April through June.
The number of internet job ads rose by 2.6% in August - an acceleration from the 1.4% rise in July.
The strong monthly rise means the series is now 36.1% higher than it was a year ago. This is just short of the historic high growth rate of 40.2% that was achieved in May 2007.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.