The total number of job ads in Australian newspapers and on the internet rose 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms in March compared with the previous month to an average of 162,692 ads per week, contributing to an 8% annual increase, ANZ said.
Internet job ads rose 2% in March from February, contributing to an annual increase of 7.3% in seasonally adjusted terms. Job ads in newspapers in Australia fell 1% in March from February, weighing against a 20.1% annual increase in seasonally adjusted terms. These were coupled with an unemployment rate of 5.3% in Australia and a 19.1% jump in job ads in February.