The total number of job advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet rose 1.2% in seasonally adjusted terms in Feb from the previous month to an average of 193,555 ads per week, contributing to a 19.3% annual rise, ANZ said.
The number of Internet job advertisements rose 1.0% in Feb from Jan, contributing to an annual rise of 20.8% in seasonally adjusted terms. Job advertisements in newspapers rose 4.4% from Jan, contributing to a 3.7% annual fall. The survey data implies 28,000 new jobs were created in Feb, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 5%.