STATE OF THE NATION Seek.co.nz has its highest number of jobs ever advertised for the third consecutive month. Applications per job ad fell 11% month-on-month (m/m). SEEK job ads were up by 5% m/m. SEEK job ads were up by 193% in May 2021 when compared .
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The information and communication technology (ICT) industry was among the top three segments of the local market that saw the greatest increase in jobs ads on recruitment site Seek NZ in April.
For the second month in a row, the latest
Seek NZ Employment Report showed the highest number of jobs ever advertised on the seek.co.nz jobs website.
The three industries that experienced the highest growth, month-on-month, were hospitality and tourism, which was up by 42.7 per cent compared to the month prior; manufacturing, transport and logistics, which was up by 18.1 per cent; and information and communication technology, with an increase of 14.6 per cent.
Jobs ads at record levels, squeeze on labour market - Seek
11 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Hospitality & Tourism industry has experienced a resurgence in advertised jobs. Photo / 123RF
For the second consecutive month, employment marketplace Seek has seen the number of jobs advertised on its website hit a new record high. The Seek NZ employment report for April showed job adverts were up 12 per cent month on month. Meanwhile, the number of applications per job ad fell nine per cent month-on-month.
The new data lends weight to employer concerns about labour shortages restricting the capacity for economic growth. New Zealand is truly in a jobseeker s market, said Seek NZ general manager Janet Faulding.
STATE OF THE
NATION:
Applications per job ad fell 9%
month-on-month (m/m).
SEEK job ads were up by 12%
m/m.
SEEK job ads were up by 355% in April 2021 when
compared to April 2020 (y/y) and were up 19% when compared
to April 2019.
Seventeen industries are at the
highest ever job ad volumes. Hospitality & Tourism
continues very strong start to 2021 with 43% m/m
increase.
STATE OF THE REGIONS:
Every
region saw an increase m/m and y/y, except Northland which
dropped m/m by 12%
Auckland, for the second month in
a row, is showing the most growth with an 18% rise from