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Demand for Skilled Labour Decline
Dylan Lautner
Australia, May 27, 2009 - Advertisement for skilled jobs dropped yet again in May. According to the index compiled by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), skilled vacancies slid by 7 percent in may following and 8.9 percent decline in April. This marks the 18th consecutive month of decline in the index. The year-on-year drop is now pegged at 62.6 percent.
The DEWR index is the leading indicator of the demand from the labour market. It compiles job ads in major metropolitan broadsheets across Australia.
"The monthly fall in skilled vacancies was widespread, with decreases evident across most occupations," says DEWR.
According to the report, the demand for medical and science technical officers is down by 20 percent. Organisation and information worker ads declined by 14.2 percent. Job ads for printers and marketing jobs gained 0.7 percent. For trade industries, electrical and electronic worker positions slumped by 11.3 percent, construction work is down by 8.7 percent and ads for chefs fell by 7.8 percent.
This decline in skilled vacancy is evident in all states of Australia. Western Australia dropped 11.2 percent in May and 70.2 percent for the year. Victoria is down by 7.5 percent for May and 61.4 percent for the year. NSW fell 7.3 percent in May or 67.1 percent for the year.
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5/27/2009
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