ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads slipped 3.1% month-on-month in March 2026, reversing February’s 16-month high of 3.2% and signaling the first decline in three months. The drop also marked the steepest decrease since last September, suggesting that surging global energy costs are starting to weigh on business confidence and hiring intentions. Weakness was concentrated in education, nursing, personal care, and retail, offsetting gains in project management and engineering roles. Meanwhile, job ads in sectors more exposed to the Middle East conflict, such as logistics and transport, were largely unchanged, pointing to a cautious but not yet deteriorating outlook in those industries. source: ANZ - Indeed Australian Job Ads

Job Advertisements in Australia decreased to -3.10 percent in March from 3.20 percent in February of 2026. Job Advertisements in Australia averaged 0.32 percent from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.00 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -43.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Job Advertisements - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Australia ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Job Advertisements in Australia decreased to -3.10 percent in March from 3.20 percent in February of 2026. Job Advertisements in Australia is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-02 01:30 AM
ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM
Feb 3.2% 5.2% -2.3%
2026-04-07 01:30 AM
ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM
Mar -3.1% 3.2% 0.1%
2026-05-04 01:30 AM
ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM
Apr -3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14767.70 14749.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 17878.00 49653.00 Persons Mar 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 64.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 52527.00 -27695.00 Persons Mar 2026
ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM -3.10 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 66.90 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 948.00 915.90 AUD/week Jul 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -34649.00 77348.00 Persons Mar 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 656.30 660.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Mar 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.10 10.20 percent Mar 2026


Australia ANZ-Indeed Job Ads MoM
In Australia, job advertisements measure the number of jobs advertised in the major daily newspapers and internet sites covering the capital cities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.10 3.20 21.00 -43.20 1975 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Australia Job Ads Fall the Most in 6 Months
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads slipped 3.1% month-on-month in March 2026, reversing February’s 16-month high of 3.2% and signaling the first decline in three months. The drop also marked the steepest decrease since last September, suggesting that surging global energy costs are starting to weigh on business confidence and hiring intentions. Weakness was concentrated in education, nursing, personal care, and retail, offsetting gains in project management and engineering roles. Meanwhile, job ads in sectors more exposed to the Middle East conflict, such as logistics and transport, were largely unchanged, pointing to a cautious but not yet deteriorating outlook in those industries.
2026-04-07
Australia Job Ads Extend Gains
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads rose 3.2% month-on-month in January 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 5.2% gain in December. Despite the slower pace, it marked the first back-to-back monthly increases since October 2024, lifting ads to their highest level since then. According to Indeed senior economist Callam Pickering, the New Year has coincided with a stronger hiring appetite nationwide. In February, ads for nurses climbed to their highest level in nearly two years, while management roles reached the strongest level since September 2023. Vacancies also rose solidly in retail and administration, suggesting broad-based labour demand. Growth was widespread across mainland states, though Tasmania lagged. New South Wales recorded the largest increase, followed by Western Australia and Queensland.
2026-03-02
Australia Job Ads Bounce Back in December
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads surged 4.4% month-on-month in December 2025, rebounding sharply from a revised 0.8% decline in the prior month and marking the first increase since July. It was also the strongest monthly expansion since February 2022, indicating a renewed pick-up in hiring demand toward year-end. The rebound likely reflected seasonal recruitment ahead of the holiday period, easing concerns over economic slowdown, and continued resilience in consumer-facing activity. Gains were concentrated in sectors such as retail, customer service, and food services, which typically see stronger staffing needs late in the year. On an annual basis, job advertisements fell 3.2%, but remained 11.8% above pre-pandemic levels, underscoring a still-tight labor market despite some cooling from earlier peaks.
2026-02-02