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Jobs and Skills Australia surveys around 800 employers each month to find out about their experience when recruiting staff as well as whether they are expecting to increase staffing levels. This feedback provides insights about labour market conditions and helps in developing resources designed to help job seekers understand what employers are looking for.
From this month, our release includes an expanded REOS datafile. The updates affect the following tabs:
- Tab 1.4 – Reason for Recruiting (Q): This is a new tab that has been added to provide quarterly data for this measure.
- Quarterly Tabs 1.2, 3.2, 4.2, and 4.4: Two new variables have been introduced:
- Region Type (Capital Cities / Rest of State areas)
- Business Size (15–19 employees / 20 or more employees)
Recruitment Insights Report
Each month, the Recruitment Insights Report (RIR) presents data collected from the REOS. Information is provided at a national, capital city and rest of state level for recruitment activity, difficulty, staffing outlook, reasons for recruiting and more. Download the full report for more information.
September 2025 overview:
| Recruitment activity | Recruitment difficulty | Expect to increase staff |
|---|---|---|
|
51% |
45% |
24% |
| Monthly change: 1% pt Yearly change: 6% pts |
Monthly change: 5% pts Yearly change: -7% pts |
Monthly change: -1% pt Yearly change: 2% pts |
Downloads
REOS Recruitment Insights Report - September 2025 data file.xlsx
recruitment_insights_report_-_september_2025_data_file.xlsx106758
DownloadREOS Recruitment Insights Report - September 2025.docx
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DownloadREOS Recruitment Insights Report - September 2025.pdf
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DownloadOctober data
Coming 18 November 2025
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Contact
For information on the REOS survey or the Recruitment Insights Reports email REOS@jobsandskills.gov.au or telephone 1800 059 439 (REOS survey enquiries only).