The International Labour Market Update provides key labour market data and information on skill shortages for Australia and selected overseas countries and country groups.
This quarter, the report refers to findings by international organisations, including:
- a resilient global labour market in 2024 as employment and the total labour force grew
- skills shortages remained high in 2024 and were amplified by structural and technological shifts
- recruitment difficulties were greatest in the healthcare, ICT and professional and administrative services sectors
- Canada’s labour market will recover in 2025 after a period of high unemployment rates and slow employment growth
- total employment in the USA increased by 256,000 in December 2024.
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