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Jobs and Skills Australia surveys around 1,000 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.
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.
January 2025 overview:
Due to the lower number surveyed employers each January (caused by operational reasons), this report and the associated datafile only presents data for the three key indicators at the national level. Additionally, due to the high degree of seasonal effects in January, where many employers delay recruiting until later in the year, the results for January 2025 should be interpreted with caution.
| Recruitment activity | Recruitment difficulty rate | Expect to increase staff |
|---|---|---|
|
33% |
51% |
20% |
| Monthly change: -11% pts Yearly change: -15% pts |
Monthly change: 4% pts Yearly change: -4% pts |
Monthly change: 1% pt Yearly change: -4% pts |
Downloads
REOS Recruitment Insights Report - January 2025 data file
recruitment_insights_report_-_january_2025_data_file.xlsx106198
DownloadREOS Recruitment Insights Report - January 2025
reos_recruitment_insights_report_-_january_2025.docx320371
DownloadREOS Recruitment Insights Report - January 2025
reos_recruitment_insights_report_-_january_2025.pdf338791
DownloadFebruary data:
Coming 18 March 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).