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Latest Report: Q4 2024 Employment Trends in Australia

  • Australian employers reported a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +14% for Q4 2024.

  • Large organisations (1000-4999) ranked as the most optimistic in Australia, recording a NEO of +28%.

  • Energy & Utilities employers reported the strongest Net Employment Outlook at +38%.


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MEOS Q4 2024

Providing employers and employees a forward-looking perspective on employment and hiring intentions. +14% Australia Net Employment Outlook, decreased by 1 percentage points vs. Q3 2024, decreased by 18 percentage points vs. Q4 2023 

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MEOS Q3 2024

Providing employers and employees a forward-looking perspective on employment and hiring intentions. +15% Australia Net Employment Outlook, decreased by 3 percentage points vs. Q2 2024, decreased by 22 percentage points vs. Q3 2023 

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MEOS Q2 2024

Australianemployersanticipatethe local labour market to cool across the coming months, with Q2 hiring intentions decreasing 11 percentage points compared to Q1, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey report released today.

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MEOS Q1 2024

Australian employers will commence 2024 with a mix of caution and confidence, with a net +29% expected to increase headcount during Q1, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey report released today.

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MEOS Q4 2023

Australian employers are taking a confident but cautious approach into the final quarter of 2023 with a net +32% expected to increase headcount during Q4, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey report released today.

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MEOS Q3 2023

Australian employers are anticipating a moderate increase in hiring activity through the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey report released today.

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MEOS Q2 2023

Employers in Australia continue to anticipate hiring workers in the second quarter of 2023, reporting a Net Employment Outlook of +30% after seasonal adjustments. 

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MEOS Q1 2023

Australia job seekers can expect the strong hiring momentum from 2022 to extend into the first quarter of 2023 amidst continued talent shortage.

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MEOS Q4 2022

For Q4 2022, Australian hiring managers expect a very strong hiring market with plans for a 38 percent Net Employment Outlook (NEO).

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MEOS Q3 2022

Australia’s third quarter (Q3) for 2022 forecasts a very strong hiring market, predicting a 38 percent Net Employment Outlook (NEO).

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MEOS Q2 2022

Strong hiring optimism continues into the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

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MEOS Q1 2022

The survey for the first quarter of 2022 was conducted by interviewing a representativesample of 1,000 employers in Australia.

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MEOS Q4 2021

The survey for the fourth quarter of 2021 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,515 employers in Australia.

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MEOS Q3 2021

The survey for the third quarter of 2021 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,531 employers in Australia.

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MEOS Q2 2021

The survey for the second quarter of 2021 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,300 employers in Australia.

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MEOS Q1 2021

The Survey for the first quarter 2021 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 1,040 employers in Australia.

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