Record for job vacancies

JOB vacancies continue to reach record highs through the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

There were 423,000 job vacancies in February, 27,000 more than November and about 200,000 more than February 2020.

The industries with the highest growth in vacancies over the past two years were accommodation and food services (213 per cent), arts and recreation services (211 per cent), and rental, hiring and real estate (191 per cent).

“Job vacancies were much higher than before the pandemic in all industries, with many businesses continuing to report difficulties in filling their vacancies,” the ABS said. “The percentage of businesses reporting at least one vacancy also rose, from 21 per cent in November 2021 to 24 per cent in February.”