Payroll jobs increased in March

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest data, in the week ending 15 March 2025, payroll jobs increased by:

 * 0.7% in the month from 15 February 2025

* 0.2% in the year from 16 March 2024

 Payroll jobs increased in 13 of the 19 industries analysed. The largest increase was in the education and training sector, which typically sees a seasonal increase in payroll jobs at that time of year – up 5.9%. Arts and recreation followed with an increase of 0.8%.

 Four industries had a decrease in payroll jobs of 0.2%:

* retail trade (-0.2%)

* rental hiring and real estate services (-0.2%)

* professional, scientific and technical services (-0.2%)

* information, media and telecommunications (-0.1%)

 

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