2022 data: the year in jobs so far
June 23, 2022
Though only six months in, 2022 has already proved to be an eventful year: Australia has settled into “the new normal”, with many organisations embracing the hybrid model of work, unemployment is at an all-time low, employee attraction and retention is at the forefront of employers’ minds and a new government has been elected.
As the first half of the 2022 draws to a close, we provide an overview of some of the most recently available employment and workforce data for the year thus far.
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