August 2017 Report

September 2017

The Labourforce / Impex TL&SC Job Index rose an impressive 5.4% from 131.49 to 138.65 in July.
The permanent market experienced its healthiest growth in some time, expanding by 7.1%.
In July NSW enjoyed its best month. It saw near double digit growth.
Western Australia is yet to see any improvement in the TL&SC job market. Demand has contracted 9.9% in the last six months.
The VIC/TAS Index set a new record high of 181.42. It has seen jobs’ growth of 13.8% year on year.
All occupations, except TL&SC Clerical, saw solid improvement in July.
Demand for Storepersons and Freight Handlers always revs up in the second half. This year was no exception. The rise in July was 9.8%.
Manufacturing has defied the odds and seen strong jobs growth for both the month and quarter.
The big bounce in Retail and Wholesale was more predictable, assisted by the Amazon factor.