The latest data from the Regional Australia Institute showed that job vacancies rose to 84,600 in April 2022—up by nearly 25 percent from the year prior.
This figure also exceeds the peaks of the 2011 mining boom, which saw job vacancies at 60,000, reported The Guardian.
Top growth spots, according to the data, were scattered across the nation in South Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Outback Queensland saw the most significant jump in vacancies with a jump of 59.1 percent for April 2022, with Geelong and the Surf Coast seeing the next biggest growth of 54 percent.
Professional roles made up 24 percent of all vacancies in April, followed by technicians and trades roles (16 percent) and clerical and administrative roles (14 percent)….