Job ad listings declined after slight rebound in July
The volume of job ad listings in New Zealand went down one per cent in August, according to the latest data from SEEK NZ.
The decline comes after a slight rebound in July that followed three consecutive months of decreasing job listings.
"Job ad listings are fluctuating," said Rob Clark, country manager of SEEK NZ, in a statement. "After three months of steep decline and last month's four per cent rise in ad volumes, job ads declined one per cent in August."
SEEK's latest Employment Report also revealed that job ads went down by 11% quarter-on-quarter, and 31% year-on-year.
By region, the largest monthly decline in job ads was recorded in Hawkes Bay (-7%). Similar drops were also recorded in Canterbury (-4%), Wellington (-3%), and Auckland (-1%).
Source: SEEK NZ's Employment Report
Decline in job ads by industry
By industry, the Call Centre and Customer Service industry registered the biggest decline in job ads with 11%. It is followed by the Accounting and the Advertising, Arts, and Media industries, after both registered a nine-per-cent drop in job ads.
On the other hand, the Mining, Resources, and Energy industry recorded a 24% increase in job ads in August. The Human Resources and Recruitment industry also saw a three per cent increase.
Source: SEEK NZ's Employment Report
"There was a notable drop in some of the larger industries, such as Accounting, after a rise the month prior, and Trades & Services," Clark said.
"Even so, we are starting to see increasing demand in some pockets of the market, such as Hospitality and Tourism, Healthcare & Medical, and Education & Training."
Applications per job ad
Meanwhile, applications per job ad went up by three per cent in July, according to SEEK NZ.
The Retail & Consumer Products industry registered the highest year-on-year increase for applications per job ad with 119%. This is followed by the Consulting & Strategy industry with 100%.
Source: SEEK NZ's Employment Report
