In a survey conducted in Australia in May 2024, 17 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reported that they had job vacancies that they were trying to fill. This is down from December 2023, in which 30 percent of SMEs said they had job vacancies they needed to fill.
Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024
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Key decision makers/influencers at small and medium enterprises from all industry sectors across Australia responded to the survey. Data is weighted to reflect the distribution by industry, number of employees, and state.
Supplementary notes
Businesses with between 1-500 employees included in sample.
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fifth quadrant. (June 12, 2024). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/
fifth quadrant. "Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024." Chart. June 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/
fifth quadrant. (2024). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/
fifth quadrant. "Share of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) That Have Job Roles They Are Trying to Fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/
fifth quadrant, Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have job roles they are trying to fill in Australia from May 2022 to May 2024 [Graph], fifth quadrant, June 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375909/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-with-job-vacancies/