Job ads in Australia have fallen by 19.1% year-over-year in April 2023, according to job board operator Seek. On a monthly basis, job ads also fell by 1.4%.

The latest data also shows that applications per job ad increased over the month by 7.7% in April.

On a year-on-year basis, the biggest decline was seen in the Australian Capital Territory (-25.7%). By industry, the biggest annual decrease was observed in the Hospitality and Tourism industry (-48.1%).

Meanwhile, month-on-month, the biggest decrease was recorded in the Australian Capital Territory (-6.6%). On the other hand, the Northern Territory posted the biggest monthly gain at 2.1%.

By industry, education and training saw a 5.3% increase, the highest among industries, while hospitality and tourism reported a 5.6% decline over the month.