ANZ Job Advertisements for December -0.1% m/m after the previous month's +1.3% and four consecutive months of gains

Up 10% y/y

ANZ's 'trend' measure up 0.8, up 11.4% y/y

Comments from ANZ head economist Warren Hogan:

  • Positive job ads trend suggests that the jobless rate should remain below 6% in coming months
  • Could even improve a little

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ps. Australia Day holiday coming up soon - January 26.