Northern Tasmania saw the biggest increase in job advertisements in the state from October to December 2016, according to figures released exclusively to the Sunday Examiner by SEEK.
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Launceston and the North-East had an 11.4 per cent increase during that period, while the North-West saw a whopping 19.3 per cent increase, compared to the same quarter in 2015.
Job advertisements were up 5.9 per cent across the entire state, while Hobart was down 1.8 per cent and Central and South-East Tasmania was down 31.7 per cent.
“These results are reflective of the unique labour and economic conditions in each region,” SEEK spokesperson Sarah Macartney said.
However, despite the increase across most of the state, Ms Macartney said the SEEK Employment Index still pointed to it being a hirer’s market in Tasmania.
“For each job advertised there is a higher than average number of candidates applying, creating more competition for job seekers but providing hirers with a larger pool of candidates to choose from.”
The most advertised industry in Launceston and the North-East was construction, followed by banking and financial services, and retail and consumer products.
Top performers in the North-West included healthcare and medical, trades and services, and hospitality and tourism.
Overall, hospitality and tourism was the most advertised industry across the state, followed by healthcare and medical, and trades and services.
While Hobart saw a slight dip in advertised jobs on SEEK between the October and December period, the most advertised positions in the city included CEO and general management, engineering, and consulting and strategy.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, released last week, showed the unemployment rate in Tasmania fell to 6.4 per cent, with 225 new jobs created in December.
However, full-time employment fell for the fifth consecutive month.
The latest ABS data showed Tasmania lost 600 full-time jobs in December, despite gaining more jobs overall.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein said the growth in job numbers was a positive for the state, but accepted that it wasn’t being felt by everyone.
“The Hodgman Government knows that not everyone is feeling the benefits of our growing economy, which is why we remain firmly focused on supporting job creation as our number one priority.
“That is why we have implemented our $100 million Northern Economic Stimulus, which will stimulate the Northern economy and create employment in the North and North-West of the state.”