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The Labour Market Information Portal brings together data from a range of official sources to help you understand your local labour market.

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Latest news

  • LMIP Update - Employment Region & SA4 Data

  • September 2020 Labour Force Survey data are now available from the SA4 and Employment Region channels.

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  • Industry Information update

  • The Industry Information channel has been updated with August 2020 data

  • Centrelink update

  • June 2020 Centrelink data are now available from the Employment Region channel.

  • Tableau Data Visualisations

  • A number of new data visualisations and dashboards are now available on the LMIP Tableau Public channel to help you further explore labour market data.

  • Labour Force Summary Factsheet

  • The Labour Force Summary Sheet (235.4KB) contains a brief snapshot of the Australian labour market as at September 2020. Information available includes developments in employment, unemployment, the unemployment rate, as well as an overview of youth and states and territories. Next release: November 2020 (October 2020 data).


Supporting data

Employment Projections

Where will the jobs be in the future? The National Skills Commission projects employment growth over the next five years by region, industry, and occupation.

Vacancy Report

Online job advertising levels and trends by region, occupation and skill level are detailed in the monthly vacancy report.

Employers’ Recruitment Insights

The Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences is used to monitor recruitment conditions and to provide up-to-date information on regional labour market challenges.

Workforce Shortages

The National Skills Commission carries out research to identify workforce shortages at the state, territory and/or national level for around 80 occupations.