“While the marginal recovery we noted in spring was encouraging, this year-on-year listings dip of three per cent reminds us that the market remains in a period of cautious adjustment,” Williams said in a statement.
Decline in job listings
The biggest contributors to the national decline in job listings are healthcare (-13%), manufacturing and operations (-18%), and retail (-15%).
“Despite healthcare listings and applications per listing falling this quarter, it remains one of our most in-demand categories. Caregiving and nursing roles are especially sought after,” Williams said.
Further year-on-year declines were also recorded in other industries, with exceptions being:
- Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (+15%)
- Automotive (+14%)
- Construction and roading (+8%)
Candidate activity also down
Meanwhile, the report also revealed that candidate activity went down with the drop in job listings.