Job vacancies jump by a quarter in regional Australia, outstripping mining boom record

Rural areas now have 84,600 unfilled jobs, far exceeding the 2011 peak, despite constraints of limited housing

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Ballooning job vacancies in regional Australia reveal the optimism that is driving growth outside capital cities, as the structural problems around a lack of services and housing constrain opportunities.

The latest data from the Regional Australia Institute shows that there were 84,600 regional job vacancies in April 2022 - up nearly a quarter (24.8%) compared to a year earlier.

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