Michael Ferguson,Minister for Finance
Tasmanian jobs growth remains steady with the latest ABS payroll jobs data again confirming there are more jobs in Tasmania now than before the pandemic.
While other states saw jobs decline in the four weeks to 8 May, the data highlighted that jobs in Tasmania remained steady, with 0.9 per cent more jobs than mid-March last year.
In a sure sign that business confidence remains strong, Tasmania recorded the largest rebound in job vacancies in the nation, with job advertisements 71 per cent higher in April compared to before the pandemic.*
Tasmania is also bucking the national trend on exports, with preliminary export data for the 12 months to April 2021 showing exports grew 4.6 per cent over the year to $3.75 billion – compared to a 3.9 per cent decline nationally.
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has a clear plan to secure Tasmania's future, and we are delivering with near-record Tasmanian goods being exported to the world, and 23,600 more jobs compared to when we came to Government in 2014.
* According to National Skills Commission data for April 2021, released on 19 May 2021.
