New jobs for old: Media, govt, tech sectors see highest labour market churn

May 3, 2023

By: Sourabh Jain

What is labour market churn?

Labour market churn is when a single employer reports both separations and hiring of employees within a short period of time.

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Media, entertainment, and sports

The media, entertainment, and sports industry has seen the highest churn at 32 percent over the last five years.

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Government and public sector

The government and public sector are often considered safe but have a labour market churn of 29 percent.

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IT and digital communications

IT and digital communications also reported a labour market churn of 29 percent over five years.

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Real estate

Real estate saw a labour market churn of 27 percent in the last five years.

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Financial services

Financial services were also impacted and saw a labour market churn of 26 percent.

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Supply chain and transportation

The supply chain and transportation industry, severely impacted by Covid-19, saw a labour market churn of 25 percent.

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Non-governmental and membership organisations

Non-governmental and membership organisations reported a labour market churn of 24 percent.

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Education and training

The education and training industry reported a labour market churn of 23 percent.

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Care, personal services, and wellbeing

The care, personal services and wellbeing sector witnessed a labour market churn of 23 percent over five years.

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Agriculture and natural resources

The agriculture and natural resources industry also recorded a 23 percent labour market churn.

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