When looking at the underlying skills mentioned in job postings, evidence from all countries analysed show a strong increase in the demand for technical competencies in the healthcare sector, such as “emergency and intensive care” or “basic patient care”, relative to the pre-crisis period. Conversely, vacancies published on line declined substantially in sectors that had to shut down due to government-imposed social distancing restrictions, such as leisure and hospitality. For example, in all five countries analysed, online job postings in the healthcare sector and other “essential” sectors such as retail trade, grew above their levels in January and February 2020. In the United States and Canada, however, differences across educational levels are less marked.ĭemand for workers in ‘front-line’ sectors, or in those involved in the management of the COVID‑19 pandemic, was very strong as demonstrated by either a growing number of jobs advertised or a less steep decline in postings relative to other sectors. For example, by the end of April in Australia and the United Kingdom the volume of job postings requiring low levels of education (secondary or lower) fell by around 40% whereas those for high skilled workers (Master or Doctorate degrees) by around 25%. The COVID-19 crisis has had more adverse impacts on the demand for jobs requiring lower qualifications, but not in all countries. This result is consistent with the widespread use of remote working practices in the five countries examined, in the effort to sustain economic activity and overcome limitations to operations due to sheltering-in-place orders or recommendations. The changing nature of work due to COVID-19 containment measures led to an increase in the share of job postings advertising “working from home” as a required condition. By the end of December, the drop in online job postings was still very evident in the United States and the United Kingdom. Data show that the drop was widespread, affecting almost all sectors and occupations in the five economies. In the second half of March 2020, job vacancies advertised on line in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States declined sharply and by early May, the volume of online job vacancies had fallen by over 50% in all five countries compared to the beginning of the year. The volume of online job postings dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic and the introduction of COVID-19 related containment measures.
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