In April, skilled job vacancies advertised online fell by 1.8 per cent but over the past year have risen by 9.4 per cent, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's latest Jobs Online report.
Online advertisements for all vacancies in April decreased by 1.0 per cent, across most industry groups. The only increase was in the hospitality and tourism industry (up 1.4 per cent).
Skilled job vacancies fell in two regions, Auckland and Wellington. The only increase in skilled jobs was in the Canterbury region, up 0.4 per cent.
Skilled job vacancies fell in two occupation groups over April, professionals (down 2.2 per cent) and managers (down 0.7 per cent).
However, in the year to April, skilled job vacancies increased in most industry groups.
