Key decision makers/influencers at small and medium enterprises from all industry sectors across Australia responded to the survey. Data is weighted to reflect the distribution by industry, number of employees, and state.
Supplementary notes
Businesses with between 1-500 employees included in sample.
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Share of SMEs finding it difficult to fill jobs Australia 2024
In a survey conducted in Australia in December 2024, ** percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reported that they had job vacancies that they were having difficulty trying to fill. The share of SMEs that reported job vacancies with difficulty filling roles fluctuated since the previous December.
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fifth quadrant. (January 10, 2025). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that think it is difficult to fill job roles in Australia from December 2023 to December 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1375948/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-finding-it-harder-to-fill-jobs-than-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
fifth quadrant. "Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that think it is difficult to fill job roles in Australia from December 2023 to December 2024." Chart. January 10, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1375948/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-finding-it-harder-to-fill-jobs-than-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
fifth quadrant. (2025). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that think it is difficult to fill job roles in Australia from December 2023 to December 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1375948/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-finding-it-harder-to-fill-jobs-than-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
fifth quadrant. "Share of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) That Think It Is Difficult to Fill Job Roles in Australia from December 2023 to December 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2025, /statistics/1375948/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-finding-it-harder-to-fill-jobs-than-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
fifth quadrant, Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that think it is difficult to fill job roles in Australia from December 2023 to December 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1375948/australia-monthly-share-of-smes-finding-it-harder-to-fill-jobs-than-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
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