Overview
- A LinkedIn/Censuswide survey of about 2,000 adults finds only 51 percent plan to look for a new role in 2026, down from 59 percent in 2025.
- Four in five respondents say they feel unprepared to search for a new job, and roughly seven in 10 report that finding work has become harder over the past year.
- More than one in three people are unsure how artificial intelligence is used in hiring, reflecting growing unease as AI tools screen résumés and shape interviews.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show employment growth cooled in December and the jobless rate held at 4.3 percent, reinforcing caution among workers.
- Despite the trend toward staying put, LinkedIn reports rising demand for roles such as AI engineers, risk officers and mechanical engineers, with advice to build AI skills to stay competitive.