Job ads rise for all occupations

The Department of Employment says job advertisements on the internet rose by 1.2 per cent in May, increasing in all categories it monitors.

The Department of Employment says job advertisements on the internet rose by 1.2 per cent in May. (AAP)

The jobless rate may have dropped to a four-year low of 5.5 per cent but new figures show this hasn't satisfied demand for workers from business.

The Department of Employment says job advertisements on the internet rose by a further 1.2 per cent in May with increases recorded for all eight occupational groups it monitors.

Demand for machinery operators and drivers again led the field, with ads rising by a further 2.7 per cent in the month to be 20.8 per cent higher than a year earlier.