There's more good news for job seekers, with a major survey of employment advertising reporting the largest gain in more than two years. WA and Victoria led gains.

The total of jobs advertised in major metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rose 5.2 per cent last month, the ANZ bank reported in its monthly survey, reversing a 1.7 per cent drop in October. Ads in papers alone rose 8.3 per cent.

The ANZ's survey reiterates employment gains reported over the weekend by the Olivier recruitment group. Official labour force figures due out on Thursday may show the economy added 5,000 jobs last month, although the unemployment rate may have edged up to 5.9 per cent as more people sought work.

''The 8.3% lift in newspaper job advertising in November is particularly encouraging, given that this sector tends to 'lead' overall job advertising trends,'' said Warren Hogan, ANZ's acting chief economist. Along with other positive recent economic news, ''these data imply that Australia's recovery from the recent downturn is gathering pace,'' he said.