6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Aug 2011 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/09/2011   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All

TABLES

1 Job Vacancies, States and territories

Original
Seasonally Adjusted
Trend
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Australia
Australia
Australia

Job Vacancies ('000)

2010
May
47.5
36.8
28.5
14.3
27.0
1.7
4.1
4.7
164.7
164.8
172.0
August
52.9
40.2
33.4
13.3
28.4
2.6
4.3
6.2
181.4
181.8
181.8
November
50.1
46.0
37.4
16.6
30.3
*2.6
3.9
6.8
193.7
193.2
188.3
2011
February
49.2
47.7
38.3
10.7
31.5
2.3
3.8
6.2
189.9
189.9
188.9
May
47.3
40.8
41.6
10.4
28.0
2.3
4.2
6.4
181.0
181.2
186.2
August
47.1
41.9
44.6
8.9
32.8
2.3
3.1
6.0
186.7
187.1
183.7

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2010
May
-5.6
10.6
-9.9
7.9
-2.1
-40.1
-6.6
-17.8
-2.6
-2.5
6.6
August
11.4
9.1
17.3
-7.1
5.2
59.5
6.3
30.9
10.2
10.3
5.7
November
-5.3
14.3
11.9
24.5
6.8
-1.4
-10.5
10.0
6.8
6.3
3.6
2011
February
-1.8
3.8
2.4
-35.1
4.0
-12.1
-1.2
-9.3
-2.0
-1.7
0.4
May
-4.0
-14.6
8.6
-3.4
-11.0
-1.0
10.3
4.0
-4.7
-4.5
-1.5
August
-0.4
2.8
7.2
-14.6
17.1
0.6
-25.7
-6.2
3.2
3.2
-1.3

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
August
-11.0
4.2
33.3
-33.4
15.7
-13.7
-27.6
-2.7
2.9
2.9
1.1

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

2 Job Vacancies, Private Sector - States and territories

Original
Seasonally Adjusted
Trend
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Australia
Australia
Australia

VACANCIES ('000)

2010
May
43.8
34.1
25.4
13.6
25.3
1.2
2.9
*3.4
149.6
149.6
155.5
August
49.1
37.1
28.8
12.3
26.5
2.0
3.1
*4.9
163.8
163.8
164.6
November
45.6
42.4
33.1
15.6
28.5
*2.2
2.4
5.5
175.4
175.4
170.5
2011
February
45.1
44.1
34.3
9.7
29.9
1.8
2.6
4.5
172.0
172.0
171.0
May
43.8
37.3
37.3
9.4
26.0
1.9
3.1
4.6
163.3
163.3
168.5
August
44.0
39.2
39.9
8.0
30.5
2.0
2.3
4.2
170.0
170.0
166.4

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2010
May
-5.1
13.2
-10.1
9.3
-0.9
-49.0
-2.8
-24.0
-1.7
-1.7
7.1
August
12.0
8.8
13.4
-8.9
4.7
74.5
5.4
44.7
9.5
9.5
5.9
November
-7.0
14.3
15.1
26.5
7.4
10.2
-21.0
11.5
7.1
7.1
3.5
2011
February
-1.1
3.9
3.5
-38.2
5.1
-20.1
8.9
-17.3
-1.9
-1.9
0.3
May
-3.0
-15.4
8.8
-3.1
-13.2
8.8
17.5
0.9
-5.1
-5.1
-1.4
August
0.4
5.0
7.0
-14.8
17.5
1.8
-27.3
-8.2
4.1
4.1
-1.3

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
August
-10.4
5.6
38.7
-35.4
15.1
-2.5
-26.6
-14.6
3.8
3.8
1.0

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

3 Job Vacancies, Public sector - States and territories

Original
Seasonally Adjusted
Trend
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Australia
Australia
Australia

VACANCIES ('000)

2010
May
3.7
2.7
3.1
0.8
1.7
0.5
1.2
1.3
15.0
15.2
16.6
August
3.9
3.1
4.6
1.0
1.9
0.6
1.3
1.3
17.6
18.0
17.1
November
4.5
3.5
4.3
0.9
1.9
0.4
1.5
1.3
18.4
17.8
17.8
2011
February
4.1
*3.6
4.0
1.1
1.6
0.5
1.2
1.6
17.8
17.8
17.9
May
3.5
3.4
4.3
1.0
2.1
0.3
1.1
1.9
17.7
17.9
17.6
August
3.1
2.7
4.6
0.9
2.3
0.3
0.9
1.8
16.8
17.1
17.4

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2010
May
-10.3
-14.8
-8.4
-11.3
-17.3
-1.0
-14.7
3.6
-10.7
-9.8
2.1
August
3.4
13.8
48.9
23.8
13.9
25.3
8.3
-4.4
17.4
18.2
3.3
November
17.0
14.5
-7.5
-1.3
-1.3
-38.3
15.1
4.2
4.1
-0.8
4.0
2011
February
-8.9
2.6
-6.4
14.7
-13.6
33.5
-18.1
23.4
-2.8
0.0
0.7
May
-14.9
-5.1
6.2
-5.7
29.2
-34.0
-5.4
12.4
-1.0
0.5
-1.6
August
-10.1
-21.2
8.4
-13.6
11.9
-6.3
-21.3
-1.2
-5.1
-4.4
-1.5

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
August
-18.5
-12.1
-0.3
-7.7
23.3
-49.1
-29.9
42.9
-5.0
-4.7
1.5

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original

2010
2011
May
August
November
February
May
August
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000

Mining
6.2
7.1
7.7
8.1
9.5
9.9
Manufacturing
11.2
14.0
12.7
12.1
10.7
10.4
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.0
1.1
Construction
13.1
13.5
12.0
20.1
19.4
23.9
Wholesale trade
12.4
*9.7
9.6
12.1
*12.8
14.6
Retail trade
16.3
16.1
20.5
9.3
11.0
13.0
Accommodation and food services
7.7
13.7
17.5
15.3
11.9
10.3
Transport, postal and warehousing
*8.4
*6.7
*9.5
*7.6
*5.5
*6.9
Information media and telecommunications
1.8
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.7
2.6
Financial and insurance services
11.5
11.9
8.1
11.2
8.6
8.4
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*3.2
3.2
*4.5
3.7
*3.2
*2.7
Professional, scientific and technical services
14.2
15.8
18.6
24.0
25.0
21.8
Administrative and support services
23.2
27.7
31.8
26.0
24.0
25.1
Public administration and safety
8.8
9.5
8.8
9.0
10.3
9.6
Education and training
*4.2
3.2
3.7
5.1
3.0
4.0
Health care and social assistance
14.6
19.7
16.7
16.4
16.6
15.3
Arts and recreation services
*1.9
2.1
*3.2
*1.9
1.5
1.7
Other services
*5.4
*4.7
*5.9
*4.8
*4.5
*5.3

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution