6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, May 2013 Quality Declaration 
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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)

2012
February
52.6
40.1
36.1
10.8
31.6
1.9
3.2
5.8
182.2
182.2
180.0
May
45.2
32.9
43.1
10.4
31.3
*2.0
2.3
4.7
172.1
172.1
177.8
August
48.2
36.6
34.8
11.1
37.6
2.5
3.2
4.7
178.7
179.2
174.1
November
45.9
38.7
30.7
10.8
32.4
2.1
2.6
3.9
167.1
166.7
165.0
2013
February
44.7
31.9
26.0
8.5
31.1
2.2
2.7
2.8
149.8
149.8
152.5
May
37.1
33.7
27.2
6.0
27.1
1.7
3.2
2.8
138.9
138.9
138.7

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2012
February
7.5
5.2
-16.8
25.0
-2.6
-23.7
24.8
19.0
0.3
0.7
-1.3
May
-14.1
-17.8
19.3
-3.0
-0.9
5.1
-28.5
-19.3
-5.6
-5.5
-1.2
August
6.7
11.2
-19.3
6.2
20.0
20.1
36.5
1.0
3.8
4.1
-2.0
November
-4.8
5.8
-11.7
-3.0
-13.9
-12.7
-16.5
-18.2
-6.4
-7.0
-5.3
2013
February
-2.6
-17.7
-15.5
-21.0
-4.1
3.9
2.5
-28.0
-10.4
-10.1
-7.6
May
-16.9
5.9
4.7
-29.2
-12.7
-24.7
16.5
1.3
-7.3
-7.3
-9.0

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
May
-0.5
10.6
45.9
-27.5
4.0
36.9
3.6
35.7
9.9
9.9
8.2
2012
May
-4.4
-19.2
3.7
0.6
11.8
-9.9
-45.2
-27.5
-4.9
-4.9
-4.5
2013
May
-17.8
2.5
-37.0
-42.4
-13.4
-17.9
36.2
-39.7
-19.3
-19.3
-22.0

* 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

JOB VACANCIES ('000)

2012
February
49.5
37.0
31.0
9.9
29.6
*1.6
2.4
*4.3
165.3
165.3
163.3
May
41.9
29.7
39.2
9.5
29.4
*1.8
1.5
3.6
156.7
156.7
162.5
August
44.3
34.1
32.9
10.1
35.9
*2.2
2.7
3.8
165.9
165.9
160.6
November
42.8
35.9
28.6
9.8
30.4
1.8
2.2
3.1
154.5
154.5
152.7
2013
February
41.7
29.2
24.4
7.8
29.5
1.9
2.1
2.1
138.7
138.7
141.1
May
34.2
31.0
25.4
5.4
25.7
1.4
2.6
*2.1
127.7
127.7
127.9

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2012
February
8.6
5.9
-17.4
27.0
-3.1
-28.4
40.0
31.0
1.0
1.0
-1.0
May
-15.3
-19.6
26.5
-3.8
-0.6
10.1
-39.7
-16.4
-5.2
-5.2
-0.5
August
5.6
14.8
-16.1
5.5
21.8
19.6
81.7
7.0
5.9
5.9
-1.2
November
-3.4
5.1
-13.0
-2.8
-15.2
-16.1
-17.1
-20.0
-6.8
-6.8
-4.9
2013
February
-2.6
-18.5
-14.9
-20.3
-2.9
5.5
-3.4
-30.6
-10.2
-10.2
-7.6
May
-18.1
6.1
4.2
-31.1
-12.9
-26.7
23.1
0.9
-7.9
-7.9
-9.4

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
May
-
9.3
47.0
-30.9
2.5
67.1
6.5
34.6
9.2
9.2
8.3
2012
May
-4.2
-20.4
5.0
1.9
13.4
-5.9
-52.9
-22.2
-4.1
-4.1
-3.5
2013
May
-18.6
4.2
-35.2
-43.8
-12.7
-22.5
79.1
-40.1
-18.5
-18.5
-21.3

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

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)

2012
February
3.1
3.1
5.2
0.9
2.0
0.3
0.8
1.5
16.9
16.9
16.6
May
3.2
3.2
3.9
0.9
1.9
0.2
0.9
1.1
15.4
15.4
15.3
August
3.9
2.5
1.9
1.0
1.8
0.3
0.5
0.9
12.8
13.3
13.6
November
3.1
2.9
2.1
1.0
2.0
0.3
0.4
0.8
12.6
12.2
12.2
2013
February
3.0
2.7
1.6
0.7
1.6
0.3
0.6
0.7
11.1
11.1
11.4
May
3.0
2.8
1.8
0.7
1.4
0.3
0.5
0.7
11.1
11.1
10.8

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2012
February
-7.5
-2.3
-13.2
5.8
4.5
19.8
-5.5
-5.3
-5.9
-2.5
-4.0
May
3.4
3.7
-23.8
6.1
-4.2
-21.9
4.7
-27.5
-8.8
-8.5
-8.0
August
20.2
-22.4
-51.5
13.3
-7.8
24.0
-40.7
-18.4
-17.0
-13.8
-11.3
November
-20.6
15.6
10.0
-4.4
13.4
12.9
-13.0
-10.5
-1.2
-8.6
-10.0
2013
February
-2.5
-7.4
-24.2
-28.2
-21.2
-4.8
32.3
-18.1
-12.0
-8.6
-7.0
May
-1.3
3.8
13.0
-7.9
-8.2
-12.2
-7.5
2.6
0.2
0.3
-4.6

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2011
May
-6.2
26.9
36.9
32.3
25.5
-31.8
-3.5
38.3
17.5
17.4
6.5
2012
May
-7.2
-6.7
-7.8
-10.5
-8.7
-31.8
-23.9
-40.7
-12.7
-12.8
-13.3
2013
May
-8.3
-13.9
-54.3
-28.3
-24.4
17.1
-36.9
-38.7
-27.8
-27.8
-29.2


4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original

2012
2013
February
May
August
November
February
May
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000

Mining
9.9
9.6
8.0
8.3
6.7
5.1
Manufacturing
12.1
12.2
12.4
9.0
10.6
9.3
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
0.8
0.8
*1.1
*1.7
0.6
0.5
Construction
16.1
20.3
16.8
16.7
12.7
16.5
Wholesale trade
10.8
11.2
12.0
*12.5
*10.0
6.9
Retail trade
14.2
14.0
18.1
18.6
16.4
14.3
Accommodation and food services
15.4
12.7
*13.6
9.7
11.5
9.3
Transport, postal and warehousing
*9.1
*6.2
*6.9
4.4
4.3
3.8
Information media and telecommunications
1.8
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.0
2.2
Financial and insurance services
9.4
8.5
7.7
7.5
7.8
7.4
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*2.4
2.9
3.9
*2.0
3.7
*2.4
Professional, scientific and technical services
22.1
20.2
18.4
20.4
16.8
15.0
Administrative and support services
21.8
18.4
26.7
24.9
16.6
15.6
Public administration and safety
9.6
7.5
6.5
5.3
5.2
4.8
Education and training
3.1
*4.5
3.3
3.3
*4.2
*4.7
Health care and social assistance
13.8
13.3
14.2
14.1
14.2
13.2
Arts and recreation services
1.7
0.9
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.0
Other services
*8.0
*6.7
*5.5
*5.3
*5.2
*6.8

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