AUGUST KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Aug 2006 | May 2006 to Aug 2006 | Aug 2005 to Aug 2006 |
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Trend estimates | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector | 139.9 | 4.1 | 14.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Public sector | 16.8 | 2.0 | 10.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private and public sectors | 156.7 | 3.8 | 13.6 |
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Job Vacancies, Trend
![Graph: Job Vacancies, Trend](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/7cb155bf31c7303fca25725e001a4f9a/Body/0.E9C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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AUGUST KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- Total job vacancies in August 2006 were 156,700, an increase of 3.8% from May 2006.
- The number of job vacancies in the private sector was 139,900 in August 2006, an increase of 4.1% from May 2006.
- The number of job vacancies in the public sector was 16,800 in August 2006, an increase of 2.0% from May 2006.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
November 2006 | 10 January 2007 |
February 2007 | 29 March 2007 |
SAMPLING ERROR
For information on sampling error, including standard errors for original estimates contained in this publication, see the Technical Note.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Amanda Baile on Perth (08) 9360 5357.
TABLES
1. JOB VACANCIES, States and territories |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Original | Seasonally
Adjusted | Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
VACANCIES ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 41.2 | 31.6 | 34.9 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 137.8 | 141.6 | 142.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 39.1 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 8.8 | 16.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 140.3 | 138.8 | 137.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 45.4 | 30.2 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 15.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 132.6 | 134.5 | 138.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 46.6 | 31.6 | 32.3 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 147.3 | 143.4 | 143.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 41.7 | 32.8 | 36.8 | 10.8 | 21.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 152.0 | 155.3 | 150.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 42.5 | 31.6 | 39.8 | 9.0 | 22.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 155.0 | 154.1 | 156.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -14.5 | -4.4 | -1.3 | -15.6 | -4.9 | -29.6 | 3.5 | -1.2 | -7.8 | -2.7 | -0.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -5.1 | 3.9 | -4.4 | 18.4 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 10.7 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -3.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 16.1 | -8.1 | -27.9 | -0.1 | -6.5 | 5.1 | -22.5 | -9.9 | -5.5 | -3.1 | 0.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2.8 | 4.6 | 34.0 | -3.4 | 30.4 | -12.3 | -8.2 | -4.8 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 4.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -10.5 | 3.8 | 14.0 | 27.5 | 2.8 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 4.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 1.9 | -3.6 | 8.3 | -16.2 | 6.2 | -6.6 | 8.4 | 18.3 | 2.0 | -0.8 | 3.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2004 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 12.1 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 8.6 | 67.4 | -25.3 | 57.1 | 29.7 | 17.3 | 19.5 | 23.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -3.5 | -2.1 | 20.5 | 25.9 | 36.6 | 57.1 | 37.3 | 39.7 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 6.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 8.8 | -3.8 | 19.1 | 3.1 | 33.3 | 2.1 | -5.9 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 13.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2. JOB VACANCIES, Private sector - States and territories |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Original | Seasonally
Adjusted | Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
VACANCIES ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 37.8 | 28.4 | 32.2 | 6.7 | 13.2 | *1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 122.7 | 126.6 | 126.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 35.8 | 29.3 | 30.5 | 7.7 | 15.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | *2.2 | 124.6 | 123.1 | 122.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 41.9 | 26.9 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | *1.9 | 117.3 | 119.4 | 122.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 42.9 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 7.6 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 131.9 | 127.5 | 127.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 37.4 | 29.6 | 32.7 | 9.6 | 19.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | *2.0 | 134.5 | 138.0 | 134.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 38.0 | 28.8 | 36.5 | 8.2 | 21.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 138.8 | 137.9 | 139.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -15.3 | -3.1 | -1.9 | -16.4 | -5.7 | -44.7 | 0.6 | -6.1 | -8.6 | -2.5 | -0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -5.3 | 2.9 | -5.3 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 47.3 | 49.1 | 9.9 | 1.6 | -2.8 | -3.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 17.0 | -8.0 | -30.6 | 1.4 | -7.4 | 12.9 | -37.2 | -11.1 | -5.9 | -3.0 | -0.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2.6 | 6.6 | 36.1 | -3.3 | 32.9 | -17.4 | -10.4 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -13.0 | 3.3 | 13.6 | 26.5 | 2.5 | 28.2 | 40.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 5.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 1.7 | -3.0 | 11.6 | -14.5 | 8.2 | -8.1 | 6.7 | 26.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 4.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2004 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 15.5 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 84.9 | -34.4 | 178.5 | 94.1 | 19.3 | 22.0 | 27.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -3.1 | -3.1 | 21.5 | 29.1 | 37.4 | 56.2 | 48.0 | 38.4 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 6.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 6.2 | -1.8 | 19.7 | 6.0 | 36.4 | 9.8 | -15.6 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 14.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
3. JOB VACANCIES, Public sector - States and territories |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Original | Seasonally
Adjusted | Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
VACANCIES ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 15.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 16.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 16.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -3.4 | -14.6 | 6.6 | -6.8 | 4.1 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 4.3 | -1.3 | -4.4 | -0.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -3.6 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 42.9 | -2.0 | -22.8 | -20.0 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | -1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 6.9 | -8.6 | -0.1 | -11.5 | 5.2 | -18.5 | 8.0 | -8.7 | -2.3 | -3.8 | 1.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 4.8 | -11.2 | 18.6 | -4.1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | -5.5 | -11.8 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 18.4 | 8.2 | 17.1 | 36.0 | 8.1 | -12.0 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 13.2 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 3.4 | -10.0 | -18.7 | -30.0 | -20.1 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 9.9 | -7.3 | -6.2 | 2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2004 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -13.9 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 28.4 | -20.1 | 30.2 | -9.2 | -2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2005 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -7.4 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 27.7 | 59.7 | 19.3 | 41.0 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 7.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 37.1 | -21.0 | 12.7 | -19.2 | -6.2 | -21.3 | 14.2 | -3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 10.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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4. JOB VACANCIES, Industry: Original |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2005 | 2006 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | August | November | February | May | August | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Mining | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Manufacturing | 14.0 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 16.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Electricity, gas and water supply | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Construction | *9.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 | *7.2 | 9.6 | *5.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Wholesale trade | *6.6 | *6.3 | *5.0 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 10.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Retail trade | 21.1 | 25.9 | 22.6 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 28.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants | 6.3 | *7.4 | 10.8 | *6.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Transport and storage | *4.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Communication services | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | *1.1 | 1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Finance and insurance | 7.4 | *8.0 | *8.2 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Property and business services | 31.9 | 28.5 | 29.3 | 33.9 | 35.3 | 35.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Government administration and defence | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Education | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Health and community services | 14.0 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 12.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Cultural and recreational services | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Personal and other services | *4.0 | *5.6 | *5.6 | 6.9 | *5.8 | 5.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
All industries | 137.8 | 140.3 | 132.6 | 147.3 | 152.0 | 155.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |