Job Vacancies, Australia

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Results of the quarterly Job Vacancies Survey containing estimates of job vacancies classified by industry, sector and state/territory.

Reference period
November 2024
Released
8/01/2025
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Key statistics

Seasonally adjusted estimates for November 2024:

  • Total job vacancies were 344,000, an increase of 4.2% from August 2024.
  • Private sector vacancies were 308,000, an increase of 4.7% from August 2024.
  • Public sector vacancies were 36,000, an increase of 0.4% from August 2024.

Job vacancies, public and private sector

Job vacancies, public and private sector
 Nov-2024 ('000)Quarterly change (%)Yearly change (%)
TrendPrivate sector300.1-0.8-11.5
Public sector35.5-3.2-16.4
Private and public sectors335.6-1.0-12.0
Seasonally adjustedPrivate sector308.04.7-9.6
Public sector36.00.4-15.6
Private and public sectors344.04.2-10.3
OriginalPrivate sector311.65.2-9.2
Public sector36.62.5-15.4
Private and public sectors348.24.9-9.9

Survey impacts and changes

Job vacancies over time

Job vacancies increased by 4.2% (14,000 vacancies) in the three months to November 2024 (seasonally adjusted). This is the first increase since May 2022 when job vacancies reached their historical peak. 

Job vacancies in November 2024 were 51.3% higher than they were in February 2020, prior to the start of the pandemic. The ongoing high level of vacancies reflected the continuing labour shortages in many industries.

Job vacancies, seasonally adjusted

Job vacancies, seasonally adjusted

Line chart with 177 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying .
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying '000. Data ranges from 26.8 to 474.
End of interactive chart.

The Job Vacancies Survey was suspended between August 2008 to August 2009 (inclusive). 

States and territories

Job vacancies, states and territories, original

Job vacancies, states and territories, original

Line chart with 8 lines.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying .
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying '000. Data ranges from 1.7 to 150.8.
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Change in job vacancies, states and territories (%)

Change in job vacancies, states and territories (%)
 Change from previous quarterChange from corresponding quarter of previous year
Aug-23Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Nov-22Nov-23Nov-24
NSW-4.5-2.3-10.0-3.8-2.03.510.1-10.2-12.2
Vic-5.2-4.7-3.6-4.4-5.3-2.211.0-19.3-14.7
Qld3.8-2.2-11.1-3.70.913.821.9-8.7-1.7
SA-1.0-2.88.0-17.3-9.017.76.8-5.2-4.3
WA-4.3-5.8-3.3-12.3-1.0-0.11.7-20.1-16.1
Tas-4.7-3.64.7-6.6-4.14.04.1-7.9-2.4
NT-4.8-13.9-7.415.2-6.48.821.0-31.28.6
ACT-8.4-17.21.0-5.0-4.913.723.5-29.33.8
Australia-3.0-3.9-6.1-5.9-2.84.911.3-14.2-9.9
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-6.3-3.7-5.9-3.1-5.54.210.9-14.8-10.3
Australia (Trend)-4.7-5.1-5.2-3.9-2.5-1.011.7-16.1-12.0

Data refers to original series unless otherwise stated
 

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to November 2024, states and territories, original

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to November 2024, states and territories, original

Bar chart with 8 bars.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying State.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 32.3 to 100.3.
End of interactive chart.

Private sector

Job vacancies, private sector, states and territories, original

Job vacancies, private sector, states and territories, original

Line chart with 8 lines.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying .
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying '000. Data ranges from 1.3 to 136.1.
End of interactive chart.

Change in job vacancies, private sector (%)

Change in job vacancies, private sector (%)
 Change from previous quarterChange from corresponding quarter of previous year
Aug-23Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Nov-22Nov-23Nov-24
NSW-3.3-3.1-9.1-4.7-1.43.15.7-10.1-11.9
Vic-4.6-3.3-3.7-4.4-3.8-3.210.4-21.2-14.3
Qld3.6-3.1-12.1-4.01.914.320.0-8.5-1.7
SA-0.4-3.611.5-19.9-12.123.56.9-6.7-3.1
WA-5.0-6.0-1.9-13.9-0.11.40.7-20.8-14.4
Tas-4.3-4.64.5-9.0-2.63.88.5-9.9-3.8
NT-7.6-14.1-8.723.5-6.814.518.9-37.120.2
ACT-9.0-23.97.1-8.4-0.117.25.3-27.214.8
Australia-2.6-4.2-5.7-6.7-1.95.29.0-14.8-9.2
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-6.5-3.7-5.8-3.2-5.34.78.5-15.5-9.6
Australia (Trend)-4.9-5.1-5.1-3.7-2.3-0.89.5-16.8-11.5

Data refers to original series unless otherwise stated
 

Public sector

Job vacancies, public sector, states and territories, original

Job vacancies, public sector, states and territories, original

Line chart with 8 lines.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying .
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying '000. Data ranges from 0.3 to 15.6.
End of interactive chart.

Change in job vacancies, public sector (%)

Change in job vacancies, public sector (%)
 Change from previous quarterChange from corresponding quarter of previous year
Aug-23Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Nov-22Nov-23Nov-24
NSW-12.64.1-17.03.4-6.66.659.1-10.9-14.5
Vic-9.4-15.2-2.8-4.8-17.87.518.01.1-18.2
Qld5.38.6-1.6-0.7-8.18.744.8-10.5-2.4
SA-5.53.1-14.34.811.0-11.85.76.2-12.1
WA4.1-2.3-18.99.4-11.0-17.817.5-11.1-35.2
Tas-6.82.95.97.2-11.35.2-18.45.86.0
NT4.8-13.5-3.1-8.6-4.7-13.132.0-3.5-26.6
ACT-6.72.5-12.34.2-16.04.286.5-33.6-20.0
Australia-6.5-1.8-9.91.0-9.32.536.3-8.7-15.4
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-4.7-3.4-6.6-3.0-7.20.436.0-8.9-15.6
Australia (Trend)-3.5-4.5-5.3-4.8-4.2-3.236.0-9.1-16.4

Data refers to original series unless otherwise stated
 

Industry

Job vacancies, industry, original ('000)

Job vacancies, industry, original ('000)
 Aug-23Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24
Mining11.411.510.78.58.49.6
Manufacturing25.123.423.316.414.714.8
Electricity, gas, water and waste services4.94.84.64.54.34.5
Construction28.828.527.924.925.122.2
Wholesale trade15.514.016.211.211.911.6
Retail trade38.537.232.128.428.730.5
Accommodation and food services41.438.835.138.331.738.0
Transport, postal and warehousing12.111.510.18.79.911.3
Information media and telecommunications3.53.43.63.53.43.8
Financial and insurance services11.310.011.710.911.111.5
Rental, hiring and real estate services5.54.85.85.75.56.1
Professional, scientific and technical services42.541.434.640.138.741.1
Administrative and support services33.231.530.026.025.427.4
Public administration and safety23.623.819.021.921.020.5
Education and training15.513.615.612.312.110.9
Health care and social assistance68.167.565.061.860.962.7
Arts and recreation services7.37.34.94.85.26.6
Other services14.213.512.613.614.115.0

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to November 2024, industry, original

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to November 2024, industry, original

Bar chart with 18 bars.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Industry.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from -12 to 231.5.
End of interactive chart.

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6354.0.