Feb 2021 ('000) | Nov 2020 to Feb 2021 (% change) | Feb 2020 to Feb 2021 (% change) | |
---|---|---|---|
Private sector | 260.3 | 14.0 | 28.5 |
Public sector | 28.4 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
Private and public sectors | 288.7 | 13.7 | 26.8 |
Job Vacancies, Australia
Results of the quarterly Job Vacancies Survey containing estimates of job vacancies classified by industry, sector and state/territory.
Key statistics
The seasonally adjusted estimates for the February 2021 quarter are as follows:
- Total job vacancies were 288,700, an increase of 13.7% from November 2020.
- Private sector vacancies were 260,300, an increase of 14.0% from November 2020.
- Public sector vacancies were 28,400, an increase of 11.1% from November 2020.
Survey Impacts
Continued suspension of trend estimates
Survey responses remain high in February
Comparing job vacancies with other measures of labour demand
COVID-19 impacts on job vacancies
States and territories
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 80.2 | 60.1 | 39.2 | 11.4 | 25.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 231.4 | 226.7 |
Feb-20 | 79.3 | 59.7 | 38.4 | 11.7 | 27.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 229.5 | 227.7 |
May-20 | 39.8 | 28.7 | 25.2 | 6.8 | 16.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 124.5 | 129.3 |
Aug-20 | 62.2 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 12.5 | 32.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 208.0 | 205.9 |
Nov-20 | 82.7 | 58.4 | 47.9 | 15.6 | 37.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 259.2 | 253.9 |
Feb-21 | 94.0 | 65.6 | 53.5 | 19.3 | 40.0 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 291.0 | 288.7 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 10.1 | -1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -2.6 | -0.7 | -19.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Feb-20 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | -5.7 | -17.8 | -13.8 | -0.8 | 0.5 |
May-20 | -49.9 | -51.9 | -34.3 | -41.6 | -39.1 | -45.7 | -39.7 | -46.2 | -45.8 | -43.2 |
Aug-20 | 56.4 | 59.5 | 67.0 | 83.2 | 91.4 | 84.7 | 146.3 | 57.2 | 67.1 | 59.2 |
Nov-20 | 32.9 | 27.6 | 13.7 | 24.6 | 16.2 | 50.4 | 0.1 | 40.4 | 24.6 | 23.3 |
Feb-21 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 13.7 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb-19 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0.7 | -10.3 | 29.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 16.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
Feb-20 | -5.6 | -7 | 4.9 | 24.6 | 0.5 | 15.3 | -21 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -2.1 |
Feb-21 | 18.5 | 10 | 39.6 | 65.6 | 44.8 | 66 | 68 | 22.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
All figures are original unless stated otherwise
Trend figures are not currently available
Private sector, states and territories
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 72.2 | 54.9 | 35.5 | 9.5 | 23.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 206.7 | 202.3 |
Feb-20 | 71.4 | 53.7 | 34.9 | 10.0 | 25.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 205.1 | 202.6 |
May-20 | 33.4 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 15.4 | *1.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 106.5 | 111.4 |
Aug-20 | 55.0 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 10.6 | 30.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 185.7 | 184.0 |
Nov-20 | 74.4 | 52.8 | 44.0 | 13.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 233.3 | 228.4 |
Feb-21 | 85.9 | 59.5 | 49.1 | 17.3 | 36.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 263.5 | 260.3 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 10.4 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -3.3 | -18.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Feb-20 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -1.8 | 5.6 | 7.9 | -0.6 | -31.1 | -6.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
May-20 | -53.2 | -54.8 | -34.3 | -48.1 | -39.2 | -46.6 | -39.0 | -48.8 | -48.1 | -45.0 |
Aug-20 | 64.5 | 67.4 | 71.1 | 104.7 | 95.7 | 82.0 | 186.8 | 46.2 | 74.3 | 65.2 |
Nov-20 | 35.4 | 30.0 | 12.1 | 25.2 | 16.1 | 53.2 | -2.9 | 62.1 | 25.6 | 24.1 |
Feb-21 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 30.2 | 5.0 | 17.8 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 14.0 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb-19 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 0.8 | -16.3 | 30.1 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
Feb-20 | -7.7 | -8.8 | 3.2 | 27.2 | -1.9 | 19.2 | -34.6 | 2.3 | -4.2 | -4.1 |
Feb-21 | 20.4 | 10.8 | 41.0 | 73.4 | 45.0 | 75.4 | 84.5 | 22.1 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
All figures are original unless stated otherwise
Trend figures are not currently available
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
Public sector, states and territories
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 24.7 | 24.4 |
Feb-20 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 24.4 | 25.2 |
May-20 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | *1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
Aug-20 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | *0.6 | 1.9 | 22.3 | 21.9 |
Nov-20 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | *0.8 | 1.9 | 25.8 | 25.6 |
Feb-21 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | *1.0 | 2.1 | 27.5 | 28.4 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov-19 | 7.3 | -0.8 | -2.9 | 5.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | -25.4 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
Feb-20 | -1.0 | 14.4 | -3.6 | -12.1 | 0.3 | -27.7 | 63.0 | -30.0 | -1.2 | 3.3 |
May-20 | -20.2 | -26.1 | -34.3 | -2.7 | -37.1 | -40.8 | -41.5 | -38.8 | -26.5 | -28.9 |
Aug-20 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 26.4 | 14.3 | 43.8 | 99.1 | 37.8 | 83.5 | 24.6 | 22.0 |
Nov-20 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 34.7 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 36.3 | 16.7 | -1.2 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
Feb-21 | -2.1 | 10.7 | 12.1 | -11.5 | 33.4 | -31.7 | 33.4 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 11.1 |
NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | NT | ACT | Australia | Australia (Seasonally Adjusted) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb-19 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 45.2 | 19.7 | 4.6 | -1.8 | 27.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
Feb-20 | 19.5 | 13.9 | 26.8 | 11.3 | 39.9 | -3.9 | 68.3 | -5.8 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
Feb-21 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 19.2 | 42.3 | 9.9 | 25.4 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
All figures are original unless stated otherwise
Trend figures are not currently available
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
Industry
Nov-19 | Feb-20 | May-20 | Aug-20 | Nov-20 | Feb-21 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mining | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
Manufacturing | 10.9 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 16.6 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
Construction | 16.6 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 26.7 |
Wholesale trade | 11.8 | 12.6 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 14.0 |
Retail trade | 24.8 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 18.5 | 25.7 | 24.9 |
Accommodation and food services | 14.5 | 14.7 | *5.0 | 13.5 | 22.4 | 27.6 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | 7.1 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 9.3 |
Information media and telecommunications | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
Financial and insurance services | 11.0 | 11.9 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.7 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | 2.7 | 3.2 | *1.0 | *3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 23.7 | 26.3 | 13.1 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 31.2 |
Administrative and support services | 34.5 | 31.2 | 17.5 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 28.6 |
Public administration and safety | 12.9 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 15.0 |
Education and training | 7.3 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 8.5 |
Health care and social assistance | 28.0 | 29.8 | 19.7 | 28.4 | 37.7 | 39.1 |
Arts and recreation services | 2.8 | 2.0 | **0.1 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
Other services | 11.4 | 9.4 | *3.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 13.6 |
All figures are original
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
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Time series spreadsheets
Table 1. Job vacancies, state and territories ('000)
Table 2. Job vacancies, private sector, state and territories ('000)
Table 3. Job vacancies, public sector, state and territories ('000)
Table 4. Job vacancies, industry, Australia ('000) - original
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Previous catalogue number
This release previously used catalogue number 6354.0.