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
May 2021
Released
1/07/2021

Key statistics

The seasonally adjusted estimates for the May 2021 quarter are as follows:

  • Total job vacancies were 362,500 an increase of 23.4% from February 2021.
  • Private sector vacancies were 331,900, an increase of 24.8% from February 2021.
  • Public sector vacancies were 30,600, an increase of 10.0% from February 2021.

 

 
 May 2021 ('000)Feb 2021 to May 2021 (% change)May 2020 to May 2021 (% change)
Private sector331.924.8203.0
Public sector30.610.069.7
Private and public sectors362.523.4184.1

Survey Impacts

Seasonal adjustment and trend estimates

Survey responses remain high in May

Comparing job vacancies with other measures of labour demand

Additional COVID-19 period analysis of job vacancies

States and territories

Job vacancies ('000), states and territories
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-2079.359.738.411.727.63.42.96.6229.5230.3
May-2039.828.725.26.816.81.91.73.6124.5127.6
Aug-2062.245.842.112.532.23.44.25.6208.0203.6
Nov-2082.758.447.915.637.45.14.27.9259.2257.3
Feb-2194.065.653.519.340.05.74.88.2291.0293.7
May-21112.887.667.221.346.26.55.08.8355.4362.5
Change from previous quarter (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-20-1.1-0.8-2.02.77.3-5.7-17.8-13.8-0.80.6
May-20-49.9-51.9-34.3-41.6-39.1-45.7-39.7-46.2-45.8-44.6
Aug-2056.459.567.083.291.484.7146.357.267.159.6
Nov-2032.927.613.724.616.250.40.140.424.626.4
Feb-2113.612.411.824.26.810.213.13.512.314.1
May-2120.033.425.610.415.614.45.17.222.123.4
Change from corresponding quarter of previous year (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
May-193.7-2.23.6-0.93.732.710.51.72.21.5
May-20-48.5-52.3-23.9-39.1-27.7-43.4-58.9-46.9-43.2-43.7
May-21183.5205.1166.5213.3174.7250.0192.9144.9185.5184.1

Private sector, states and territories

Job vacancies ('000), private sector - states and territories
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-2071.453.734.910.025.42.92.14.9205.1205.6
May-2033.424.322.95.215.4*1.61.32.5106.5109.6
Aug-2055.040.639.210.630.22.83.63.7185.7181.4
Nov-2074.452.844.013.335.04.43.56.0233.3231.8
Feb-2185.959.549.117.336.85.13.86.0263.5265.9
May-21102.780.962.818.743.35.94.16.7325.0331.9
Change from previous quarter (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-20-1.1-2.2-1.85.67.9-0.6-31.1-6.2-0.70.6
May-20-53.2-54.8-34.3-48.1-39.2-46.6-39.0-48.8-48.1-46.7
Aug-2064.567.471.1104.795.782.0186.846.274.365.6
Nov-2035.430.012.125.216.153.2-2.962.125.627.7
Feb-2115.412.611.730.25.017.88.70.712.914.7
May-2119.536.127.88.117.714.69.110.523.324.8
Change from corresponding quarter of previous year (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
May-192.1-2.74.3-3.25.742.811.7-3.41.50.8
May-20-52.0-55.5-23.9-46.0-29.1-41.8-65.5-47.8-45.9-46.3
May-21207.1233.4174.0260.8180.7276.4230.3163.6205.0203.0

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

Job vacancies ('000), public sector - states and territories
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-207.96.03.51.72.20.50.81.724.424.7
May-206.34.42.31.6*1.40.30.51.017.918.0
Aug-207.25.12.91.82.00.6*0.61.922.322.2
Nov-208.25.63.92.22.40.8*0.81.925.825.5
Feb-218.16.24.42.03.20.5*1.02.127.527.8
May-2110.16.74.42.62.90.60.92.130.430.6
Change from previous quarter (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
Feb-20-1.014.4-3.6-12.10.3-27.763.0-30.0-1.21.2
May-20-20.2-26.1-34.3-2.7-37.1-40.8-41.5-38.8-26.5-27.0
Aug-2014.016.126.414.343.899.137.883.524.623.0
Nov-2013.98.534.721.217.936.316.7-1.215.715.2
Feb-21-2.110.712.1-11.533.4-31.733.412.56.58.9
May-2125.47.80.831.3-7.611.9-10.1-1.910.410.0
Change from corresponding quarter of previous year (%)
 NSWVicQldSAWATasNTACTAustraliaAustralia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
May-1922.13.1-2.716.3-18.70.33.117.77.98.0
May-20-16.3-19.8-23.72.9-6.4-50.7-14.9-44.5-19.4-19.3
May-2159.350.492.460.9109.1107.792.8100.069.569.7

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

Job vacancies ('000), industry
 Feb-20May-20Aug-20Nov-20Feb-21May-21
Mining6.54.35.66.37.58.3
Manufacturing12.27.013.515.316.620.7
Electricity, gas, water and waste services2.11.61.92.22.73.0
Construction16.68.315.917.926.729.9
Wholesale trade12.66.59.913.414.017.8
Retail trade18.911.418.525.724.934.3
Accommodation and food services14.75.013.522.427.638.2
Transport, postal and warehousing7.53.35.56.69.310.6
Information media and telecommunications3.42.02.42.73.83.7
Financial and insurance services11.97.812.312.814.717.9
Rental, hiring and real estate services3.21.0*3.64.44.67.8
Professional, scientific and technical services26.313.123.527.031.231.9
Administrative and support services31.217.524.226.828.635.2
Public administration and safety13.38.613.416.715.017.2
Education and training7.73.66.46.78.510.5
Health care and social assistance29.819.728.437.739.147.7
Arts and recreation services2.00.11.24.02.65.4
Other services9.43.68.310.613.615.4

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

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6354.0.

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