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6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Feb 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)
2011
November
49.0
38.1
43.4
8.6
32.5
2.6
2.6
4.9
181.6
180.9
182.3
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
172.2
177.8
August
48.2
36.6
34.8
11.1
37.6
2.5
3.2
4.7
178.7
179.2
173.3
November
45.9
38.7
30.7
10.8
32.4
2.1
2.6
3.9
167.1
166.6
165.2
2013
February
44.7
31.9
26.0
8.5
31.1
2.2
2.7
2.8
149.8
149.8
155.3
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2011
November
4.0
-9.1
-2.5
-2.7
-1.1
11.7
-17.3
-19.6
-2.7
-3.4
-1.0
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
-2.5
November
-4.8
5.8
-11.7
-3.0
-13.9
-12.7
-16.5
-18.2
-6.4
-7.0
-4.7
2013
February
-2.6
-17.7
-15.5
-21.0
-4.1
3.9
2.5
-28.0
-10.4
-10.1
-6.0
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
February
-2.1
43.3
21.0
-19.0
14.4
-17.2
-12.2
7.3
12.3
12.3
17.5
2012
February
6.9
-16.0
-5.6
0.3
0.3
-15.1
-15.4
-6.6
-4.0
-4.0
-5.1
2013
February
-15.1
-20.5
-28.2
-21.2
-1.7
14.5
-16.4
-52.0
-17.8
-17.8
-13.7
* 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)
2011
November
45.6
34.9
37.5
7.8
30.6
2.3
1.7
3.3
163.7
163.7
165.0
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
159.7
November
42.8
35.9
28.6
9.8
30.4
1.8
2.2
3.1
154.5
154.5
153.0
2013
February
41.7
29.2
24.4
7.8
29.5
1.9
2.1
2.1
138.7
138.7
144.3
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2011
November
3.7
-10.9
-6.1
-2.2
0.2
17.3
-23.2
-22.6
-3.7
-3.7
-0.9
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
-1.7
November
-3.4
5.1
-13.0
-2.8
-15.2
-16.1
-17.1
-20.0
-6.8
-6.8
-4.2
2013
February
-2.6
-18.5
-14.9
-20.3
-2.9
5.5
-3.4
-30.6
-10.2
-10.2
-5.7
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
February
-2.2
46.3
21.4
-22.1
17.1
-21.6
-11.9
1.4
13.0
13.0
18.3
2012
February
9.7
-16.2
-9.7
2.6
-0.9
-7.0
-8.3
-6.1
-3.9
-3.9
-4.9
2013
February
-15.8
-21.0
-21.3
-21.5
-0.4
16.4
-12.3
-50.3
-16.1
-16.1
-11.6
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

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)
2011
November
3.4
3.2
6.0
0.8
1.9
0.3
0.9
1.6
18.0
17.3
17.3
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
15.5
15.3
August
3.9
2.5
1.9
1.0
1.8
0.3
0.5
0.9
12.8
13.3
13.7
November
3.1
2.9
2.1
1.0
2.0
0.3
0.4
0.8
12.6
12.1
12.2
2013
February
3.0
2.7
1.6
0.7
1.6
0.3
0.6
0.7
11.1
11.1
10.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2011
November
7.9
16.8
28.6
-7.7
-18.5
-22.2
-2.1
-12.7
7.2
-0.5
-1.3
2012
February
-7.5
-2.3
-13.2
5.8
4.5
19.8
-5.5
-5.3
-5.9
-2.5
-3.9
May
3.4
3.7
-23.8
6.1
-4.2
-21.9
4.7
-27.5
-8.8
-8.0
-7.9
August
20.2
-22.4
-51.5
13.3
-7.8
24.0
-40.7
-18.4
-17.0
-14.1
-10.8
November
-20.6
15.6
10.0
-4.4
13.4
12.9
-13.0
-10.5
-1.2
-8.9
-10.9
2013
February
-2.5
-7.4
-24.2
-28.2
-21.2
-4.8
32.3
-18.1
-12.0
-8.6
-10.1
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
February
-1.1
14.0
18.1
24.3
-19.7
2.3
-13.0
27.4
6.1
5.8
10.7
2012
February
-23.7
-14.6
28.5
-20.4
23.2
-42.3
-31.2
-8.1
-5.2
-5.3
-7.3
2013
February
-3.8
-13.9
-69.2
-17.4
-21.1
4.1
-28.6
-56.6
-34.2
-34.2
-34.2

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original
2011
2012
2013
November
February
May
August
November
February
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
10.3
9.9
9.6
8.0
8.3
6.7
Manufacturing
11.0
12.1
12.2
12.4
9.0
10.6
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
1.1
0.8
0.8
*1.1
*1.7
0.6
Construction
13.7
16.1
20.3
16.8
16.7
12.7
Wholesale trade
9.8
10.8
11.2
12.0
*12.5
*10.0
Retail trade
16.9
14.2
14.0
18.1
18.6
16.4
Accommodation and food services
18.8
15.4
12.7
*13.6
9.7
11.5
Transport, postal and warehousing
*11.2
*9.1
*6.2
*6.9
4.4
4.3
Information media and telecommunications
*2.5
1.8
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.0
Financial and insurance services
7.4
9.4
8.5
7.7
7.5
7.8
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*3.2
*2.4
2.9
3.9
*2.0
3.7
Professional, scientific and technical services
22.8
22.1
20.2
18.4
20.4
16.8
Administrative and support services
19.5
21.8
18.4
26.7
24.9
16.6
Public administration and safety
8.8
9.6
7.5
6.5
5.3
5.2
Education and training
4.6
3.1
*4.5
3.3
3.3
*4.2
Health care and social assistance
13.2
13.8
13.3
14.2
14.1
14.2
Arts and recreation services
1.4
1.7
0.9
1.6
1.8
1.4
Other services
*5.4
*8.0
*6.7
*5.5
*5.3
*5.2
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution



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