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
February 2025
Released
3/04/2025
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Key statistics

Seasonally adjusted estimates for February 2025:

  • Total job vacancies were 328,900, a decrease of 4.5% from November 2024.
  • Private sector vacancies were 291,700, a decrease of 5.4% from November 2024.
  • Public sector vacancies were 37,200, an increase of 3.0% from November 2024.

Job vacancies, public and private sector

 

Job vacancies, public and private sector
 Feb-2025 ('000)Quarterly change (%)Yearly change (%)
TrendPrivate sector295.5-0.9-8.2
Public sector36.40.0-9.6
Private and public sectors331.9-0.8-8.4
Seasonally adjustedPrivate sector291.7-5.4-9.6
Public sector37.23.0-6.6
Private and public sectors328.9-4.5-9.3
OriginalPrivate sector292.5-6.1-9.7
Public sector36.4-0.5-6.6
Private and public sectors328.9-5.5-9.3

Survey impacts and changes

Job vacancies over time

Job vacancies decreased by 4.5% (15,600 vacancies) in the three months to February 2025 (seasonally adjusted). This is down by 30.7% from May 2022 when the level of job vacancies peaked. Despite the recent decline, job vacancies were still 44.5% higher than they were in February 2020, prior to the start of the pandemic. 

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 474.7.
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.
End of interactive chart.

Change in job vacancies, states and territories (%)

Change in job vacancies, states and territories (%)
 Change from previous quarterChange from corresponding quarter of previous year
Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Feb-25Feb-23Feb-24Feb-25
NSW-2.3-10.0-3.8-2.03.5-3.911.5-25.8-6.3
Vic-4.7-3.6-4.4-5.3-2.2-6.18.8-17.4-16.8
Qld-2.2-11.1-3.70.913.8-9.210.5-18.20.3
SA-2.88.0-17.3-9.017.7-8.7-6.213.0-19.1
WA-5.8-3.3-12.3-1.0-0.13.9-20.6-9.3-9.8
Tas-3.64.7-6.6-4.14.0-17.44.8-11.0-23.0
NT-13.9-7.415.2-6.48.8-2.8-18.9-30.413.9
ACT-17.21.0-5.0-4.913.7-16.80.3-24.2-14.5
Australia-3.9-6.1-5.9-2.84.9-5.53.7-18.0-9.3
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-3.0-5.6-3.5-6.45.2-4.54.0-17.8-9.3
Australia (Trend)-4.9-5.0-4.2-2.5-1.2-0.83.6-17.9-8.4

Data refers to original series unless otherwise stated
 

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to February 2025, states and territories, original

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to February 2025, 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 12 to 90.5.
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
Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Feb-25Feb-23Feb-24Feb-25
NSW-3.1-9.1-4.7-1.43.1-3.79.6-26.2-6.7
Vic-3.3-3.7-4.4-3.8-3.2-7.76.0-17.8-17.8
Qld-3.1-12.1-4.01.914.3-9.89.5-19.30.8
SA-3.611.5-19.9-12.123.5-10.0-9.417.1-21.8
WA-6.0-1.9-13.9-0.11.44.5-21.3-9.6-8.8
Tas-4.64.5-9.0-2.63.8-19.43.0-13.8-25.8
NT-14.1-8.723.5-6.814.5-5.2-21.1-37.224.8
ACT-23.97.1-8.4-0.117.2-24.7-2.1-24.1-19.2
Australia-4.2-5.7-6.7-1.95.2-6.11.8-18.4-9.7
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-2.9-5.4-3.6-6.25.7-5.42.1-18.1-9.6
Australia (Trend)-4.9-5.0-4.0-2.4-1.2-0.91.6-18.3-8.2

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
Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Feb-25Feb-23Feb-24Feb-25
NSW4.1-17.03.4-6.66.6-6.031.5-22.3-3.2
Vic-15.2-2.8-4.8-17.87.58.341.9-14.3-8.9
Qld8.6-1.6-0.7-8.18.7-3.421.8-6.7-4.3
SA3.1-14.34.811.0-11.80.921.2-12.73.5
WA-2.3-18.99.4-11.0-17.8-4.5-9.7-5.7-23.6
Tas2.95.97.2-11.35.2-6.920.49.1-6.8
NT-13.5-3.1-8.6-4.7-13.19.2-7.10.7-17.3
ACT2.5-12.34.2-16.04.27.47.1-24.6-2.1
Australia-1.8-9.91.0-9.32.5-0.523.6-14.7-6.6
Australia (Seasonally adjusted)-3.3-7.0-2.5-7.60.73.023.4-14.8-6.6
Australia (Trend)-4.5-5.3-5.3-3.4-1.20.024.8-14.5-9.6

Data refers to original series unless otherwise stated
 

Industry

Job vacancies, industry, original ('000)

Job vacancies, industry, original ('000)
 Nov-23Feb-24May-24Aug-24Nov-24Feb-25
Mining11.510.78.58.49.610.3
Manufacturing23.423.316.414.714.818.2
Electricity, gas, water and waste services4.84.64.54.34.53.9
Construction28.527.924.925.122.218.5
Wholesale trade14.016.211.211.911.612.2
Retail trade37.232.128.428.730.525.6
Accommodation and food services38.835.138.331.738.038.7
Transport, postal and warehousing11.510.18.79.911.311.2
Information media and telecommunications3.43.63.53.43.83.7
Financial and insurance services10.011.710.911.111.511.8
Rental, hiring and real estate services4.85.85.75.56.16.5
Professional, scientific and technical services41.434.640.138.741.134.1
Administrative and support services31.530.026.025.427.425.4
Public administration and safety23.819.021.921.020.520.4
Education and training13.615.612.312.110.911.6
Health care and social assistance67.565.061.860.962.759.1
Arts and recreation services7.34.94.85.26.64.6
Other services13.512.613.614.115.013.4

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to February 2025, industry, original

Job vacancies, change from February 2020 to February 2025, 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 -18.4 to 162.5.
End of interactive chart.

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6354.0.