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)
2010
February
50.3
33.3
31.6
13.3
27.6
2.8
4.4
5.8
169.0
169.2
161.4
May
47.5
36.8
28.5
14.3
27.0
1.7
4.1
4.7
164.7
165.1
172.0
August
52.9
40.2
33.4
13.3
28.4
2.6
4.3
6.2
181.4
181.3
181.6
November
50.1
46.0
37.4
16.6
30.3
*2.6
3.9
6.8
193.7
193.2
187.8
2011
February
49.2
47.7
38.3
10.7
31.5
2.3
3.8
6.2
189.9
190.0
189.2
May
47.3
40.8
41.6
10.4
28.0
2.3
4.2
6.4
181.0
181.5
186.0
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2010
February
8.7
2.1
13.2
20.9
26.2
41.6
48.9
-7.6
12.1
12.5
7.2
May
-5.6
10.6
-9.9
7.9
-2.1
-40.1
-6.6
-17.8
-2.6
-2.4
6.6
August
11.4
9.1
17.3
-7.1
5.2
59.5
6.3
30.9
10.2
9.8
5.6
November
-5.3
14.3
11.9
24.5
6.8
-1.4
-10.5
10.0
6.8
6.6
3.4
2011
February
-1.8
3.8
2.4
-35.1
4.0
-12.1
-1.2
-9.3
-2.0
-1.7
0.8
May
-4.0
-14.6
8.6
-3.4
-11.0
-1.0
10.3
4.0
-4.7
-4.5
-1.7
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
May
-0.5
10.6
45.9
-27.5
4.0
36.9
3.6
35.7
9.9
10.0
8.1
* 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
VACANCIES ('000)
2010
February
46.2
30.1
28.2
12.4
25.5
2.3
*3.0
*4.5
152.2
152.2
145.2
May
43.8
34.1
25.4
13.6
25.3
1.2
2.9
*3.4
149.6
149.6
155.5
August
49.1
37.1
28.8
12.3
26.5
2.0
3.1
*4.9
163.8
163.8
164.6
November
45.6
42.4
33.1
15.6
28.5
*2.2
2.4
5.5
175.4
175.4
170.1
2011
February
45.1
44.1
34.3
9.7
29.9
1.8
2.6
4.5
172.0
172.0
171.1
May
43.8
37.3
37.3
9.4
26.0
1.9
3.1
4.6
163.3
163.3
167.8
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2010
February
10.3
3.5
14.5
20.1
29.3
49.0
58.0
-6.0
13.7
13.7
7.8
May
-5.1
13.2
-10.1
9.3
-0.9
-49.0
-2.8
-24.0
-1.7
-1.7
7.1
August
12.0
8.8
13.4
-8.9
4.7
74.5
5.4
44.7
9.5
9.5
5.9
November
-7.0
14.3
15.1
26.5
7.4
10.2
-21.0
11.5
7.1
7.1
3.3
2011
February
-1.1
3.9
3.5
-38.2
5.1
-20.1
8.9
-17.3
-1.9
-1.9
0.6
May
-3.0
-15.4
8.8
-3.1
-13.2
8.8
17.5
0.9
-5.1
-5.1
-1.9
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
May
0.0
9.3
47.0
-30.9
2.5
67.1
6.5
34.6
9.2
9.2
8.0
* 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)
2010
February
4.2
3.2
3.4
0.9
2.0
0.5
1.4
1.3
16.8
17.0
16.3
May
3.7
2.7
3.1
0.8
1.7
0.5
1.2
1.3
15.0
15.4
16.6
August
3.9
3.1
4.6
1.0
1.9
0.6
1.3
1.3
17.6
17.5
17.0
November
4.5
3.5
4.3
0.9
1.9
0.4
1.5
1.3
18.4
17.8
17.7
2011
February
4.1
*3.6
4.0
1.1
1.6
0.5
1.2
1.6
17.8
18.0
18.1
May
3.5
3.4
4.3
1.0
2.1
0.3
1.1
1.9
17.7
18.2
18.2
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2010
February
-6.3
-9.2
4.1
33.6
-3.7
16.2
32.2
-12.5
-0.6
3.0
2.1
May
-10.3
-14.8
-8.4
-11.3
-17.3
-1.0
-14.7
3.6
-10.7
-9.1
1.8
August
3.4
13.8
48.9
23.8
13.9
25.3
8.3
-4.4
17.4
13.4
2.6
November
17.0
14.5
-7.5
-1.3
-1.3
-38.3
15.1
4.2
4.1
2.0
3.8
2011
February
-8.9
2.6
-6.4
14.7
-13.6
33.5
-18.1
23.4
-2.8
0.7
2.4
May
-14.9
-5.1
6.2
-5.7
29.2
-34.0
-5.4
12.4
-1.0
1.3
0.6
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2011
May
-6.2
26.9
36.9
32.3
25.5
-31.8
-3.5
38.3
17.5
18.0
9.7
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original
2010
2011
February
May
August
November
February
May
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
5.2
6.2
7.1
7.7
8.1
9.5
Manufacturing
12.3
11.2
14.0
12.7
12.1
10.7
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.0
Construction
13.4
13.1
13.5
12.0
20.1
19.4
Wholesale trade
13.5
12.4
*9.7
9.6
12.1
*12.8
Retail trade
11.0
16.3
16.1
20.5
9.3
11.0
Accommodation and food services
13.2
7.7
13.7
17.5
15.3
11.9
Transport, postal and warehousing
5.6
*8.4
*6.7
*9.5
*7.6
*5.5
Information media and telecommunications
1.8
1.8
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.7
Financial and insurance services
8.6
11.5
11.9
8.1
11.2
8.6
Rental, hiring and real estate services
5.3
*3.2
3.2
*4.5
3.7
*3.2
Professional, scientific and technical services
19.1
14.2
15.8
18.6
24.0
25.0
Administrative and support services
20.2
23.2
27.7
31.8
26.0
24.0
Public administration and safety
8.9
8.8
9.5
8.8
9.0
10.3
Education and training
4.0
*4.2
3.2
3.7
5.1
3.0
Health care and social assistance
12.0
14.6
19.7
16.7
16.4
16.6
Arts and recreation services
*2.8
*1.9
2.1
*3.2
*1.9
1.5
Other services
11.5
*5.4
*4.7
*5.9
*4.8
*4.5
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution