6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Aug 2010  
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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)
2009
November
46.3
32.6
27.9
11.0
21.8
2.0
2.9
6.2
150.8
150.4
150.6
2010
February
50.3
33.3
31.6
13.3
27.6
2.8
4.4
5.8
169.0
169.2
161.8
May
47.5
36.8
28.5
14.3
27.0
1.7
4.1
4.7
164.7
165.0
171.2
August
52.9
40.2
33.4
13.3
28.4
2.6
4.3
6.2
181.4
181.3
178.7
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
7.5
May
-5.6
10.6
-9.9
7.9
-2.1
-40.1
-6.6
-17.8
-2.6
-2.4
5.8
August
11.4
9.1
17.3
-7.1
5.2
59.5
6.3
30.9
10.2
9.8
4.4

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)
2009
November
41.8
29.1
24.7
10.3
19.7
1.5
1.9
4.8
133.9
133.9
134.6
2010
February
46.2
30.1
28.2
12.4
25.5
2.3
*3.0
*4.5
152.2
152.2
145.5
May
43.8
34.1
25.4
13.6
25.3
1.2
2.9
*3.4
149.6
149.6
154.7
August
49.1
37.1
28.8
12.3
26.5
2.0
3.1
*4.9
163.8
163.8
162.0
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
8.1
May
-5.1
13.2
-10.1
9.3
-0.9
-49.0
-2.8
-24.0
-1.7
-1.7
6.3
August
12.0
8.8
13.4
-8.9
4.7
74.5
5.4
44.7
9.5
9.5
4.7
* 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)
2009
November
4.4
3.5
3.3
0.7
2.1
0.4
1.0
1.5
16.9
16.5
16.0
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
16.5
August
3.9
3.1
4.6
1.0
1.9
0.6
1.3
1.3
17.6
17.5
16.7
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2010
February
-6.3
-9.2
4.1
33.6
-3.7
16.2
32.2
-12.5
-0.6
2.6
2.2
May
-10.3
-14.8
-8.4
-11.3
-17.3
-1.0
-14.7
3.6
-10.7
-9.2
1.3
August
3.4
13.8
48.9
23.8
13.9
25.3
8.3
-4.4
17.4
13.4
1.0

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original
2009
2010
November
February
May
August
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
4.1
5.2
6.2
7.1
Manufacturing
9.8
12.3
11.2
14.0
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.8
Construction
11.8
13.4
13.1
13.5
Wholesale trade
*9.0
13.5
12.4
*9.7
Retail trade
13.4
11.0
16.3
16.1
Accommodation and food services
18.1
13.2
7.7
13.7
Transport, postal and warehousing
*5.9
5.6
*8.4
*6.7
Information media and telecommunications
2.2
1.8
1.8
2.1
Financial and insurance services
10.2
8.6
11.5
11.9
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*3.6
5.3
*3.2
3.2
Professional, scientific and technical services
14.8
19.1
14.2
15.8
Administrative and support services
14.6
20.2
23.2
27.7
Public administration and safety
9.1
8.9
8.8
9.5
Education and training
3.4
4.0
*4.2
3.2
Health care and social assistance
12.9
12.0
14.6
19.7
Arts and recreation services
1.3
*2.8
*1.9
2.1
Other services
*6.1
11.5
*5.4
*4.7
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution