6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Feb 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/03/2007   
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Note: See CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE regarding impacts of the privatisation of Telstra Corporation on these estimates.


TABLES

1. JOB VACANCIES, States and territories
Original
Seasonally
Adjusted
Trend
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Australia
Australia
Australia
VACANCIES ('000)
2005
November
45.4
30.2
24.1
8.7
15.8
2.3
2.1
3.9
132.6
134.6
138.3
2006
February
46.6
31.6
32.3
8.4
20.6
2.1
1.9
3.8
147.3
143.8
143.5
May
41.7
32.8
36.8
10.8
21.2
2.4
2.4
3.9
152.0
153.8
151.1
August
42.5
31.6
39.8
9.0
22.6
2.3
2.6
4.7
155.0
154.8
156.9
November
47.7
31.6
38.8
9.4
23.9
2.5
2.7
4.5
161.1
163.5
160.1
2007
February
48.2
32.1
38.7
9.9
25.0
2.5
2.5
4.8
163.7
159.7
161.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2005
November
16.1
-8.1
-27.9
-0.1
-6.5
5.1
-22.5
-9.9
-5.5
-3.2
0.1
2006
February
2.8
4.6
34.0
-3.4
30.4
-12.3
-8.2
-4.8
11.1
6.8
3.8
May
-10.5
3.8
14.0
27.5
2.8
18.6
22.0
5.0
3.2
7.0
5.3
August
1.9
-3.6
8.3
-16.2
6.2
-6.6
8.4
18.3
2.0
0.7
3.8
November
12.1
0.1
-2.5
4.1
6.0
10.2
5.4
-3.9
3.9
5.6
2.0
2007
February
1.2
1.7
-0.4
5.3
4.8
1.3
-7.6
6.0
1.7
-2.3
1.1
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
February
29.2
14.0
92.7
58.7
49.1
91.2
28.5
82.0
41.4
40.7
28.8
2006
February
-3.2
-4.5
-8.9
-3.5
35.1
-22.0
-14.3
-6.2
-1.5
-1.5
0.6
2007
February
3.5
1.8
19.8
17.2
21.3
23.6
28.8
26.6
11.2
11.1
12.8

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)
2005
November
41.9
26.9
21.2
7.8
14.5
1.9
1.2
*1.9
117.3
119.5
122.8
2006
February
42.9
28.7
28.8
7.6
19.3
1.6
1.0
2.0
131.9
128.1
127.5
May
37.4
29.6
32.7
9.6
19.7
2.0
1.5
*2.0
134.5
136.5
134.6
August
38.0
28.8
36.5
8.2
21.4
1.8
1.5
2.5
138.8
138.5
140.1
November
43.1
28.2
34.8
8.6
22.5
2.3
1.6
2.6
143.6
146.3
143.0
2007
February(a)
43.8
28.6
35.2
9.1
23.7
2.2
1.6
2.8
147.1
142.7
145.2
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2005
November
17.0
-8.0
-30.6
1.4
-7.4
12.9
-37.2
-11.1
-5.9
-3.2
0.0
2006
February
2.6
6.6
36.1
-3.3
32.9
-17.4
-10.4
2.5
12.5
7.2
3.8
May
-13.0
3.3
13.6
26.5
2.5
28.2
40.6
1.6
2.0
6.5
5.6
August
1.7
-3.0
11.6
-14.5
8.2
-8.1
6.7
26.4
3.2
1.4
4.1
November
13.4
-1.9
-4.8
4.6
5.4
22.6
5.1
0.3
3.5
5.7
2.1
2007
February(a)
1.6
1.3
1.4
5.8
5.3
-0.5
-3.0
10.6
2.4
-2.5
1.5
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
February
31.8
11.3
104.1
63.6
49.9
75.7
12.0
123.4
43.2
42.3
29.8
2006
February
-3.8
-2.2
-12.3
-5.1
37.3
-24.1
-15.7
-6.0
-1.8
-1.8
0.2
2007
February(a)
2.0
-0.3
22.4
19.8
23.0
43.6
53.1
42.5
11.5
11.4
13.9
(a) See paragraph 32 of the Explanatory Notes.
* 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)
2005
November
3.5
3.2
2.9
0.9
1.3
0.5
1.0
2.0
15.3
15.1
15.5
2006
February
3.7
2.9
3.5
0.9
1.4
0.5
0.9
1.8
15.4
15.7
16.0
May
4.4
3.1
4.0
1.2
1.5
0.4
0.9
1.9
17.5
17.3
16.5
August
4.5
2.8
3.3
0.8
1.2
0.4
1.0
2.1
16.2
16.3
16.8
November
4.6
3.4
4.0
0.8
1.4
0.3
1.1
1.9
17.4
17.2
17.1
2007
February(a)
4.4
3.5
3.4
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.9
1.9
16.7
17.0
16.7
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2005
November
6.9
-8.6
-0.1
-11.5
5.2
-18.5
8.0
-8.7
-2.3
-3.9
1.6
2006
February
4.8
-11.2
18.6
-4.1
3.2
9.2
-5.5
-11.8
0.7
3.8
3.1
May
18.4
8.2
17.1
36.0
8.1
-12.0
0.8
8.9
13.2
10.2
3.0
August
3.4
-10.0
-18.7
-30.0
-20.1
0.5
11.0
9.9
-7.3
-5.9
2.4
November
1.2
20.3
23.2
-1.2
16.9
-42.1
5.8
-8.9
7.8
5.7
1.7
2007
February(a)
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
February
3.2
40.6
12.0
21.1
40.7
178.7
55.8
51.0
27.8
28.6
21.4
2006
February
4.2
-22.4
34.7
13.0
10.6
-14.8
-12.7
-6.4
0.7
1.0
3.6
2007
February(a)
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
(a) Break in series between November 2006 and February 2007. See paragraph 32 of the Explanatory Notes.
np not published due to break in series

4. JOB VACANCIES, Industry: Original
2005
2006
2007
November
February
May
August
November
February
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.4
Manufacturing
13.1
15.4
13.0
16.0
14.8
17.1
Electricity, gas and water supply
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
Construction
5.7
*7.2
9.6
*5.4
6.6
7.9
Wholesale trade
*5.0
11.0
11.6
10.1
9.6
10.3
Retail trade
22.6
21.2
21.6
28.5
27.6
26.7
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
10.8
*6.1
6.7
7.5
12.1
10.0
Transport and storage
2.7
3.8
3.1
3.1
3.9
4.5
Communication services
0.4
0.4
*1.1
1.3
1.4
1.7
Finance and insurance
*8.2
6.6
8.1
8.0
7.7
8.3
Property and business services
29.3
33.9
35.3
35.2
35.7
36.6
Government administration and defence
7.9
7.9
8.7
7.9
8.3
8.0
Education
2.9
3.3
3.6
4.8
3.9
3.9
Health and community services
10.2
14.9
14.9
12.6
14.3
15.5
Cultural and recreational services
3.5
3.9
3.9
4.7
4.6
2.3
Personal and other services
*5.6
6.9
*5.8
5.0
*6.1
5.3
All industries
132.6
147.3
152.0
155.0
161.1
163.7
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution