6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, May 2018 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)
2017
February
68.1
50.4
29.7
9.5
17.8
2.6
2.9
5.9
186.9
186.5
186.2
May
69.8
44.6
27.1
10.4
19.1
2.7
3.1
5.7
182.5
190.2
193.0
August
76.6
55.9
35.0
9.1
19.3
2.5
3.8
6.2
208.4
204.5
202.0
November
81.5
57.5
35.0
9.1
19.8
2.5
3.3
7.2
216.0
211.9
212.9
2018
February
78.9
62.5
36.4
10.4
22.2
2.9
3.7
6.7
223.7
223.3
223.9
May
77.3
67.6
32.6
11.4
24.1
2.4
3.9
7.1
226.4
236.0
234.2
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2017
February
-1.3
10.8
-11.7
-1.1
0.7
31.9
7.0
3.3
0.6
2.4
3.0
May
2.5
-11.4
-8.8
9.1
7.1
3.9
6.3
-2.1
-2.3
2.0
3.6
August
9.7
25.4
29.1
-12.1
1.1
-8.4
22.2
8.6
14.2
7.5
4.7
November
6.5
2.9
-0.1
-0.1
2.7
0.6
-12.6
15.2
3.6
3.6
5.4
2018
February
-3.2
8.6
4.3
14.3
12.2
13.4
11.5
-7.3
3.6
5.4
5.2
May
-2.0
8.3
-10.7
9.0
8.3
-16.6
4.6
7.2
1.2
5.7
4.6
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2016
May
24.5
4.4
-16.3
-0.8
8.0
-7.7
-25.6
36.1
7.9
8.4
10.4
2017
May
2.5
12.3
17.6
19.3
23.0
45.3
38.2
16.4
11.2
11.5
11.3
2018
May
10.8
51.7
20.1
9.4
26.3
-12.8
24.6
24.5
24.0
24.0
21.4

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)
2017
February
62.9
45.5
26.8
8.5
16.3
2.3
2.3
4.5
169.1
168.2
167.9
May
63.4
39.5
24.4
9.5
17.5
2.4
2.7
4.5
163.7
171.4
174.1
August
69.4
50.5
32.3
8.2
17.8
2.1
3.4
4.7
188.4
184.7
182.9
November
74.8
53.5
32.6
8.1
18.2
2.1
2.8
5.3
197.4
193.5
193.7
2018
February
72.5
57.2
33.7
9.4
20.9
2.4
3.2
5.2
204.5
203.7
204.3
May
71.1
62.3
29.4
10.0
22.2
1.8
3.3
5.5
205.8
215.4
214.0
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2017
February
-0.7
10.5
-12.2
-2.3
0.7
32.9
7.3
5.9
0.6
2.3
2.9
May
0.8
-13.2
-9.1
11.8
6.8
3.5
15.1
-0.6
-3.2
1.9
3.7
August
9.4
28.0
32.7
-13.3
1.9
-10.7
28.1
4.0
15.1
7.7
5.1
November
7.8
5.9
0.9
-0.8
2.1
-0.2
-18.9
13.3
4.8
4.7
5.9
2018
February
-3.1
7.0
3.2
15.6
15.1
13.1
15.8
-1.2
3.6
5.3
5.5
May
-1.9
8.8
-12.5
6.6
6.4
-24.1
3.7
5.7
0.6
5.7
4.8
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2016
May
23.1
3.4
-20.7
-1.2
9.3
-7.8
-30.8
8.6
5.9
6.4
9.0
2017
May
1.5
8.9
22.3
20.8
21.7
49.4
49.5
30.9
10.9
11.2
11.0
2018
May
12.2
57.7
20.9
5.9
27.4
-23.5
24.9
23.1
25.7
25.6
23.0

3 Job Vacancies, Public sector - States and territories
Original
Seasonally Adjusted
Trend
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Australia
Australia
Australia
JOB VACANCIES ('000)
2017
February
5.2
4.9
2.9
1.1
1.5
0.4
*0.6
1.3
17.8
18.2
18.3
May
6.4
5.1
2.7
0.9
1.6
0.4
0.4
1.2
18.9
18.8
18.9
August
7.2
5.4
2.7
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.4
1.6
20.0
19.8
19.1
November
6.7
4.0
2.3
1.0
1.7
0.4
0.5
1.9
18.6
18.4
19.2
2018
February
6.4
5.2
2.8
1.0
1.3
0.5
0.5
1.4
19.1
19.6
19.6
May
6.2
5.4
3.1
1.4
1.9
0.6
0.5
1.6
20.6
20.6
20.1
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2017
February
-8.4
14.4
-6.8
9.9
0.8
25.5
5.7
-4.8
0.4
3.8
4.0
May
23.1
5.1
-5.8
-12.4
10.3
6.4
-27.8
-7.1
5.9
3.1
3.1
August
12.1
5.6
-3.2
-
-6.6
6.2
-14.4
25.4
6.1
5.1
1.0
November
-6.3
-25.1
-12.4
6.5
9.9
5.1
45.7
21.1
-7.0
-6.7
0.7
2018
February
-5.2
29.5
19.2
4.0
-19.6
14.6
-10.6
-24.2
3.0
6.2
1.9
May
-2.6
2.4
11.9
31.3
38.5
20.3
10.1
12.7
7.6
5.1
2.9
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2016
May
43.2
16.2
30.1
3.2
-6.1
-6.9
5.2
227.1
30.8
31.3
26.1
2017
May
13.5
48.5
-12.1
6.0
38.8
24.1
-5.9
-16.9
14.2
14.4
14.7
2018
May
-3.0
4.9
13.2
45.4
14.3
53.9
22.8
29.6
9.3
9.5
6.7
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original
2017
2018
February
May
August
November
February
May
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
3.5
3.5
4.2
5.5
5.1
5.6
Manufacturing
10.6
9.2
10.9
12.7
12.4
11.2
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
*1.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.8
Construction
12.4
11.8
13.4
13.7
14.5
14.8
Wholesale trade
8.6
*7.1
6.6
7.7
9.4
9.6
Retail trade
17.9
20.2
21.5
25.9
22.1
18.3
Accommodation and food services
17.8
13.5
17.4
18.6
17.0
13.8
Transport, postal and warehousing
*4.4
*5.4
*5.6
5.4
6.5
6.7
Information media and telecommunications
*2.5
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.5
3.7
Financial and insurance services
8.5
9.2
9.6
8.5
10.3
11.2
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*3.5
*4.1
*4.0
3.8
4.7
3.5
Professional, scientific and technical services
21.2
18.7
23.4
21.3
24.6
26.9
Administrative and support services
26.3
28.5
32.0
38.2
39.5
45.0
Public administration and safety
9.9
10.1
10.8
10.5
9.9
12.1
Education and training
6.1
6.0
7.2
5.7
6.8
6.4
Health care and social assistance
20.6
20.5
24.2
23.4
23.9
24.0
Arts and recreation services
*2.6
*2.1
*2.5
*2.9
2.9
2.9
Other services
9.5
*8.8
10.8
*7.7
8.4
8.8
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution