6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Aug 2007  
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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
VACANCIES ('000)
2006
May
41.7
32.8
36.8
10.8
21.2
2.4
2.4
3.9
152.0
153.6
151.1
August
42.5
31.6
39.8
9.0
22.6
2.3
2.6
4.7
155.0
154.3
156.9
November
47.7
31.6
38.8
9.4
23.9
2.5
2.7
4.5
161.1
163.3
160.2
2007
February
48.2
32.1
38.7
9.9
25.0
2.5
2.5
4.8
163.7
160.6
163.4
May
51.9
31.8
35.6
10.2
27.0
2.3
2.4
5.3
166.5
167.8
167.4
August
51.7
31.6
38.5
10.0
29.7
2.8
2.8
6.1
173.1
172.7
171.4
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
May
-10.5
3.8
14.0
27.5
2.8
18.6
22.0
5.0
3.2
6.3
5.2
August
1.9
-3.6
8.3
-16.2
6.2
-6.6
8.4
18.3
2.0
0.5
3.8
November
12.1
0.1
-2.5
4.1
6.0
10.2
5.4
-3.9
3.9
5.8
2.1
2007
February
1.2
1.7
-0.4
5.3
4.8
1.3
-7.6
6.0
1.7
-1.7
2.0
May
7.6
-0.9
-8.0
2.9
7.7
-9.6
-4.3
11.9
1.7
4.5
2.4
August
-0.5
-0.7
8.2
-1.8
10.2
19.7
15.5
14.9
4.0
2.9
2.4
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
August
-3.5
-2.1
20.5
25.9
36.6
57.1
37.3
39.7
9.9
11.4
6.4
2006
August
8.8
-3.8
19.1
3.1
33.3
2.1
-5.9
6.6
10.4
11.2
13.8
2007
August
21.5
0.1
-3.3
10.9
31.8
20.7
7.6
31.0
11.7
11.9
9.2

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)
2006
May
37.4
29.6
32.7
9.6
19.7
2.0
1.5
*2.0
134.5
136.1
134.6
August
38.0
28.8
36.5
8.2
21.4
1.8
1.5
2.5
138.8
138.2
140.1
November
43.1
28.2
34.8
8.6
22.5
2.3
1.6
2.6
143.6
146.1
143.1
2007
February(a)
43.8
28.6
35.2
9.1
23.7
2.2
1.6
2.8
147.1
143.7
146.6
May
47.5
28.5
31.8
9.5
25.1
*2.0
1.5
3.3
149.2
150.5
150.0
August
47.1
28.0
34.4
9.3
28.2
*2.3
2.0
3.7
155.0
154.7
153.5
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
May
-13.0
3.3
13.6
26.5
2.5
28.2
40.6
1.6
2.0
5.7
5.5
August
1.7
-3.0
11.6
-14.5
8.2
-8.1
6.7
26.4
3.2
1.5
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
-1.7
2.5
May
8.5
-0.4
-9.8
4.1
5.7
-10.1
-3.5
17.8
1.4
4.7
2.3
August
-0.9
-1.6
8.1
-1.8
12.4
16.1
30.5
11.6
3.9
2.8
2.3
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
August
-3.1
-3.1
21.5
29.1
37.4
56.2
48.0
38.4
9.8
11.4
6.2
2006
August
6.2
-1.8
19.7
6.0
36.4
9.8
-15.6
17.0
11.4
12.3
14.2
2007
August(a)
24.0
-2.6
-5.9
13.1
31.8
27.2
28.4
46.0
11.7
11.9
9.5
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
(a) See paragraphs 21 and 22 of the Explanatory Notes.

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)
2006
May
4.4
3.1
4.0
1.2
1.5
0.4
0.9
1.9
17.5
17.5
16.5
August
4.5
2.8
3.3
0.8
1.2
0.4
1.0
2.1
16.2
16.1
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
16.9
16.8
May
4.4
3.4
3.8
0.7
1.9
0.3
0.9
2.0
17.3
17.3
17.4
August
4.5
3.6
4.1
0.7
1.6
0.4
0.8
2.4
18.1
18.0
17.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
May
18.4
8.2
17.1
36.0
8.1
-12.0
0.8
8.9
13.2
11.8
3.1
August
3.4
-10.0
-18.7
-30.0
-20.1
0.5
11.0
9.9
-7.3
-7.9
2.1
November
1.2
20.3
23.2
-1.2
16.9
-42.1
5.8
-8.9
7.8
6.4
1.3
2007
February(a)
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
May
-1.7
-5.2
10.9
-10.1
43.2
-5.9
-5.6
3.4
3.6
2.3
3.6
August
4.1
7.0
9.0
-1.1
-18.0
46.1
-11.3
20.3
4.8
4.0
2.7
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
August
-7.4
6.3
10.8
5.9
27.7
59.7
19.3
41.0
11.0
11.4
7.7
2006
August
37.1
-21.0
12.7
-19.2
-6.2
-21.3
14.2
-3.7
3.2
3.1
10.5
2007
August(a)
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np not published due to break in series
(a) Break in series between November 2006 and February 2007. See paragraphs 21 and 22 of the Explanatory Notes.

4. JOB VACANCIES, Industry: Original
2006
2007
May
August
November
February
May
August
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.4
5.0
4.8
Manufacturing
13.0
16.0
14.8
17.1
16.0
15.2
Electricity, gas and water supply
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.9
1.1
Construction
9.6
*5.4
6.6
7.9
7.2
8.6
Wholesale trade
11.6
10.1
9.6
10.3
7.6
10.5
Retail trade
21.6
28.5
27.6
26.7
28.5
30.1
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
6.7
7.5
12.1
10.0
9.9
7.6
Transport and storage
3.1
3.1
3.9
4.5
4.2
4.0
Communication services
*1.1
1.3
1.4
1.7
*1.8
*2.8
Finance and insurance
8.1
8.0
7.7
8.3
9.4
8.3
Property and business services
35.3
35.2
35.7
36.6
40.5
45.2
Government administration and defence
8.7
7.9
8.3
8.0
7.8
8.1
Education
3.6
4.8
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.4
Health and community services
14.9
12.6
14.3
15.5
14.2
14.0
Cultural and recreational services
3.9
4.7
4.6
2.3
3.4
3.4
Personal and other services
*5.8
5.0
*6.1
5.3
*5.9
5.2
All industries
152.0
155.0
161.1
163.7
166.5
173.1
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution