6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Aug 2017 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)
2016
May
68.1
39.7
23.0
8.7
15.5
1.9
2.3
4.9
164.1
171.8
173.6
August
69.4
45.3
28.9
9.6
17.5
1.9
2.4
4.7
179.7
176.5
176.6
November
69.0
45.4
33.6
9.6
17.7
2.0
2.7
5.7
185.8
181.6
180.6
2017
February
68.1
50.4
29.7
9.5
17.8
2.6
2.9
5.9
186.9
186.0
186.7
May
69.8
44.6
27.1
10.4
19.1
2.7
3.1
5.7
182.5
192.2
193.7
August
76.6
55.9
35.0
9.1
19.3
2.5
3.8
6.2
208.4
203.7
201.3
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2016
May
4.3
-16.1
-11.3
-11.0
-
-25.7
-12.5
2.5
-5.6
-0.7
1.7
August
2.0
14.1
25.4
9.9
12.9
1.3
8.3
-4.8
9.5
2.7
1.7
November
-0.7
0.3
16.4
0.5
1.0
4.7
12.2
20.9
3.4
2.9
2.3
2017
February
-1.3
10.8
-11.7
-1.1
0.7
31.9
7.0
3.3
0.6
2.4
3.3
May
2.5
-11.4
-8.8
9.1
7.1
3.9
6.3
-2.1
-2.3
3.3
3.8
August
9.7
25.4
29.1
-12.1
1.1
-8.4
22.2
8.6
14.2
6.0
3.9
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2015
August
22.2
18.7
-0.1
4.6
-11.2
8.2
-34.1
51.6
10.2
10.0
9.9
2016
August
19.6
16.4
7.7
4.2
-14.5
-20.2
-3.4
-8.8
9.9
9.5
8.9
2017
August
10.3
23.5
21.0
-4.6
10.2
31.5
55.9
32.7
16.0
15.4
14.0
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

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)
2016
May
62.5
36.3
19.9
7.8
14.3
1.6
1.8
3.4
147.6
155.2
157.1
August
64.1
41.2
25.7
8.7
16.0
1.6
2.1
3.1
162.5
159.3
159.6
November
63.3
41.2
30.5
8.6
16.2
1.7
2.2
4.3
168.0
164.3
163.1
2017
February
62.9
45.5
26.8
8.5
16.3
2.3
2.3
4.5
169.1
167.8
168.5
May
63.4
39.5
24.4
9.5
17.5
2.4
2.7
4.5
163.7
173.2
174.7
August
69.4
50.5
32.3
8.2
17.8
2.1
3.4
4.7
188.4
183.7
181.4
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2016
May
3.7
-17.8
-14.0
-13.8
-
-29.7
-12.5
0.2
-6.9
-1.4
1.4
August
2.6
13.5
29.0
11.1
11.8
4.3
14.9
-8.9
10.1
2.6
1.6
November
-1.2
-
18.7
-0.5
1.2
4.2
5.3
36.5
3.4
3.1
2.2
2017
February
-0.7
10.5
-12.2
-2.3
0.7
32.9
7.3
5.9
0.6
2.1
3.3
May
0.8
-13.2
-9.1
11.8
6.8
3.5
15.1
-0.6
-3.2
3.2
3.7
August
9.4
28.0
32.7
-13.3
1.9
-10.7
28.1
4.0
15.1
6.1
3.8
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2015
August
22.4
22.2
-0.8
4.8
-12.0
7.8
-39.6
37.0
10.3
10.2
9.8
2016
August
19.8
14.0
4.7
2.5
-15.4
-20.5
1.3
-28.3
8.3
7.8
7.6
2017
August
8.3
22.8
25.8
-5.8
10.9
28.0
66.7
49.4
15.9
15.4
13.7
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

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)
2016
May
5.6
3.4
3.1
0.9
1.2
0.3
0.5
1.5
16.5
16.5
16.5
August
5.3
4.1
3.2
0.9
1.5
0.3
0.4
1.6
17.2
17.2
17.0
November
5.7
4.3
3.1
1.0
1.5
0.3
0.6
1.4
17.7
17.3
17.5
2017
February
5.2
4.9
2.9
1.1
1.5
0.4
*0.6
1.3
17.8
18.2
18.2
May
6.4
5.1
2.7
0.9
1.6
0.4
0.4
1.2
18.9
19.0
19.0
August
7.2
5.4
2.7
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.4
1.6
20.0
20.0
19.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2016
May
10.6
6.0
11.2
24.8
-0.5
4.9
-12.5
8.1
8.4
6.4
3.9
August
-5.1
19.4
2.7
-0.8
26.1
-14.0
-17.4
4.7
4.3
3.9
2.9
November
6.1
3.5
-2.6
11.0
-1.0
8.0
49.2
-10.3
3.0
0.8
3.2
2017
February
-8.4
14.4
-6.8
9.9
0.8
25.5
5.7
-4.8
0.4
4.7
3.6
May
23.1
5.1
-5.8
-12.4
10.3
6.4
-27.8
-7.1
5.9
4.5
4.5
August
12.1
5.6
-3.2
-
-6.6
6.2
-14.4
25.4
6.1
5.2
4.5
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2015
August
19.5
-13.4
7.7
2.2
0.8
10.5
5.5
271.4
9.2
8.5
11.1
2016
August
17.0
47.0
39.9
25.1
-4.1
-18.1
-22.7
99.9
27.7
27.2
22.9
2017
August
34.2
31.4
-17.2
6.8
2.8
53.2
-2.4
-0.6
16.2
16.1
16.8
* 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
2016
2017
May
August
November
February
May
August
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
2.5
2.7
3.3
3.5
3.5
4.2
Manufacturing
10.7
7.7
8.7
10.6
9.2
10.9
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
1.0
1.1
*0.9
*1.1
1.3
1.4
Construction
10.0
10.6
11.2
12.4
11.8
13.4
Wholesale trade
8.0
9.0
7.0
8.6
*7.1
6.6
Retail trade
19.4
19.6
22.7
17.9
20.2
21.5
Accommodation and food services
13.1
16.6
16.0
17.8
13.5
17.4
Transport, postal and warehousing
*4.3
3.7
*4.5
*4.4
*5.4
*5.6
Information media and telecommunications
2.2
3.2
*3.1
*2.5
2.6
2.9
Financial and insurance services
9.9
10.4
11.3
8.5
9.2
9.6
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*3.8
4.1
*4.0
*3.5
*4.1
*4.0
Professional, scientific and technical services
16.9
21.3
20.3
21.2
18.7
23.4
Administrative and support services
20.6
21.9
25.2
26.3
28.5
32.0
Public administration and safety
8.8
9.2
9.4
9.9
10.1
10.8
Education and training
6.5
6.6
*6.1
6.1
6.0
7.2
Health care and social assistance
18.1
20.9
19.9
20.6
20.5
24.2
Arts and recreation services
*2.6
*2.5
*3.2
*2.6
*2.1
*2.5
Other services
*5.6
*8.6
8.8
9.5
*8.8
10.8
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution