6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Aug 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
May
69.8
44.6
27.1
10.4
19.1
2.7
3.1
5.7
182.5
190.8
193.1
August
76.6
55.9
35.0
9.1
19.3
2.5
3.8
6.2
208.4
204.4
202.0
November
81.5
57.5
35.0
9.1
19.8
2.5
3.3
7.2
216.0
211.7
213.0
2018
February
78.9
62.5
36.4
10.4
22.2
2.9
3.7
6.7
223.7
222.9
223.7
May
77.3
67.6
32.6
11.4
24.1
2.4
3.9
7.1
226.4
236.7
233.0
August
82.4
72.0
35.1
11.9
27.6
3.0
3.7
7.4
243.0
238.2
240.9

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2017
May
2.5
-11.4
-8.8
9.1
7.1
3.9
6.3
-2.1
-2.3
2.5
3.7
August
9.7
25.4
29.1
-12.1
1.1
-8.4
22.2
8.6
14.2
7.1
4.6
November
6.5
2.9
-0.1
-0.1
2.7
0.6
-12.6
15.2
3.6
3.6
5.5
2018
February
-3.2
8.6
4.3
14.3
12.2
13.4
11.5
-7.3
3.6
5.3
5.0
May
-2.0
8.3
-10.7
9.0
8.3
-16.6
4.6
7.2
1.2
6.2
4.1
August
6.5
6.4
7.8
4.6
14.8
25.5
-4.8
3.4
7.4
0.6
3.4

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2016
August
19.6
16.4
7.7
4.2
-14.5
-20.2
-3.4
-8.8
9.9
9.6
8.9
2017
August
10.3
23.5
21.0
-4.6
10.2
31.5
55.9
32.7
16.0
15.6
14.3
2018
August
7.6
28.7
0.4
30.2
43.3
19.5
-2.9
18.4
16.6
16.5
19.3

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
May
63.4
39.5
24.4
9.5
17.5
2.4
2.7
4.5
163.7
172.0
174.2
August
69.4
50.5
32.3
8.2
17.8
2.1
3.4
4.7
188.4
184.6
182.9
November
74.8
53.5
32.6
8.1
18.2
2.1
2.8
5.3
197.4
193.3
193.8
2018
February
72.5
57.2
33.7
9.4
20.9
2.4
3.2
5.2
204.5
203.3
204.1
May
71.1
62.3
29.4
10.0
22.2
1.8
3.3
5.5
205.8
216.1
212.8
August
76.2
66.0
32.2
10.5
25.6
2.4
3.3
5.9
222.1
217.6
220.0

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2017
May
0.8
-13.2
-9.1
11.8
6.8
3.5
15.1
-0.6
-3.2
2.5
3.8
August
9.4
28.0
32.7
-13.3
1.9
-10.7
28.1
4.0
15.1
7.3
5.0
November
7.8
5.9
0.9
-0.8
2.1
-0.2
-18.9
13.3
4.8
4.7
6.0
2018
February
-3.1
7.0
3.2
15.6
15.1
13.1
15.8
-1.2
3.6
5.2
5.3
May
-1.9
8.8
-12.5
6.6
6.4
-24.1
3.7
5.7
0.6
6.3
4.2
August
7.1
5.9
9.3
4.9
15.4
33.2
-0.9
6.7
7.9
0.7
3.4

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2016
August
19.8
14.0
4.7
2.5
-15.4
-20.5
1.3
-28.3
8.3
8.0
7.6
2017
August
8.3
22.8
25.8
-5.8
10.9
28.0
66.7
49.4
15.9
15.6
14.5
2018
August
9.8
30.5
-0.4
28.2
44.3
14.1
-3.4
26.2
17.9
17.8
20.3

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
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
19.7
19.1
November
6.7
4.0
2.3
1.0
1.7
0.4
0.5
1.9
18.6
18.5
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
20.2
August
6.2
6.0
2.9
1.4
2.0
0.6
0.4
1.5
20.9
20.6
20.9

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)

2017
May
23.1
5.1
-5.8
-12.4
10.3
6.4
-27.8
-7.1
5.9
3.2
3.1
August
12.1
5.6
-3.2
-
-6.6
6.2
-14.4
25.4
6.1
5.0
1.0
November
-6.3
-25.1
-12.4
6.5
9.9
5.1
45.7
21.1
-7.0
-6.5
0.7
2018
February
-5.2
29.5
19.2
4.0
-19.6
14.6
-10.6
-24.2
3.0
6.3
2.1
May
-2.6
2.4
11.9
31.3
38.5
20.3
10.1
12.7
7.6
5.1
3.1
August
-0.3
12.2
-6.4
2.1
7.5
1.8
-28.9
-8.0
1.6
-0.1
3.3

CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)

2016
August
17.0
47.0
39.9
25.1
-4.1
-18.1
-22.7
99.9
27.7
26.8
22.8
2017
August
34.2
31.4
-17.2
6.8
2.8
53.2
-2.4
-0.6
16.2
15.8
12.3
2018
August
-13.7
11.5
9.4
48.5
31.5
47.6
1.9
-4.9
4.7
4.3
9.5

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original

2017
2018
May
August
November
February
May
August
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000

Mining
3.5
4.2
5.5
5.1
5.6
5.7
Manufacturing
9.2
10.9
12.7
12.4
11.2
10.3
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.8
Construction
11.8
13.4
13.7
14.5
14.8
16.0
Wholesale trade
*7.1
6.6
7.7
9.4
9.6
9.7
Retail trade
20.2
21.5
25.9
22.1
18.3
21.5
Accommodation and food services
13.5
17.4
18.6
17.0
13.8
17.1
Transport, postal and warehousing
*5.4
*5.6
5.4
6.5
6.7
7.1
Information media and telecommunications
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.5
3.7
2.9
Financial and insurance services
9.2
9.6
8.5
10.3
11.2
11.7
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*4.1
*4.0
3.8
4.7
3.5
4.1
Professional, scientific and technical services
18.7
23.4
21.3
24.6
26.9
28.9
Administrative and support services
28.5
32.0
38.2
39.5
45.0
46.7
Public administration and safety
10.1
10.8
10.5
9.9
12.1
10.2
Education and training
6.0
7.2
5.7
6.8
6.4
7.3
Health care and social assistance
20.5
24.2
23.4
23.9
24.0
27.1
Arts and recreation services
*2.1
*2.5
*2.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
Other services
*8.8
10.8
*7.7
8.4
8.8
11.8

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution