6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Feb 2016 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)
2014
November
48.8
33.3
28.2
8.3
24.2
2.3
3.6
*3.8
152.4
150.3
149.7
2015
February
55.0
35.1
26.4
8.3
19.6
2.5
2.8
2.9
152.6
152.2
152.5
May
54.7
38.0
27.5
8.8
14.4
2.0
3.0
3.6
152.0
156.4
156.7
August
58.1
38.9
26.8
9.2
20.5
2.4
2.5
5.1
163.5
161.9
162.0
November
59.7
40.3
31.9
10.2
17.3
2.7
2.3
6.0
170.4
168.3
167.7
2016
February
65.3
47.3
26.0
9.8
15.5
2.5
2.6
4.8
173.8
172.8
172.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2014
November
2.6
1.5
4.8
-5.3
5.0
3.8
-6.1
11.1
2.7
2.5
1.3
2015
February
12.7
5.4
-6.1
-
-18.9
8.9
-21.3
-23.3
0.2
1.3
1.9
May
-0.6
8.5
4.1
5.6
-26.9
-18.3
7.0
25.1
-0.4
2.7
2.8
August
6.2
2.3
-2.5
4.7
42.7
17.2
-16.6
42.2
7.6
3.5
3.4
November
2.9
3.7
18.8
11.0
-15.6
14.9
-10.4
16.0
4.2
4.0
3.5
2016
February
9.3
17.4
-18.6
-4.0
-10.4
-7.8
13.9
-19.5
2.0
2.7
3.1
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2014
February
10.9
-20.4
12.2
-12.2
-25.7
-15.5
54.2
7.6
-4.1
-4.3
-6.2
2015
February
11.0
38.2
-9.2
11.4
-14.9
32.7
-32.5
-3.2
6.3
6.2
6.8
2016
February
18.8
35.0
-1.8
17.8
-21.0
1.5
-9.0
66.3
13.9
13.5
13.4
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
- 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)
2014
November
44.7
30.1
26.0
7.6
22.6
2.0
*3.2
*3.4
139.6
137.8
136.9
2015
February
50.3
32.6
24.1
7.5
18.3
2.2
*2.1
2.5
139.6
138.9
139.7
May
50.7
35.1
25.1
7.9
13.1
1.7
2.6
3.2
139.4
143.8
143.6
August
53.5
36.1
24.5
8.5
19.0
2.1
2.0
4.4
150.0
148.3
148.2
November
54.7
37.2
28.9
9.4
15.9
2.4
1.6
4.4
154.5
152.8
152.8
2016
February
60.2
44.1
23.2
9.1
14.3
2.2
2.0
3.4
158.6
157.3
157.0
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2014
November
2.2
1.9
5.3
-6.0
4.9
3.7
-5.8
7.7
2.6
2.7
1.2
2015
February
12.5
8.2
-7.5
-0.8
-19.0
10.4
-33.7
-26.8
-
0.8
2.1
May
0.9
7.7
4.3
5.0
-28.4
-22.2
23.4
26.1
-0.1
3.5
2.8
August
5.4
2.9
-2.3
7.1
44.5
20.9
-21.6
37.9
7.6
3.1
3.2
November
2.2
3.1
17.8
10.3
-15.8
16.3
-20.0
0.5
3.0
3.0
3.1
2016
February
10.1
18.4
-19.9
-3.0
-10.1
-6.8
26.0
-21.9
2.6
3.0
2.7
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2014
February
11.3
-20.3
11.8
-13.8
-25.2
-14.9
75.7
22.5
-3.6
-3.8
-6.2
2015
February
8.4
39.9
-11.6
12.4
-17.0
35.0
-44.0
-3.3
4.4
4.3
5.9
2016
February
19.8
35.3
-3.9
20.3
-21.7
2.0
-2.4
36.6
13.6
13.2
12.4
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
- 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)
2014
November
4.1
3.1
2.1
0.7
1.6
0.3
0.4
0.3
12.8
12.4
12.8
2015
February
4.7
2.5
2.4
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.7
0.4
13.0
13.3
12.7
May
3.9
3.0
*2.4
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
12.6
12.6
13.1
August
4.6
2.8
2.3
0.7
1.5
0.3
0.5
0.8
13.5
13.6
13.9
November
5.1
3.1
3.0
0.8
1.4
0.3
0.6
1.6
15.9
15.6
14.9
2016
February
5.1
3.2
2.8
0.7
1.2
0.3
0.5
1.4
15.2
15.5
15.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2014
November
7.2
-2.4
-0.1
3.0
5.6
3.8
-7.8
62.7
3.3
-0.4
2.4
2015
February
15.1
-21.3
10.6
7.9
-17.1
-1.3
69.8
11.8
2.3
6.8
-0.4
May
-16.5
19.6
2.1
12.4
-6.7
10.3
-40.0
19.1
-3.3
-5.3
2.8
August
16.0
-5.6
-4.5
-18.2
23.5
-2.3
12.3
71.4
6.9
7.9
6.1
November
11.1
11.1
29.6
18.6
-11.9
6.4
28.8
102.6
17.9
14.5
7.2
2016
February
0.4
4.5
-5.5
-14.8
-13.3
-14.7
-16.9
-12.8
-4.2
-0.3
6.8
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2014
February
4.7
-22.0
17.5
4.6
-35.2
-19.4
-24.4
-40.4
-10.4
-10.2
-6.5
2015
February
49.0
19.0
25.8
1.7
31.0
17.8
65.1
-2.2
30.9
31.2
18.6
2016
February
8.1
31.1
19.4
-7.1
-11.9
-2.1
-27.8
260.6
16.7
16.7
24.8
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

4 Job Vacancies, Industry - Original
2014
2015
2016
November
February
May
August
November
February
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
3.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.9
3.1
Manufacturing
9.6
10.0
10.1
7.3
8.7
9.1
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
*1.0
Construction
11.3
13.2
12.7
9.8
9.5
11.3
Wholesale trade
6.0
7.3
9.0
7.6
9.1
9.2
Retail trade
17.1
13.9
12.7
19.0
23.6
21.2
Accommodation and food services
14.8
13.3
13.0
15.9
17.9
19.2
Transport, postal and warehousing
4.8
*4.3
*4.6
*4.2
*4.2
3.9
Information media and telecommunications
1.7
*2.5
1.7
2.0
2.1
1.7
Financial and insurance services
7.9
9.2
10.8
9.3
7.3
7.8
Rental, hiring and real estate services
*2.1
*2.5
*3.6
*4.3
*3.3
*4.3
Professional, scientific and technical services
20.3
19.2
18.4
20.5
19.7
19.3
Administrative and support services
17.8
18.5
20.4
22.9
23.2
23.4
Public administration and safety
6.1
7.2
6.6
6.6
8.4
8.4
Education and training
3.8
3.4
3.6
4.2
5.0
5.9
Health care and social assistance
14.4
16.1
13.2
16.5
16.0
15.9
Arts and recreation services
*3.6
*2.9
*3.4
*3.9
*2.9
*2.9
Other services
*6.8
*5.3
*4.2
*5.3
*4.8
*6.5
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution