6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, Nov 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
August
42.5
31.6
39.8
9.0
22.6
2.3
2.6
4.7
155.0
154.8
156.9
November
47.7
31.6
38.8
9.4
23.9
2.5
2.7
4.5
161.1
162.1
159.9
2007
February
48.2
32.1
38.7
9.9
25.0
2.5
2.5
4.8
163.7
160.8
163.0
May
51.9
31.8
35.6
10.2
27.0
2.3
2.4
5.3
166.5
168.6
168.0
August
51.7
31.6
38.5
10.0
29.7
2.8
2.8
6.1
173.1
173.1
174.4
November
55.5
36.1
37.3
9.4
32.6
2.6
3.5
5.9
182.8
183.4
181.8
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
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
4.7
1.9
2007
February
1.2
1.7
-0.4
5.3
4.8
1.3
-7.6
6.0
1.7
-0.8
1.9
May
7.6
-0.9
-8.0
2.9
7.7
-9.6
-4.3
11.9
1.7
4.9
3.1
August
-0.5
-0.7
8.2
-1.8
10.2
19.7
15.5
14.9
4.0
2.7
3.8
November
7.4
14.2
-3.2
-6.3
9.6
-6.9
28.0
-2.8
5.6
6.0
4.2
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
November
0.1
-11.5
-16.2
17.2
20.7
12.7
-23.7
11.7
-3.3
-3.7
-0.2
2006
November
5.1
4.7
61.2
7.4
51.0
7.1
28.0
13.7
21.5
20.9
15.7
2007
November
16.4
14.2
-4.0
-0.2
36.3
2.0
30.7
32.5
13.5
13.1
13.7

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
August
38.0
28.8
36.5
8.2
21.4
1.8
1.5
2.5
138.8
138.6
140.0
November
43.1
28.2
34.8
8.6
22.5
2.3
1.6
2.6
143.6
145.0
142.8
2007
February(a)
43.8
28.6
35.2
9.1
23.7
2.2
1.6
2.8
147.1
143.9
146.2
May
47.5
28.5
31.8
9.5
25.1
*2.0
1.5
3.3
149.2
151.3
150.5
August
47.1
28.0
34.4
9.3
28.2
*2.3
2.0
3.7
155.0
155.0
156.3
November
50.6
32.9
32.8
8.6
30.2
2.1
2.5
3.8
163.4
164.4
162.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
August
1.7
-3.0
11.6
-14.5
8.2
-8.1
6.7
26.4
3.2
1.5
3.9
November
13.4
-1.9
-4.8
4.6
5.4
22.6
5.1
0.3
3.5
4.6
2.0
2007
February(a)
1.6
1.3
1.4
5.8
5.3
-0.5
-3.0
10.6
2.4
-0.8
2.3
May
8.5
-0.4
-9.8
4.1
5.7
-10.1
-3.5
17.8
1.4
5.2
3.0
August
-0.9
-1.6
8.1
-1.8
12.4
16.1
30.5
11.6
3.9
2.5
3.8
November
7.3
17.3
-4.5
-7.3
7.2
-9.0
25.3
1.4
5.4
6.0
4.2
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
November
-0.3
-12.5
-19.1
28.9
26.8
12.2
-37.0
15.3
-3.6
-3.9
-0.6
2006
November
3.0
4.8
64.3
9.4
55.3
19.3
41.3
32.0
22.5
21.9
16.4
2007
November
17.3
16.4
-5.6
0.2
34.0
-5.6
53.1
47.5
13.8
13.4
14.1
* 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
August
4.5
2.8
3.3
0.8
1.2
0.4
1.0
2.1
16.2
16.2
16.9
November
4.6
3.4
4.0
0.8
1.4
0.3
1.1
1.9
17.4
17.1
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
17.5
August
4.5
3.6
4.1
0.7
1.6
0.4
0.8
2.4
18.1
18.1
18.1
November
4.9
3.2
4.4
0.8
2.4
0.4
1.0
2.2
19.4
19.0
18.9
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER (%)
2006
August
3.4
-10.0
-18.7
-30.0
-20.1
0.5
11.0
9.9
-7.3
-7.3
2.2
November
1.2
20.3
23.2
-1.2
16.9
-42.1
5.8
-8.9
7.8
5.7
1.2
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
2.1
4.1
August
4.1
7.0
9.0
-1.1
-18.0
46.1
-11.3
20.3
4.8
5.0
3.9
November
7.8
-10.3
7.9
7.3
53.3
5.1
35.1
-9.3
7.0
4.8
4.0
CHANGE FROM CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR (%)
2005
November
5.1
-3.0
12.8
-34.5
-21.2
15.1
2.1
8.5
-1.2
-1.8
2.8
2006
November
29.9
4.0
39.0
-9.8
4.3
-44.1
11.9
-3.9
13.8
13.6
10.2
2007
November(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
August
November
February
May
August
November
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Mining
3.9
3.8
4.4
5.0
4.8
5.2
Manufacturing
16.0
14.8
17.1
16.0
15.2
16.7
Electricity, gas and water supply
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.0
Construction
*5.4
6.6
7.9
7.2
8.6
6.9
Wholesale trade
10.1
9.6
10.3
7.6
10.5
7.2
Retail trade
28.5
27.6
26.7
28.5
30.1
35.5
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
7.5
12.1
10.0
9.9
7.6
12.7
Transport and storage
3.1
3.9
4.5
4.2
4.0
4.9
Communication services
1.3
1.4
1.7
*1.8
*2.8
*3.0
Finance and insurance
8.0
7.7
8.3
9.4
8.3
9.4
Property and business services
35.2
35.7
36.6
40.5
45.2
41.1
Government administration and defence
7.9
8.3
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.2
Education
4.8
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.4
5.2
Health and community services
12.6
14.3
15.5
14.2
14.0
15.2
Cultural and recreational services
4.7
4.6
2.3
3.4
3.4
5.1
Personal and other services
5.0
*6.1
5.3
*5.9
5.2
5.5
All industries
155.0
161.1
163.7
166.5
173.1
182.8
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution