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Vacancy ReportAugust 2013

Key Points

This month, the Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) series has been affected by MyCareer’smove to free job advertising from 1 July. This has had a noticeable impact on theseries, especially in seasonally adjusted terms, although the impact is likely to vary by occupation, State and region. For this reason, the monthly change in vacanciesrecorded for July 2013 should be used with caution. DEEWR recommends usingannual changes in trend data as a more reliable indicator of trends in jobadvertising.

Over the year to July 2013 the IVI has fallen by 17.3%, and is now 57.1% below theMarch 2008 peak, indicating that the level of job advertising remains weak. The IVIdeclined in all states and territories over the year, with the strongest declinerecorded in Western Australia (down by 36.1%), followed by Queensland (26.8%).Over the month to July 2013, the IVI increased by 0.7% in trend terms.

The Regional IVI (three month moving average) declined in all of the 38 regionsover the year to 2013, with the strongest falls recorded in South West WA (down by49.2%) and Goldfields & Southern WA (49.0%).

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Trend Summary

Annual Change• Declined by 17.3%

• Decreased in all eight occupational groups

• The strongest fall was recorded forMachinery Operators and Drivers (down by28.6%)

• Decreased in all states and territories

• The strongest falls were recorded in WesternAustralia (down by 36.1%) and Queensland(26.8%)

Monthly Change• Increased by 0.7% to 62.2 (Jan 2006 = 100)

• Increased in five of the eight occupationalgroups

• The strongest increase was recorded for

Community and Personal Service Workers(up by 2.2%) and Managers (1.3%)

• Increased in Victoria (up by 1.9%), New

South Wales (1.0%) and South Australia

(0.4%), but declined in all other states andthe two territories

(160,200 vacancies)

Seasonally Adjusted Summary

Annual Change• Declined by 14.7%

• Declined in all eight occupational groups

• The strongest falls were recorded forMachinery Operators and Drivers (downby 26.4%), followed by Technicians and Trade Workers (21.4%)

•Decreased in all states and territoriesexcept for Tasmania (up by 6.0%)

Monthly Change• Increased by 5.4% to 63.1 (Jan 2006 =

100)

• Increased in all of the eight occupational

groups

• The strongest increases were recordedfor Professionals (up by 9.0%) andCommunity and Personal Service Workers(7.1%)

• Increased in all states and territories,

with the largest increase recorded in theAustralian Capital Territory (up by 12.5%)and Victoria (6.1%)

(161,400 vacancies)



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IVI Seasonally Adjusted

IVI Skilled

Internet Vacancy Index – Trend SeriesIn trend terms, the IVI increased by 0.7% in July 2013. Vacancies increased inVictoria (up by 1.9%), New South Wales (1.0%) and South Australia (0.4%) over themonth, but declined in all other states and the two territories. All occupationalgroups recorded an increase over the month, with the exception of MachineryOperators and Drivers (down by 0.7%), Labourers (0.4%) and Technicians and

Trades Workers (unchanged). The strongest increases over the month wererecorded for Community and Personal Service Workers (up by 2.2%) and Managers(1.3%).

Over the year to July 2013, the series has declined by 17.3%, with vacancies fallingin all states and territories. The strongest decrease was recorded in WesternAustralia (down by 36.1%), while the smallest decline was recorded in Tasmania(0.6%).

Despite the decline over the year, there were still around 160,200 newly lodgedvacancies advertised over the month of July 2013.

Trend - July 2013Index

(Jan '06= 100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Managers 79.0 1.3 -9.5 20,957

Professionals 68.4 1.0 -21.8 43,345 Technicians and Trades Workers 64.9 0.0 -24.3 18,930Community and Personal ServiceWorkers

88.1 2.2 -6.6 12,790

Clerical and Administrative Workers 52.8 0.7 -15.2 27,737Sales Workers 58.1 1.1 -9.2 16,393Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.3 -0.7 -28.6 7389Labourers 40.8 -0.4 -18.7 12,242

States and Territories

New South Wales 58.1 1.0 -7.7 55,702Victoria 59.9 1.9 -11.8 38,180Queensland 56.1 -0.2 -26.8 30,515South Australia 53.6 0.4 -21.6 7394

Western Australia 89.5 -0.6 -36.1 18,469 Tasmania 53.2 -0.1 -0.6 1584Northern Territory 103.6 -0.5 -19.2 2628Australian Capital Territory 102.9 -0.5 -20.4 4379

Australia 62.2 0.7 -17.3 160,236



Internet Vacancy Index – Seasonally Adjusted SeriesIn seasonally adjusted terms, the IVI increased by 5.4% in July 2013, although muchof this increase was likely to have been driven by MyCareer’s move to free jobadvertising. Over the year to July 2013, the IVI has decreased by 14.7%, with adecline in vacancies recorded across all occupation groups, and all the states andterritories except Tasmania (up by 6.0%).

IVI - Seasonally AdjustedIndex

(Jan '06= 100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Managers 81.5 6.0 -5.5 21,383

Professionals 69.5 9.0 -18.9 44,233

Technicians and Trades Workers 66.5 1.5 -21.4 19,020Community and Personal ServiceWorkers

92.0 7.1 -1.7 13,221

Clerical and Administrative Workers 53.5 6.6 -13.2 27,978

Sales Workers 59.0 2.7 -6.7 16,479

Machinery Operators and Drivers 55.5 1.4 -26.4 7421

Labourers 41.5 1.1 -17.0 12,308

States and Territories

New South Wales 59.3 4.3 -2.3 56,526Victoria 62.4 6.1 -7.4 39,331

Queensland 56.3 3.2 -24.7 30,862

South Australia 54.7 2.9 -20.2 7465

Western Australia 90.7 4.3 -36.2 18,415

Tasmania 54.4 1.6 6.0 1626

Northern Territory 102.2 5.9 -17.8 2682

Australian Capital Territory 109.8 12.5 -16.1 4508

Australia 63.1 5.4 -14.7 161,406



Skilled Internet Vacancy Index The Skilled IVI increased by 0.5% in July 2013. Vacancies increased for nineoccupational groups over the month, with the strongest increases recorded forEducation Professionals (up by 2.1%), Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians(2.0%) and ICT Professionals (1.8%). Science Professionals and Veterinariansrecorded the strongest decrease (down by 3.7%), followed by Automotive and

Engineering Trades (2.7%).Over the year to July 2013, the Skilled IVI has fallen by 22.4%, with decreasesrecorded across all occupational groups, with the exception of EducationProfessionals (up by 17.8%) and Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals(0.6%). The strongest decline was recorded for Science Professionals andVeterinarians (down by 77.5%), followed by Engineers (59.7%) and Automotive andEngineering Trades (39.4%).

Skilled IVI - July 2013Index

(Jan '06 =100)

Monthly %

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacanciesProfessionals 68.4 1.0 -21.8 43,345

Arts and Media Professionals 58.0 -0.6 -17.7 686Education Professionals 95.7 2.1 17.8 1566

ICT Professionals 62.8 1.8 -11.7 9470

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals 68.7 0.9 -9.6 3917

Business, Finance and Human ResourceProfessionals

51.3 0.8 -13.6 10,146

Information Professionals 101.4 1.7 -5.9 1688

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals 87.4 1.2 0.6 2981

Transport and Design Professionals, andArchitects

77.8 -0.9 -20.1 1812

Engineers 61.6 -2.2 -59.7 3954

Science Professionals and Veterinarians 61.2 -3.7 -77.5 664

Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals 142.7 0.0 -5.7 2452

Medical Practitioners and Nurses 119.5 1.0 -3.6 3829

Technicians and Trades Workers 64.9 0.0 -24.3 18,930Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 66.6 2.0 -26.9 4496Automotive and Engineering Trades 64.6 -2.7 -39.4 4591

Construction Trades 60.7 -1.5 -4.4 1916

Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades

63.8 -1.4 -23.7 1858

Food Trades 75.5 0.4 -8.9 3746

Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers 60.4 -0.4 -12.1 693

Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades 60.4 -0.2 -11.7 1289

Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers 60.2 -0.3 -15.4 401

Skilled IVI Total 67.5 0.5 -22.4 62,293



Regional Internet Vacancy Index1

Over the year to July 2013, the number of online vacancies decreased in all of the38 regions (three month moving average). The strongest falls were recorded inSouth West WA (down by 49.2%) and Goldfields & Southern WA (49.0%), while theslightest falls were recorded in Riverina & Murray and Hobart & Southeast Tasmania(both down by 2.5%).

Change in internet vacancies over the year to July 2013

1 The Regional IVI is in three month moving average terms, and is not seasonally adjustedand trended. As such, the series contains more seasonal effects than the overall IVI seriesand should be used with caution.



Regional IVI – three month moving average

Regional IVI - July 2013Index

(May '10= 100)

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

New South Wales

Bathurst & Central West NSW 33.0 -23.4 260

Blue Mountains 78.4 -13.4 736Dubbo & Western NSW 65.3 -47.2 548

Gosford & Central Coast 94.9 -21.1 855

Illawarra & South Coast 87.3 -13.5 1386

NSW North Coast 94.3 -10.6 1644

Newcastle & Hunter 68.9 -36.3 2894

Riverina & Murray 85.7 -2.5 671

Southern Highlands & Snowy 71.2 -3.9 381

Sydney 83.5 -5.5 47,348

Tamworth & North West NSW 54.1 -25.7 591

Victoria

Ballarat & Central Highlands 102.1 -5.3 454Bendigo & High Country 79.0 -18.9 1121

Geelong & Surf Coast 83.7 -14.0 1092Gippsland 145.6 -2.9 915

Melbourne 77.3 -15.4 35,070

Wimmera & Western 96.4 -13.2 514

Queensland

Brisbane 73.0 -29.8 17,976Central Queensland 106.0 -34.0 2848

Far North Queensland 105.5 -41.0 3892

Gold Coast 80.5 -18.9 2986

Outback Queensland 112.5 -39.8 366

Sunshine Coast 109.1 -12.6 1312

Toowoomba & South West QLD 145.9 -14.1 1630

South Australia

Adelaide 65.4 -24.5 6767Fleurieu Peninsula & Murray Mallee 94.0 -11.7 431

Port Augusta & Eyre Peninsula 94.6 -33.3 275

Yorke Peninsula & Clare Valley 84.6 -16.3 128

Western Australia

Goldfields & Southern WA 145.7 -49.0 950Perth 86.1 -37.1 15,652

Pilbara & Kimberley 280.7 -46.9 1764

South West WA 42.4 -49.2 506

Tasmania

Hobart & Southeast Tasmania 58.9 -2.5 913Launceston & Northeast Tasmania 48.0 -11.4 307

North West Tasmania 73.8 -6.4 274

Northern Territory

Darwin 81.4 -14.7 2200Regional Northern Territory 58.3 -35.7 554



State and Territory IVI – trend

State IVI - July 2013Index

(Jan '06=100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Australia 62.2 0.7 -17.3 160,236

Managers 79.0 1.3 -9.5 20,957

Professionals 68.4 1.0 -21.8 43,345 Technicians and Trades Workers 64.9 0.0 -24.3 18,930

Community and Personal Service Workers 88.1 2.2 -6.6 12,790Clerical and Administrative Workers 52.8 0.7 -15.2 27,737Sales Workers 58.1 1.1 -9.2 16,393

Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.3 -0.7 -28.6 7389Labourers 40.8 -0.4 -18.7 12,242New South Wales 58.1 1.0 -7.7 55,702

Managers 66.9 0.7 -1.1 8152Professionals 61.0 1.8 -5.2 16,527

Technicians and Trades Workers 64.2 -0.4 -16.3 5490Community and Personal Service Workers 90.5 2.5 0.1 4362

Clerical and Administrative Workers 47.5 0.7 -6.9 10,175Sales Workers 49.5 1.0 -9.0 5474Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.3 -0.8 -18.6 1950

Labourers 51.7 0.4 -6.6 3796

Victoria 59.9 1.9 -11.8 38,180

Managers 83.4 2.0 -4.9 5276Professionals 67.4 1.3 -14.4 10,203

Technicians and Trades Workers 60.3 1.5 -15.8 4084Community and Personal Service Workers 87.9 2.2 -3.4 3255

Clerical and Administrative Workers 51.3 1.9 -13.0 6913Sales Workers 57.5 1.9 -0.5 4339

Machinery Operators and Drivers 46.2 0.3 -24.4 1432Labourers 38.8 0.7 -18.2 2744

Queensland 56.1 -0.2 -26.8 30,515

Managers 76.4 0.4 -17.3 3346Professionals 64.5 0.3 -35.4 7487 Technicians and Trades Workers 55.0 -1.1 -31.2 4423Community and Personal Service Workers 72.6 0.1 -16.0 2473

Clerical and Administrative Workers 49.5 0.2 -22.1 4787Sales Workers 59.7 0.6 -16.0 3165

Machinery Operators and Drivers 52.1 -1.6 -32.0 1926Labourers 35.1 -0.9 -22.7 2920

South Australia 53.6 0.4 -21.6 7394

Managers 65.5 0.5 -17.6 749Professionals 69.5 -1.6 -28.1 1584 Technicians and Trades Workers 53.9 1.0 -21.7 1026

Community and Personal Service Workers 65.3 0.3 -15.2 694Clerical and Administrative Workers 48.8 -0.7 -25.2 1097Sales Workers 52.5 0.2 -11.5 816

Machinery Operators and Drivers 44.2 -1.6 -31.8 457Labourers 34.5 0.6 -21.6 899

Western Australia 89.5 -0.6 -36.1 18,469

Managers 141.4 0.6 -27.4 2336Professionals 97.0 -1.1 -47.6 4857 Technicians and Trades Workers 108.5 -2.1 -38.1 2808

Community and Personal Service Workers 131.6 0.4 -11.3 1095Clerical and Administrative Workers 71.6 -1.4 -34.8 3007

Sales Workers 105.3 0.5 -13.4 1793Machinery Operators and Drivers 81.7 -1.7 -39.8 1234Labourers 39.0 -2.4 -35.4 1205

Tasmania 53.2 -0.1 -0.6 1584Managers 68.4 1.0 -4.4 136Professionals 85.8 0.1 1.5 334 Technicians and Trades Workers 54.0 -0.1 -10.5 209

Community and Personal Service Workers 66.1 -1.0 -1.3 176Clerical and Administrative Workers 58.8 0.0 3.9 210

Sales Workers 57.0 -0.7 7.4 190Machinery Operators and Drivers 33.6 -1.4 -12.7 88Labourers 27.5 0.6 -5.0 219

Northern Territory 103.6 -0.5 -19.2 2628

Managers 121.6 0.3 -10.7 284Professionals 143.0 -0.6 -29.5 544 Technicians and Trades Workers 97.8 -2.3 -10.5 433

Community and Personal Service Workers 106.4 -0.4 -22.0 260Clerical and Administrative Workers 119.9 1.6 -17.8 439

Sales Workers 99.7 -0.1 -5.9 235Machinery Operators and Drivers 118.3 0.2 -16.0 216Labourers 54.7 -3.1 -20.1 249

Australian Capital Territory 102.9 -0.5 -20.4 4379Managers 87.2 0.9 -18.6 580Professionals 91.8 -0.6 -19.3 1558 Technicians and Trades Workers 135.1 -3.5 -28.4 425

Community and Personal Service Workers 235.8 0.3 -18.1 381Clerical and Administrative Workers 90.6 0.2 -20.5 741

Sales Workers 109.5 -0.5 -21.3 353Machinery Operators and Drivers 106.9 -2.1 -30.9 79



Labourers 101.0 -3.2 -31.4 214

Occupational IVI – trend

Occupational IVI - July 2013Index (Jan'06 = 100)

Monthly %

change

Yearly%

change

Number of vacancies

Managers 79.0 1.3 -9.5 20,957

Chief Executives, Managing Directors &Legislators

112.9 1.1 -12.4 719

Farmers and Farm Managers 55.6 2.9 1.3 70

Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers 91.9 1.1 -4.5 4787

Corporate Managers 78.0 2.0 -6.2 9770

Construction, Production and DistributionManagers

68.2 -0.2 -20.4 4276

Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers 63.3 0.5 -10.3 1309

Professionals 68.4 1.0 -21.8 43,345

Arts and Media Professionals 58.0 -0.6 -17.7 686Education Professionals 95.7 2.1 17.8 1566

ICT Professionals 62.8 1.8 -11.7 9470

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals 68.7 0.9 -9.6 3917

Business, Finance and Human ResourceProfessionals 51.3 0.8 -13.6 10,146

Information Professionals 101.4 1.7 -5.9 1688

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals 87.4 1.2 0.6 2981

Transport and Design Professionals, andArchitects

77.8 -0.9 -20.1 1812

Engineers 61.6 -2.2 -59.7 3954

Science Professionals and Veterinarians 61.2 -3.7 -77.5 664

Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals 142.7 0.0 -5.7 2452

Medical Practitioners and Nurses 119.5 1.0 -3.6 3829

Technicians and Trades Workers 64.9 0.0 -24.3 18,930

Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 66.6 2.0 -26.9 4496Automotive and Engineering Trades 64.6 -2.7 -39.4 4591

Construction Trades 60.7 -1.5 -4.4 1916

Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades

63.8 -1.4 -23.7 1858

Food Trades 75.5 0.4 -8.9 3746

Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers 60.4 -0.4 -12.1 693

Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades

60.4 -0.2 -11.7 1289

Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers 60.2 -0.3 -15.4 401

Community and Personal Service Workers 88.1 2.2 -6.6 12,790

Health and Welfare Support Workers 111.4 0.5 -7.2 882Carers and Aides 124.8 2.4 -3.5 5863

Hospitality Workers 60.1 1.0 -12.6 3454

Protective Service Workers 46.7 0.5 -15.5 621

Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers 94.7 1.5 1.6 1991

Clerical and Administrative Workers 52.8 0.7 -15.2 27,737Numerical Clerks 43.9 0.3 -15.7 6346Clerical and Office Support Workers, Couriers 63.1 -2.1 -35.4 695

Other Clerical and Administrative Workers 68.1 1.1 -11.1 4030

Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries 53.2 1.8 -17.0 4597

General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre,Receptionists

53.0 0.8 -15.2 11,945

Sales Workers 58.1 1.1 -9.2 16,393

Sales Representatives and Agents 67.0 1.5 -1.2 5934Sales Assistants and Salespersons 54.8 1.0 -13.2 8941

Sales Support Workers 44.4 -1.3 -18.1 1458

Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.3 -0.7 -28.6 7389

Machine and Stationary Plant Operators 63.2 -2.0 -33.8 1672Mobile Plant Operators 70.8 -0.3 -30.0 1784

Drivers and Storepersons 47.0 -0.5 -24.6 3963

Labourers 40.8 -0.4 -18.7 12,242

Cleaners and Laundry Workers 50.6 -0.5 -19.0 2416Construction and Mining Labourers 54.8 -0.8 -17.0 1056

Factory Process Workers 49.3 -0.2 -16.0 2036

Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers 30.4 -4.9 -26.7 728



Food Preparation Assistants 46.8 -0.3 -17.9 1228

Other Labourers 34.1 0.2 -18.7 4796

Australian Total 62.2 0.7 -17.3 160,236



Explanatory Notes

• The monthly Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is based on a count of online job

advertisements newly lodged on SEEK, MyCareer, CareerOne and Australian JobSearch during the month. Duplicate advertisements are removed before theIVI vacancies are coded by DEEWR to occupations based on the Australian andNew Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The data areseasonally adjusted and trended, and then indexed (January 2006 = 100).

• The Skilled IVI is based on the aggregation of Professionals and Technicians and Trades Workers.

• The Regional IVI was first published in September 2010 and back cast to May

2010. The Regional IVI concords vacancies to 38 best fit regions across theStates and Territories from the four job boards.

• Minor changes in the series may occur from month to month due to back

casting. The series published each month is the most up to date at the time andoverwrites previous data.

• On 10 June 2012, the Resources Sector Jobs Board was launched on theAustralian JobSearch website. In keeping with the IVI methodology, thesevacancies are included in the series.

• For more information, please contact Carmel O’Regan (02 6240 2599) or [email protected] . Any media enquiries should be directed to theDEEWR media unit ([email protected]).

AcknowledgementsDEEWR thanks the following job boards for their contribution to the Vacancy Report:

Forthcoming release dates for 2013 (release time 11am):

For data covering: Release date:

August 2013 25 September 2013

September 2013 23 October 2013

October 2013 20 November 2013

November 2013 18 December 2013

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