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Vacancy ReportSeptember 2013

Key Points

Last month, the Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) series was affected by MyCareersmove to free job advertising from 1 July. This had a noticeable impact on the seriesin July 2013, and is likely to have influenced the IVI in August 2013 also, albeit to amuch smaller degree. The impact is likely to vary by occupation, State and region.For this reason, the monthly change in vacancies recorded for August 2013 shouldbe used with caution. The Department of Employment recommends using annualchanges in trenddata as a more reliable indicator of trends in job advertising.

Over the year to August 2013 the IVI has fallen by 15.4%, and is now 57.3% belowthe March 2008 peak, indicating that the level of job advertising remains subdued.

The IVI declined in all states and territories over the year, with the strongest declinerecorded in Western Australia (down by 33.8%), followed by Queensland (23.7%).Over the month to August 2013, the IVI increased by 0.3% in trend terms.

The Regional IVI (three month moving average) declined in all of the 38 regionsover the year to August 2013, except Hobart & Southeast Tasmania (up by 3.3%).The strongest falls were recorded in Goldfields & Southern WA (52.9%) and Outback

Queensland (49.6%).

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Trend Summary

Annual Change Declined by 15.4%

Decreased in all eight occupational groups

The strongest fall was recorded forMachinery Operators and Drivers (down by25.5%)

Decreased in all states and territories

The strongest falls were recorded in WesternAustralia (down by 33.8%) and Queensland(23.7%)

Monthly Change Increased by 0.3% to 61.8 (Jan 2006 = 100)

Increased in six of the eight occupationalgroups

The strongest increase was recorded for

Community and Personal Service Workers(up by 1.3%) and Managers (1.2%)

Increased in four states and the Northern

Territory, but declined in the Australian

Capital Territory (down by 0.9%), Tasmania(0.6%) and South Australia (0.5%).

(159,300 vacancies)

Seasonally Adjusted Summary

Annual Change Declined by 15.5%

Declined in all eight occupational groups

The strongest falls were recorded forMachinery Operators and Drivers (downby 26.9%), followed by Professionals(19.8%)

Decreased in all states and territories

Monthly Change Decreased by 1.0% to 62.4 (Jan 2006 =

100)

Decreased in five of the eight

occupational groups

The strongest falls were recorded forClerical and Administrative Workers(down by 4.9%) and Professionals (2.4%)

Decreased in all states and territories,

except the Northern Territory (up by

4.9%), New South Wales (0.1%) andWestern Australia (unchanged)

(159,600 vacancies)


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IVI Trend

IVI Seasonally Adjusted

IVI Skilled

Internet Vacancy Index Trend SeriesIn trend terms, the IVI increased by 0.3% in August 2013. Vacancies declined in theAustralian Capital Territory (down by 0.9%), Tasmania (0.6%) and South Australia(0.5%) over the month, but increased in all other states and the Northern Territory.All occupational groups recorded an increase over the month, with the exception ofLabourers (down by 0.5%) and Clerical and Administrative Workers (0.1%). Thestrongest increases over the month were recorded for Community and PersonalService Workers (up by 1.3%) and Managers (1.2%).

Over the year to August 2013, the series has declined by 15.4%, with vacanciesfalling in all states and territories. The strongest decrease was recorded in WesternAustralia (down by 33.8%), while the smallest decline was recorded in Tasmania(1.0%).

Despite the decline over the year, there were still around 159,300 newly lodgedvacancies advertised during August 2013.

IVI - August 2013Index

(Jan '06= 100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Managers 79.7 1.2 -6.4 21,134Professionals 67.6 0.5 -20.5 42,848

Technicians and Trades Workers 65.2 0.3 -20.7 19,023

Community and Personal ServiceWorkers 88.1 1.3 -4.8 12,834

Clerical and Administrative Workers 50.4 -0.1 -17.2 26,518

Sales Workers 59.0 1.0 -6.4 16,650

Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.5 0.2 -25.5 7416

Labourers 40.5 -0.5 -16.9 12,128

States and Territories

New South Wales 58.4 0.8 -5.6 55,999Victoria 59.9 1.1 -10.0 38,155

Queensland 56.0 0.2 -23.7 30,470

South Australia 52.7 -0.5 -20.9 7300

Western Australia 88.5 0.1 -33.8 18,248

Tasmania 52.6 -0.6 -1.0 1565

Northern Territory 108.4 1.3 -15.3 2746

Australian Capital Territory 97.1 -0.9 -23.2 4132Australia 61.8 0.3 -15.4 159,292


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Internet Vacancy Index Seasonally Adjusted SeriesIn seasonally adjusted terms, the IVI decreased by 1.0% in August 2013, withvacancies decreasing in all states and territories except the Northern Territory (upby 4.9%), New South Wales (0.1%) and Western Australia (unchanged). Over theyear to August 2013, the IVI has decreased by 15.5%, with a decline in vacanciesrecorded across all the states and territories, and all occupation groups.

IVI - Seasonally AdjustedIndex

(Jan '06= 100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Managers 80.9 -0.4 -6.1 21,231Professionals 67.7 -2.4 -19.8 43,123


Community and Personal ServiceWorkers

90.1 -2.0 -5.0 12,949

Clerical and Administrative Workers 50.8 -4.9 -17.0 26,584

Sales Workers 60.1 1.5 -6.4 16,794


Labourers 40.5 -2.0 -18.6 12,031

States and Territories

New South Wales 59.2 0.1 -4.9 56,446Victoria 60.9 -2.2 -9.7 38,416

Queensland 55.7 -0.7 -23.6 30,548

South Australia 53.3 -2.0 -21.8 7289


Tasmania 51.5 -5.1 -5.2 1541


Australian Capital Territory 99.8 -8.9 -24.1 4099

Australia 62.4 -1.0 -15.5 159,588


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Skilled Internet Vacancy IndexThe Skilled IVI increased by 0.3% in August 2013. Vacancies increased for 11occupational groups over the month, with the strongest increases recorded forEngineering, ICT and Science Technicians (up by 2.1%), Medical Practitioners andNurses (1.7%) and Education Professionals (1.4%). Automotive and Engineering

Trades and Jewellers, Arts and Other Trade Workers recorded the strongest

decrease (both down by 2.7%), followed by Engineers (2.5%).Over the year to August 2013, the Skilled IVI has fallen by 20.2%, with decreasesrecorded across all occupational groups, with the exception of EducationProfessionals (up by 16.3%), Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals(2.2%) and Medical Practitioners and Nurses (0.6%). The strongest decline wasrecorded for Science Professionals and Veterinarians (down by 75.9%), followed byEngineers (60.8%) and Automotive and Engineering Trades (38.9%).

Skilled IVI - August 2013Index

(Jan '06 =100)

Monthly %

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacanciesProfessionals 67.6 0.5 -20.5 42,848

Arts and Media Professionals 57.9 -0.7 -15.3 685Education Professionals 95.8 1.4 16.3 1568

ICT Professionals 61.3 0.3 -11.6 9242

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals 67.6 -0.5 -10.1 3853

Business, Finance and Human ResourceProfessionals

51.1 0.3 -13.6 10,121

Information Professionals 100.7 0.8 -2.9 1671

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals 87.2 0.7 2.2 2978

Transport and Design Professionals, andArchitects

74.8 -1.6 -20.7 1743

Engineers 55.9 -2.5 -60.8 3592

Science Professionals and Veterinarians 58.9 -2.0 -75.9 640

Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals 148.1 0.9 -0.9 2541

Medical Practitioners and Nurses 124.5 1.7 0.6 3988

Technicians and Trades Workers 65.2 0.3 -20.7 19,023Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 68.5 2.1 -20.1 4629Automotive and Engineering Trades 61.3 -2.7 -38.9 4360

Construction Trades 62.5 -0.1 -1.8 1953

Electrotechnology and TelecommunicationsTrades

62.7 -1.2 -22.3 1827

Food Trades 76.6 0.6 -5.6 3811

Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers 61.6 0.4 -7.7 706

Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades 62.5 0.9 -6.3 1333

Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers 56.3 -2.7 -19.1 373

Skilled IVI Total 67.2 0.3 -20.2 62,029


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Regional Internet Vacancy Index1

Over the year to August 2013, the number of online vacancies decreased in all ofthe 38 regions (three month moving average) except Hobart & Southeast Tasmania(up by 3.3%), although vacancies in the region remain 37.2 per cent below the levelrecorded in May 2010, when the regional vacancy series began. The strongest fallswere recorded in Goldfields & Southern WA (down by 52.9%) and Outback

Queensland (49.6%).

Change in internet vacancies over the year to August 2013

Over the past year, there has been a shift in the distribution of vacancies across

Australia. With softening conditions in mining related activities over the past year,

vacancies in Western Australia, Queensland and regional South Australia have

declined at a faster rate than other regions across Australia. For example, the

proportion of vacancies lodged in Western Australia has fallen by 3.1 percentage

points over the past year to stand at 11.5 per cent in August 2013, driven by thedecline in the Goldfields & Southern WA region.

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.


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Regional IVI three month moving average

Regional IVI - August 2013Index

(May '10= 100)

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

New South Wales

Bathurst & Central West NSW 35.6 -20.9 280

Blue Mountains 91.2 -17.2 856Dubbo & Western NSW 66.3 -43.9 557

Gosford & Central Coast 104.2 -12.8 939

Illawarra & South Coast 88.6 -9.0 1406

NSW North Coast 92.9 -7.6 1620

Newcastle & Hunter 66.8 -36.6 2807

Riverina & Murray 88.4 -0.1 692

Southern Highlands & Snowy 72.6 -1.4 388

Sydney 85.2 -2.9 48,296

Tamworth & North West NSW 56.9 -20.2 622

Victoria

Ballarat & Central Highlands 100.7 -5.8 448Bendigo & High Country 79.1 -16.8 1121

Geelong & Surf Coast 89.8 -9.8 1172Gippsland 152.7 -0.9 959

Melbourne 79.1 -12.1 35,922

Wimmera & Western 98.8 -13.6 527

Queensland

Brisbane 74.0 -26.5 18,244Central Queensland 102.5 -32.9 2753

Far North Queensland 104.4 -41.8 3853

Gold Coast 85.0 -16.3 3153

Outback Queensland 97.5 -49.6 318

Sunshine Coast 114.2 -12.4 1373

Toowoomba & South West QLD 148.4 -16.8 1657

South Australia

Adelaide 65.3 -23.1 6762Fleurieu Peninsula & Murray Mallee 97.5 -10.1 447

Port Augusta & Eyre Peninsula 91.3 -35.2 266

Yorke Peninsula & Clare Valley 81.3 -23.9 123

Western Australia

Goldfields & Southern WA 133.6 -52.9 871Perth 85.7 -35.1 15,570

Pilbara & Kimberley 265.4 -48.2 1668

South West WA 43.1 -39.9 515

Tasmania

Hobart & Southeast Tasmania 62.8 3.3 973Launceston & Northeast Tasmania 49.7 -11.0 317

North West Tasmania 75.0 -0.9 278

Northern Territory

Darwin 82.8 -13.6 2236Regional Northern Territory 56.6 -34.6 538


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State and Territory IVI trend

State IVI - August 2013Index

(Jan '06= 100)

Monthly%

change

Yearly%

change

Numberof

vacancies

Australia 61.8 0.3 -15.4 159,292

Managers 79.7 1.2 -6.4 21,134

Professionals 67.6 0.5 -20.5 42,848Technicians and Trades Workers 65.2 0.3 -20.7 19,023

Community and Personal Service Workers 88.1 1.3 -4.8 12,834Clerical and Administrative Workers 50.4 -0.1 -17.2 26,518Sales Workers 59.0 1.0 -6.4 16,650

Machinery Operators and Drivers 54.5 0.2 -25.5 7416Labourers 40.5 -0.5 -16.9 12,128New South Wales 58.4 0.8 -5.6 55,999

Managers 67.7 0.9 1.0 8251Professionals 59.7 0.4 -6.3 16,187

Technicians and Trades Workers 66.8 1.4 -9.8 5690Community and Personal Service Workers 95.4 2.8 6.7 4574

Clerical and Administrative Workers 46.4 0.4 -8.0 9937Sales Workers 50.5 1.0 -5.7 5590Machinery Operators and Drivers 55.2 0.2 -15.1 1980

Labourers 52.1 0.3 -3.6 3826

Victoria 59.9 1.1 -10.0 38,155

Managers 83.3 1.5 -2.6 5268Professionals 67.8 1.0 -12.2 10,264

Technicians and Trades Workers 62.1 1.7 -11.0 4202Community and Personal Service Workers 87.4 1.3 -2.7 3237

Clerical and Administrative Workers 48.9 -0.1 -15.1 6629Sales Workers 58.0 1.2 1.8 4380

Machinery Operators and Drivers 47.5 1.3 -18.6 1475Labourers 38.7 0.2 -15.6 2740

Queensland 56.0 0.2 -23.7 30,470

Managers 77.2 0.7 -13.3 3380Professionals 65.5 1.1 -30.6 7606Technicians and Trades Workers 53.0 -1.5 -29.5 4267Community and Personal Service Workers 73.5 0.6 -13.0 2505

Clerical and Administrative Workers 48.2 -0.5 -20.1 4660Sales Workers 61.5 1.5 -12.3 3262

Machinery Operators and Drivers 50.6 -1.5 -31.3 1873Labourers 34.7 -0.8 -21.3 2887

South Australia 52.7 -0.5 -20.9 7300

Managers 67.5 1.2 -11.9 768Professionals 68.6 -1.3 -28.2 1563Technicians and Trades Workers 51.9 -0.2 -21.3 991

Community and Personal Service Workers 62.8 -1.3 -15.7 667Clerical and Administrative Workers 47.3 -1.1 -25.4 1065Sales Workers 53.0 0.2 -9.0 824

Machinery Operators and Drivers 46.5 0.2 -24.6 480Labourers 34.2 0.1 -19.5 893


Managers 141.3 0.7 -24.3 2335Professionals 93.9 -0.9 -46.5 4700Technicians and Trades Workers 111.3 1.0 -32.6 2880

Community and Personal Service Workers 136.1 1.2 -7.0 1130Clerical and Administrative Workers 69.7 -0.8 -33.7 2932

Sales Workers 105.7 0.6 -10.7 1801Machinery Operators and Drivers 79.6 0.0 -38.3 1203Labourers 38.0 -2.0 -33.5 1176

Tasmania 52.6 -0.6 -1.0 1565Managers 73.7 2.7 6.7 147Professionals 83.6 -1.0 -2.6 325Technicians and Trades Workers 52.9 -0.6 -9.0 205

Community and Personal Service Workers 66.4 -0.5 -1.4 177Clerical and Administrative Workers 60.6 0.4 9.4 216

Sales Workers 57.5 -0.6 8.7 193Machinery Operators and Drivers 31.3 -1.8 -17.3 83Labourers 26.0 -1.6 -9.0 208


Managers 126.6 1.2 -4.7 296Professionals 156.5 2.9 -21.8 596Technicians and Trades Workers 93.9 -2.6 -15.9 415

Community and Personal Service Workers 112.5 1.4 -16.9 276Clerical and Administrative Workers 127.1 2.3 -11.3 465

Sales Workers 101.7 0.0 -5.7 242Machinery Operators and Drivers 121.3 0.9 -13.7 221Labourers 52.2 -3.3 -24.3 237

Australian Capital Territory 97.1 -0.9 -23.2 4132Managers 85.9 0.3 -16.2 570Professionals 88.7 -0.8 -20.9 1504Technicians and Trades Workers 128.8 -3.0 -31.3 405

Community and Personal Service Workers 230.0 -0.7 -20.5 368Clerical and Administrative Workers 87.8 -0.9 -20.1 718

Sales Workers 106.4 -1.1 -23.0 342Machinery Operators and Drivers 97.3 -3.7 -35.7 71


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Labourers 85.4 -6.1 -41.1 179

Occupational IVI trend

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

Monthly %

change

Yearly%

change

Number ofvacancies

Managers 79.7 1.2 -6.4 21,134

Chief Executives, Managing Directors &Legislators

118.9 2.2 -4.8 757

Farmers and Farm Managers 51.7 -0.3 -6.8 64

Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers 92.1 0.7 -1.8 4797

Corporate Managers 76.2 1.0 -6.6 9549

Construction, Production and DistributionManagers

70.2 0.6 -15.2 4385

Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers 65.1 0.9 -5.4 1347

Professionals 67.6 0.5 -20.5 42,848

Arts and Media Professionals 57.9 -0.7 -15.3 685Education Professionals 95.8 1.4 16.3 1568

ICT Professionals 61.3 0.3 -11.6 9242

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals 67.6 -0.5 -10.1 3853

Business, Finance and Human ResourceProfessionals 51.1 0.3 -13.6 10,121

Information Professionals 100.7 0.8 -2.9 1671

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals 87.2 0.7 2.2 2978

Transport and Design Professionals, andArchitects

74.8 -1.6 -20.7 1743

Engineers 55.9 -2.5 -60.8 3592

Science Professionals and Veterinarians 58.9 -2.0 -75.9 640

Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals 148.1 0.9 -0.9 2541

Medical Practitioners and Nurses 124.5 1.7 0.6 3988


Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 68.5 2.1 -20.1 4629Automotive and Engineering Trades 61.3 -2.7 -38.9 4360

Construction Trades 62.5 -0.1 -1.8 1953

Electrotechnology and TelecommunicationsTrades

62.7 -1.2 -22.3 1827

Food Trades 76.6 0.6 -5.6 3811

Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers 61.6 0.4 -7.7 706

Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and WoodTrades

62.5 0.9 -6.3 1333

Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers 56.3 -2.7 -19.1 373

Community and Personal Service Workers 88.1 1.3 -4.8 12,834

Health and Welfare Support Workers 116.6 1.4 -1.1 922Carers and Aides 126.8 2.1 -1.4 5960

Hospitality Workers 58.3 -0.1 -13.4 3346

Protective Service Workers 45.5 -1.0 -14.5 604

Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers 98.3 1.9 6.9 2064

Clerical and Administrative Workers 50.4 -0.1 -17.2 26,518Numerical Clerks 41.0 -0.7 -20.4 5923Clerical and Office Support Workers, Couriers 59.8 -2.6 -36.5 659

Other Clerical and Administrative Workers 68.0 0.9 -8.9 4027

Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries 51.0 0.4 -17.9 4405

General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre,Receptionists

51.7 -0.3 -14.8 11,668

Sales Workers 59.0 1.0 -6.4 16,650

Sales Representatives and Agents 67.9 1.2 1.9 6009Sales Assistants and Salespersons 55.7 1.0 -10.2 9082

Sales Support Workers 46.3 0.7 -13.9 1521


Machine and Stationary Plant Operators 62.6 -0.9 -32.4 1657Mobile Plant Operators 74.7 1.7 -22.7 1882

Drivers and Storepersons 46.0 -1.0 -23.5 3878

Labourers 40.5 -0.5 -16.9 12,128

Cleaners and Laundry Workers 50.4 -0.3 -17.1 2410Construction and Mining Labourers 52.7 -1.4 -16.5 1015

Factory Process Workers 49.3 -0.2 -14.1 2035

Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers 29.8 -3.7 -27.5 710


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Food Preparation Assistants 46.4 -0.7 -16.2 1217

Other Labourers 33.8 -0.2 -16.2 4762

Australian Total 61.8 0.3 -15.4 159,292


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Explanatory Notes

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

advertisements newly lodged on SEEK, MyCareer, CareerOne and AustralianJobSearch during the month. Duplicate advertisements are removed before theIVI vacancies are coded by the Department of Employment to occupations basedon the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations(ANZSCO). The data are seasonally adjusted and trended, and then indexed(January 2006 = 100).

The Skilled IVI is based on the aggregation of Professionals and Technicians andTrades 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 and

overwrites previous data. For more information, please contact Carmel ORegan (02 6240 2599) or email

[email protected] . Any media enquiries should be directed to theDepartment of Employment media unit ([email protected]).

AcknowledgementsThe Department of Employment thanks the following job boards for theircontribution to the Vacancy Report:

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

For data covering: Release date:

September 2013 23 October 2013

October 2013 20 November 2013

November 2013 18 December 2013
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