Vacancy Report

October 2013
The Department of Employments Internet Vacancy Index, particularly in seasonally adjusted terms, has been affected by MyCareers move to free job advertising in July 2013. For this reason, annual changes in trend data are a more reliable indicator of actual changes in job advertising. As more data become available, the Department expects to be able to estimate the impact of this change on the series with greater accuracy and is currently investigating the need to adjust the series in coming months to provide a better indication of recent vacancy trends.

Key Points
Over the month to September 2013, the Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) increased by 0.5% in trend terms. In line with other vacancy measures (such as the ANZ Job Advertisement series and the SEEK New Job Ads Index), the IVI appears to be stabilising. That said, the longer term trend for vacancies remains subdued. Over the year to September 2013, the IVI has fallen by 11.9%, and is 56.8% below the March 2008 peak. The IVI has declined in all eight occupational groups and all states and territories over the past year, with the exception of Tasmania (up by 2.9%). The

Trend Summary
Annual Change Declined by 11.9% to 62.5 (Jan 2006 = 100) Decreased in all eight occupational groups,

Seasonally Adjusted Summary

Annual Change Declined by 13.0% to 62.8 (Jan 2006 = 100) Declined in all eight occupational groups,
with the largest fall recorded for Machinery Operators and Drivers (down by 20.8%) Decreased in all states and territories, except Tasmania (up by 3.8%)

with the largest fall recorded for Machinery Operators and Drivers (down by 20.7%) Decreased in all states and territories, except Tasmania (up by 2.9%)

Monthly Change Increased by 0.5% Increased in all of the eight occupational

Monthly Change Increased by 0.3% Increased in five of the eight occupational

groups, with the largest rise recorded for Machinery Operators and Drivers (up by 2.2%) Increased in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania

groups, except Labourers (down by 0.7%) Increased in all states and the Northern Territory, but declined in the Australian Capital Territory (down by 1.0%)

(161,100 vacancies)

(160,400 vacancies)

Regional IVI (three month moving average) increased in five of the 38 regions over the year to September 2013. The strongest increases were recorded in Southern Highlands & Snowy NSW (up by 6.9%) and Riverina & Murray NSW (6.8%), while the strongest falls were recorded in Goldfields & Southern WA (down by 51.6%) and Outback Queensland (47.7%).

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Internet Vacancy Index and Skilled Internet Vacancy Index (January 2006 = 100)

Internet Vacancy Index Trend Series

In trend terms, the IVI increased by 0.5% in September 2013. Vacancies rose in all states and the Northern Territory, only falling in the Australian Capital Territory (down by 1.0%). All occupational groups recorded an increase in September, with the exception of Labourers (down by 0.7%). Despite the rise over the month, the IVI remains 11.9% lower than the level recorded a year ago. Over the year to September 2013, vacancies have declined in all states and territories except Tasmania (up by 2.9%), with the strongest falls recorded in Western Australia (down by 30.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (23.0%). Vacancies have also fallen across all eight occupational groups, with the strongest fall recorded for Machinery Operators and Drivers (down by 20.7%), and the weakest fall
Index (Jan Monthly Yearly Number of '06 = 100) % change % change vacancies Managers 79.4 0.2 -4.2 21,068 Professionals 69.2 0.6 -15.8 43,810 Technicians and Trades Workers 67.3 1.4 -14.6 19,597 Community and Personal Service Workers 89.4 1.0 -1.8 13,025 Clerical and Administrative Workers 51.7 0.6 -12.4 27,167 Sales Workers 59.1 0.2 -4.9 16,669 Machinery Operators and Drivers 55.8 1.0 -20.7 7583 Labourers 39.7 -0.7 -15.6 11,994 States and Territories New South Wales 59.2 0.8 -2.3 56,789 Victoria 61.1 1.1 -6.0 38,937 Queensland 56.9 0.7 -18.8 30,789 South Australia 53.9 0.4 -16.4 7452 Western Australia 88.4 0.3 -30.0 18,229 Tasmania 54.5 0.4 2.9 1618 Northern Territory 108.5 0.9 -15.2 2751 Australian Capital Territory 94.1 -1.0 -23.0 4006 Australia 62.5 0.5 -11.9 161,120 IVI - September 2013

recorded for Community and Personal Service Workers (down by 1.8%). Despite the decline over the year, more than 161,100 newly lodged vacancies were advertised during September.Internet Vacancy Index

Seasonally Adjusted Series

In seasonally adjusted terms, the IVI increased by 0.3% in September 2013. Vacancies were mixed across the states and territories, with two states (New South Wales and Western Australia) and both territories recording a decline in vacancies,

and the other four states all recording increases. Vacancies were similarly mixed across occupations, with five of the eight occupational groups recording a rise in vacancies in September 2013. Over the year to September 2013, the IVI has decreased by 13.0%, with a decline in vacancies recorded across all occupation groups and all states and territories, with the exception of Tasmania (up by 3.8%).
IVI - Seasonally Adjusted Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers States and Territories New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Australia Index (Jan Monthly Yearly Number of '06 = 100) % change % change vacancies 79.8 -1.0 -6.1 20,949 68.8 1.2 -17.1 43,800 68.8 2.0 -15.8 19,653 90.9 0.7 -2.9 13,067 51.9 1.5 -14.0 27,133 59.8 -0.6 -4.9 16,688 57.1 2.2 -20.8 7629 40.2 -0.7 -16.2 11,940 59.3 62.0 56.3 54.8 89.3 55.0 105.4 97.1 62.8 -0.2 1.3 0.5 2.0 -0.7 5.2 -2.1 -1.7 0.3 -3.3 -6.2 -20.5 -16.7 -31.3 3.8 -16.1 -30.6 -13.0 56,454 39,051 30,723 7486 18,136 1641 2765 3990 160,429

Skilled Internet Vacancy Index

The Skilled IVI increased by 0.8% in September 2013. Vacancies increased in 14 occupational groups over the month, with the strongest increases recorded for Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades (up by 2.5%), Medical Practitioners and Nurses (1.8%) and Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians (1.6%). Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers recorded the strongest decrease over the month (down by 1.6%), followed by Science Professionals and Veterinarians (0.9%). Over the year to September 2013, the Skilled IVI has fallen by 15.6%, with increases recorded across seven occupational groups. The strongest declines were recorded for Science Professionals and Veterinarians (down by 73.2%) and Engineers (56.4%) while the strongest increases were recorded for Education Professionals (up by 19.0%) and Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals (6.2%).
Skilled IVI - September 2013 Professionals Arts and Media Professionals Education Professionals ICT Professionals Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals Information Professionals Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects Engineers Science Professionals and Veterinarians Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals Medical Practitioners and Nurses Technicians and Trades Workers Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians Automotive and Engineering Trades Construction Trades Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Food Trades Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers Skilled IVI Total Index (Jan Monthly '06 = 100) % change 69.2 60.4 98.9 62.8 67.1 51.5 102.5 89.3 77.6 57.2 58.2 153.6 130.6 67.3 70.2 62.6 65.4 66.5 76.7 60.1 66.3 57.5 68.6 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.3 -0.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.7 -0.5 -0.9 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 1.1 1.4 0.3 -0.6 2.5 -1.6 0.8 Yearly Number of % vacancies change -15.8 43,810 -9.0 713 19.0 1619 -7.2 9463 -9.4 3827 -12.0 10,183 2.7 6.2 -14.4 -56.4 -73.2 4.6 6.1 -14.6 -13.0 -33.5 3.6 -15.3 -3.9 -7.8 2.9 -15.1 -15.6 1707 3048 1808 3675 632 2637 4180 19,597 4780 4446 2041 1935 3809 689 1426 381 63,273

Regional Internet Vacancy Index1

Over the year to September 2013, the number of online vacancies increased in five of the 38 regions. The strongest increases were recorded in Southern Highlands & Snowy NSW (up by 6.9%) and Riverina & Murray NSW (6.8%), while the strongest falls were recorded in Goldfields & Southern WA (down by 51.6%) and Outback Queensland (47.7%). Despite vacancies rising in some regions over the year to September 2013, vacancies in many regions across Australia remain relatively subdued compared with the levels recorded in May 2010 when the regional vacancy series began. Change in internet vacancies over the year to September 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 2.9 percentage points over the past year to stand at 11.4 per cent in September 2013. By contrast, the proportion of vacancies lodged in New South Wales has increased by 3.5 percentage points over the past year to stand at 35.4 per cent in September 2013.

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

Regional IVI three month moving average

Regional IVI - September 2013 New South Wales Bathurst & Central West NSW Blue Mountains Dubbo & Western NSW Gosford & Central Coast Illawarra & South Coast NSW North Coast Newcastle & Hunter Riverina & Murray Southern Highlands & Snowy Sydney Tamworth & North West NSW Victoria Ballarat & Central Highlands Bendigo & High Country Geelong & Surf Coast Gippsland Melbourne Wimmera & Western Queensland Brisbane Central Queensland Far North Queensland Gold Coast Outback Queensland Sunshine Coast Toowoomba & South West QLD South Australia Adelaide Fleurieu Peninsula & Murray Mallee Port Augusta & Eyre Peninsula Yorke Peninsula & Clare Valley Western Australia Goldfields & Southern WA Perth Pilbara & Kimberley South West WA Tasmania Hobart & Southeast Tasmania Launceston & Northeast Tasmania North West Tasmania Northern Territory Darwin Regional Northern Territory Index (May Yearly Number of '10 = 100) % change vacancies 40.5 99.5 72.6 117.6 91.7 100.2 69.7 94.5 78.4 91.1 60.9 104.4 83.9 96.7 168.8 83.9 99.8 78.6 103.5 109.5 93.8 96.2 123.0 156.9 68.6 106.7 103.6 99.8 135.8 88.7 274.6 44.3 68.1 53.1 74.8 88.2 58.0 -17.8 -11.2 -38.6 -6.5 -3.9 -4.1 -32.7 6.8 6.9 1.9 -16.3 -0.7 -12.6 -11.0 1.7 -6.7 -14.0 -20.1 -30.2 -38.7 -11.2 -47.7 -9.6 -17.6 -19.3 -6.3 -27.2 -13.0 -51.6 -30.7 -43.0 -40.4 5.6 -12.8 -1.9 -12.0 -33.3 319 934 610 1060 1457 1747 2927 740 419 51,650 665 465 1189 1262 1061 38,103 532 19,368 2781 4042 3478 313 1479 1752 7106 489 301 151 886 16,116 1725 529 1056 339 278 2384 550

State and Territory IVI trend

State IVI - September 2013
Australia Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers New South Wales Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Victoria Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Queensland Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers South Australia Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Western Australia Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Tasmania Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Northern Territory Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers

Index (Jan Monthly Yearly Number of '06 = 100) % change % change vacancies
62.5 79.4 69.2 67.3 89.4 51.7 59.1 55.8 39.7 59.2 67.9 61.3 68.0 92.0 47.9 51.3 58.2 50.9 61.1 84.1 71.2 63.0 91.0 49.7 57.2 47.9 38.2 56.9 78.0 66.1 55.2 75.0 48.8 61.5 50.0 34.3 53.9 67.2 69.8 53.6 64.0 50.3 55.7 46.9 34.4 88.4 132.4 91.5 116.8 141.1 69.2 104.7 84.4 39.3 54.5 79.1 90.6 55.1 67.6 62.8 56.9 32.5 25.4 108.5 123.1 165.9 95.0 115.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 -0.7 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.8 2.5 -0.6 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 -0.4 0.6 -0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 -0.8 -0.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 -0.8 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 -2.2 -1.2 3.2 1.5 -0.3 -0.1 2.4 0.2 0.4 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 -0.9 0.4 -2.2 0.9 -0.3 3.5 -1.1 0.9 -11.9 -4.2 -15.8 -14.6 -1.8 -12.4 -4.9 -20.7 -15.6 -2.3 2.1 -2.4 -4.6 3.9 -3.5 -2.9 -6.8 -4.2 -6.0 0.7 -5.9 -7.6 2.8 -11.8 1.2 -14.3 -14.3 -18.8 -8.8 -25.5 -21.9 -9.0 -15.0 -10.5 -29.5 -19.6 -16.4 -8.8 -25.4 -15.4 -10.2 -18.2 -2.3 -19.5 -15.8 -30.0 -26.0 -44.5 -25.0 -2.1 -30.8 -8.7 -31.0 -28.1 2.9 16.3 5.3 -2.4 0.3 15.0 7.3 -13.3 -11.2 -15.2 -6.3 -17.2 -16.1 -15.8 161,120 21,068 43,810 19,597 13,025 27,167 16,669 7583 11,994 56,789 8272 16,582 5801 4436 10,265 5674 2097 3739 38,937 5320 10,763 4268 3368 6738 4318 1487 2700 30,789 3416 7675 4440 2557 4723 3264 1850 2854 7452 765 1580 1025 680 1128 868 484 897 18,229 2193 4582 3019 1169 2910 1785 1277 1213 1618 158 352 213 180 223 191 86 203 2751 288 631 420 282

Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Australian Capital Territory Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Sales Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers

124.0 102.8 116.0 49.2 94.1 83.7 86.2 131.1 231.7 82.3 103.5 100.4 74.8

0.2 0.0 -0.9 -3.7 -1.0 -0.5 -1.3 -0.7 -0.1 -2.6 -1.4 -1.0 -6.0

-13.0 -3.8 -17.1 -29.4 -23.0 -14.4 -20.0 -29.2 -19.0 -21.9 -24.2 -31.3 -48.3

452 244 212 224 4006 557 1463 412 371 674 333 74 157

Occupational IVI trend

Occupational IVI - September 2013 Managers Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators Farmers and Farm Managers Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers Corporate Managers Construction, Production and Distribution Managers Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers Professionals Arts and Media Professionals Education Professionals ICT Professionals Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals Information Professionals Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects Engineers Science Professionals and Veterinarians Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals Medical Practitioners and Nurses Technicians and Trades Workers Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians Automotive and Engineering Trades Construction Trades Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Food Trades Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers Community and Personal Service Workers Health and Welfare Support Workers Carers and Aides Hospitality Workers Protective Service Workers Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers Clerical and Administrative Workers Numerical Clerks Clerical and Office Support Workers, Couriers Other Clerical and Administrative Workers Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre, Receptionists Sales Workers Sales Representatives and Agents Sales Assistants and Salespersons Sales Support Workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Machine and Stationary Plant Operators Mobile Plant Operators Drivers and Storepersons Index (Jan '06 = 100) Monthly Yearly % % change change 79.4 0.2 -4.2 117.5 0.8 -3.8 45.4 91.3 77.6 70.6 62.9 69.2 60.4 98.9 62.8 67.1 51.5 102.5 89.3 77.6 57.2 58.2 153.6 130.6 67.3 70.2 62.6 65.4 66.5 76.7 60.1 66.3 57.5 89.4 121.1 128.7 59.6 44.7 99.7 51.7 41.8 66.5 71.0 51.8 51.9 59.1 67.8 56.1 47.1 55.8 62.1 75.0 47.8 -4.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 -0.7 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.3 -0.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.7 -0.5 -0.9 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 1.1 1.4 0.3 -0.6 2.5 -1.6 1.0 1.7 1.5 0.0 -1.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.2 0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 -0.4 1.2 0.9 -18.4 -0.1 -2.9 -11.7 -6.6 -15.8 -9.0 19.0 -7.2 -9.4 -12.0 2.7 6.2 -14.4 -56.4 -73.2 4.6 6.1 -14.6 -13.0 -33.5 3.6 -15.3 -3.9 -7.8 2.9 -15.1 -1.8 3.7 0.7 -9.6 -14.0 9.3 -12.4 -17.0 -24.9 -1.9 -14.4 -11.6 -4.9 3.4 -7.5 -11.0 -20.7 -30.2 -18.6 -17.5 Number of vacancies 21,068 748 57 4755 9718 4410 1304 43,810 713 1619 9463 3827 10,183 1707 3048 1808 3675 632 2637 4180 19,597 4780 4446 2041 1935 3809 689 1426 381 13,025 958 6048 3411 591 2094 27,167 6040 731 4200 4477 11,714 16,669 6002 9153 1547 7583 1645 1892 4021

Labourers Cleaners and Laundry Workers Construction and Mining Labourers Factory Process Workers Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers Food Preparation Assistants Other Labourers Australian Total

39.7 48.5 55.3 47.3 29.8 45.4 33.7 62.5

-0.7 -1.5 0.6 -1.8 -1.6 -1.1 -0.5 0.5

-15.6 -18.6 -8.5 -16.2 -24.4 -15.5 -14.2 -11.9

11,994 2317 1063 1955 711 1194 4742 161,120

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 the IVI vacancies are coded by the Department of Employment to occupations based on 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 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 the states 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 carmel.oregan@deewr.gov.au. Any media enquiries should be directed to the Department of Employment media unit (media@deewr.gov.au).

Acknowledgements
The Department of Employment thanks the following job boards for their contribution to the Vacancy Report:

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