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July

2011

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HighlightsThe Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) was unchanged in June 2011 with rises being recorded in four of the eight

occupational groups and declines in the other four. In seasonally adjusted terms, the IVI decreased by 3.6% over

the month with falls in all States and Territories. The newspaper-based Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) decreased by

1.5% in July 2011.1

Growth in the Regional IVI (three month moving average) has been widespread over the year to June 2011 with

increases being recorded in 28 of the 38 regions. The strongest increases over this period have been recorded in

Goldfields & Southern WA (up by 160.8%) and Ballarat & Central Highlands (108.1%).

Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) – June 2011

(trend terms)Monthly Change

Unchanged at 92.7 (Jan 2006 = 100)

Increased in four of the eight occupational groups

Strongest increase in Labourers (up by 1.4

per cent) followed by Community and Personal

Service Workers (1.3 per cent)

Increases in two States and the Australian Capital

Territory

Annual Change

Increased by 10.6%

Seven of the eight occupational groups increased,

with Sales Workers recording the only decline(3.6%)

Strongest increase in Machinery Operators and

Drivers (19.3%)

Increased in all States and Territories, except for

Tasmania

(236 700 vacancies)

Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) – July 2011(trend terms)

Monthly Change

Decreased by 1.5% to 38.4 (2007 = 100)

Decreased in two of the three occupational groups

The strongest decrease was in Associate

Professionals (down by 5.8%), followed by Trades

(1.9%)

All States and the Northern Territory decreased

Annual Change

Decreased by 16.8%, due in part to employers

shifting to online advertising

Decreased across all occupational groups

Increased in Queensland and decreased in theother States and the Northern Territory

(1600 vacancies)

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

1 IVI data relate to newly lodged online vacancies from the four major job boards, totalling more than 230 000 vacancies each month, while

the SVI covers approximately 1600 vacancies. Accordingly, the IVI is considered a better measure of the demand for labour.

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Vacancy ReportJuly 2011



July

2011

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Internet Vacancy IndexTrend SeriesThe Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) remained steady in June 2011. In annual terms, the IVI has increased by 10.6%

but remains 36.9% below the March 2008 peak.

Vacancies increased for four of the eight occupational groups in June 2011, with the strongest increase

being recorded for Labourers (up by 1.4 per cent) followed by Community and Personal Service Workers

(1.3 per cent). Over the month, vacancies increased in two States and the Northern Territory. The strongest increase

was recorded in the Northern Territory (up by 2.0%) followed Western Australia (0.9%).

Over the year to June 2011 vacancies increased in seven of the eight States and Territories, with thestrongest increase being recorded in Queensland (up by 22.7%).

IVI Occupational/State Summary – Trend

Seasonally Adjusted SeriesIn seasonally adjusted terms, the IVI has decreased by 3.6% over the month but increased by 5.8% over the year

to June 2011. Over the month, vacancies decreased in all States and Territories, with the strongest decrease

being recorded in Queensland (down by 5.6%). Over the year, vacancies have increased in three States and the

Australian Capital Territory, with the strongest increase being recorded in Western Australia (up by 17.6%)

followed by Queensland (15.6%).

IVI Occupational/State Summary – Seasonally Adjusted

IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 = 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Managers 103.9 -0.5 11.3 28 216

Profess ional s 107.8 -0.6 16.1 68 212

Technicians and Trades Workers 107.0 0.3 10.9 30 488

Community and Personal Service Workers 109.8 1.3 13.6 15 427

Cl erica l and Admi nis trative Workers 80.0 -1.1 8.7 41 623

Sa les Workers 76.6 -0.5 -3.6 21 363

Machinery Operators and Drivers 92.5 0.6 19.3 12 379

Labourers 64.2 1.4 13.1 19 203

States and Territories

New South Wales 76.5 -1.8 4.1 73 242

Victoria 92.6 -0.3 10.7 57 763

Queens land 91.7 0.8 22.7 50 392

South Austra l ia 90.4 -0.1 4.1 12 295

Western Austra l ia 142.2 0.9 19.5 28 831

Tasmania 69.4 -1.5 -21.8 2083

Northern Terri tory 144.6 2.0 0.7 3729

Austral ian Capital Terri tory 177.4 -4.4 19.1 7107

Australia 92.7 0.0 10.6 236 733

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

IVI - Seasonally Adjusted

Index

(Jan '06 = 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Managers 103.0 -4.1 8.7 27 330

Profess ional s 101.6 -6.0 7.1 63 839

Technicians and Trades Workers 105.4 -5.2 5.6 29 531

Community and Personal Service Workers 109.4 -2.1 10.5 15 271

Cl erica l and Admi nis trative Workers 78.5 -3.7 4.2 41 034

Sa les Workers 75.2 -4.5 -7.1 20 906

Machinery Operators and Drivers 91.8 -4.8 13.4 12 099

Labourers 64.5 -4.1 9.3 18 905

States and Territories

New South Wales 75.5 -4.7 -1.3 72 193

Victoria 92.4 -2.9 5.9 56 706

Queens land 88.2 -5.6 15.6 48 016

South Austra l ia 88.4 -4.6 -1.4 11 871

Western Austra l ia 143.6 -0.1 17.6 28 570

Tasmania 67.0 -5.2 -26.0 2043

Northern Terri tory 135.5 -3.1 -2.1 3662

Austral ian Capital Terri tory 176.8 -5.5 10.1 6959

Australia 91.1 -3.6 5.8 231 172

Per cent change

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2011

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Skilled IVI Summary

The Skilled IVI decreased slightly in June 2011 (down by 0.3%), however, over the year to June 2011 the Skilled

IVI has increased by 15.3%, compared with 10.6% for the overall IVI.

Over the year to June 2011, increases of more than 50% were recorded in two occupational groups, Engineers

(up by 56.4%) and Science Professionals and Veterinarians (52.8%).

Skilled IVI Summary – Trend

Skilled Vacancy IndexThe newspaper-based Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) decreased by 1.5% in July 2011, with falls in two of the three

occupational groups. The strongest decrease was recorded for Associate Professionals (down by 5.8%), followed

by Trades (1.9%). Vacancies for Professionals increased by 0.1%.

Newspaper vacancies decreased in all

States and the Northern Territory, with

the strongest decrease occurring in

Victoria (down by 4.4%).

Over the year, the SVI has declined by

16.8%, with falls in all three

occupational groups: AssociateProfessionals (down by 39.0%), Trades

(17.4%), and Professionals (10.5%).

This trend of declining vacancies is

expected to continue as employers

move away from newspaper advertising

to online advertising (see last page for

more details on the future of the SVI).

SVI Occupational/State Summary

Note: occupation groups with less than 90 advertisements nationally are not listed separately, but are included in the totals

SVI - July 2011

Index

(Jan ’07 = 100)

Number of

Vacancies

July 2011 Professionals 28.9 0.1 -10.5 433 Building and Engineering 38.5 5.3 3.7 106 Health 24.2 0.2 -11.5 157 Associate Professionals 27.0 -5.8 -39.0 54 Trades 45.0 -1.9 -17.4 1156 Metal 54.5 0.1 10.0 270 Automotive 66.9 0.3 4.8 208 Electrical and Electronics

38.0

-3.4

3.2

117

Construction 37.6 -5.5 -50.2 246 Chefs 40.7 -5.1 -21.7 95 States and Northern Territory New South Wales 25.6 -3.0 -33.5 206 Victoria 39.6 -4.4 -22.8 278 Queensland 22.3 -0.6 13.8 219 South Australia 49.2 -1.4 -19.4 199 Western Australia 49.9 -0.1 -12.2 599 Tasmania 68.3 -2.0 -16.5 48 Northern Territory 71.3 -3.2 -29.9 80 Australia 38.4 -1.5 -16.8 1640

Per cent change Monthly Annual

Skilled IVI - June 2011

Number of

vacancies June 2011

Professionals 107.8 -0.6 16.1 68 212 Arts and Media P rofessionals 92.3 -1.3 5.9 1066 Education Professionals 73.1 -2.7 -21.5 1167

ICT Professionals 98.6 -1.6 6.2 15 190

Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals 85.8 -1.6 -0.9 4880 Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals 73.6 -0.4 7.8 14 819 Information Professionals 132.6 -1.5 13.8 2251

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals 117.7 -0.2 23.8 3966 Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects 129.7 -2.8 46.5 3046

Engineers 172.9 1.4 56.4 11 371 Science Professionals and Veterinarians 264.7 -1.0 52.8 2991

Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals

154.0

-0.1

-1.5

2559

Medical Practitioners and Nurses 143.8 -0.7 13.6 4535

Technicians and Trades Workers 107.0 0.3 10.9 30 488 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 128.8 -1.3 18.5 8706

Automotive and Engineering Trades 109.9 1.3 19.4 7762 Construction Trades 90.6 -3.4 -19.3 2772 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades 101.2 1.1 21.4 2907

Food Trades 95.9 -0.1 10.8 4703

Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers 90.0 -2.4 -0.1 1028 Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades 85.5 -0.7 4.2 1838 Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers 83.3 -1.9 7.6 559

Skilled IVI Total 108.4 -0.3 15.3 99 075

Per cent change Monthly Annual

Index (Jan ‘06 = 100)



July

2011

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IVI – Regional Analysis2

Over the year to June 2011, the number of online vacancies has increased in 28 of the 38 regions (three month

moving average).3

The strongest increases over this period were in Goldfields & Southern WA (160.8%) and

Ballarat & Central Highlands (108.1%). By contrast, the strongest falls were recorded in Bathurst & Central West

(down by 42.5%), followed by Launceston & Northeast Tasmania (29.9%).

Growth in internet vacancies over the year to June 2011

New South Wales

Note: the sum of regional job advertisements will not equal seasonally adjusted and trended state totals

Vacancies decreased for six of the eightoccupational groups in NSW in June 2011, with

the strongest decrease being recorded for

Professionals (down by 3.2%).

Seven of the 11 regions in NSW recorded an

increase in vacancies over the year to June 2011,

with the strongest being recorded in Southern

Highlands & Snowy (up by 47.5%) followed by

NSW North Coast (33.3%).

Of the four regions which decreased over the year

to June 2011, Bathurst & Central West NSW and

Blue Mountains recorded the strongest falls

(down by 42.5% and 19.2% respectively). The

decline in vacancies in Bathurst & Central West

NSW was the strongest across the country.

2 As the Regional IVI is not seasonally adjusted and trended, the series contains more seasonal effects than the overall IVI series and should

therefore be used with caution. 3 Occupational analysis is in trend terms and indexed to January 2006 while the regional analysis is in three month moving average terms and

is indexed to May 2010.

Change Since

June 2010 (%)

80 or over

60 to 79.9

40 to 59.9

20 to 39.9

0 to 19.9

Less than 0.0

NSW IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

New South Wales 76.5 -1.8 4.1 73 242

Managers 81.1 -1.6 5.3 10 051

Profess ionals 79.3 -3.2 1.4 21 478

Technicians and Trades Workers 94.5 -1.2 -0.6 7986

Community and Personal Service Workers 105.8 1.1 17.2 4980

Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 65.5 -2.1 7.8 14 064

Sales Workers 60.9 -2.3 -5.9 7003

Machinery Operators and Drivers 84.0 -0.4 18.4 2948

Labourers 72.6 0.7 10.8 5251

Regional IVI - NSW

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Bathurs t & Centra l Wes t NSW 68.3 -10.2 -42.5 459

Blue Mountains 98.5 -20.0 -19.2 934

Dubbo & Wes tern NSW 131.3 -8.1 28.2 1031

Gosford & Centra l Coast 135.1 -7.9 27.4 1121

Il lawarra & South Coas t 99.7 -9.9 -6.6 1560

NSW North Coast 160.4 -11.5 33.3 2197

Newcastle & Hunter 125.2 -4.0 26.1 4684

Riverina & Murray 120.9 -7.5 17.1 838

Southern Highlands & Snowy 143.5 -11.6 47.5 515

Sydney 111.5 -5.8 3.8 59 162

Tamworth & North Wes t NSW 96.0 -10.9 -8.1 935

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual



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2011

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Victoria

Vacancies decreased for six of the eight

occupational groups in Victoria in June 2011. The

strongest decrease over the month was recorded

for Managers and Clerical and Administrative

Workers (both down by 1.6%).

Ballarat & Central Highlands recorded the

strongest increase in vacancies over the year (up

by 108.1%), followed by Gippsland (88.5%).

Vacancies in Wimmera & Western fell by 22.5%

over the same period.

Queensland

Vacancies increased for seven of the eight

occupational groups in June 2011, with the

strongest increase in vacancies in Queensland

occurred for Technicians and Trades Workers (up

by 1.7%) followed by Machinery Operators and

Drivers (1.4%).

The strongest increase in vacancies over the year

to June 2011 occurred in Outback Queensland (up

by 107.9%) followed by Far North Queensland

(80.0%).

South Australia

Vacancies increased for three of the eight

occupation groups, with the strongest increase

in vacancies in June 2011 occurred for

Community and Personal Service Workers (up by

1.3%) followed by Professionals (1.2%).

Over the year to June 2011, Port Augusta & Eyre

Peninsula recorded the strongest increase in

vacancies in South Australia (up by 87.1%),

followed by Fleurieu Peninsula & Murray Mallee

(44.3%).

VIC IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Victoria 92.6 -0.3 10.7 57 763

Managers 114.4 -1.6 12.2 7218

Profes sionals 102.1 -1.2 10.7 15 393

Technicians and Trades Workers 112.4 -0.8 17.3 7385

Community and Pers onal Service Workers 100.8 -0.3 9.3 3622

Cleri ca l and Adminis trative Workers 82.5 -1.6 11.0 10 806

Sales Workers 77.2 0.1 -1.8 5694


Labourers 65.7 1.6 20.9 4661

Regional IVI - VIC

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Bal larat & Centra l Highlands 214.3 -3.4 108.1 541

Bendigo & High Country 120.7 -8.4 22.8 1570

Geelong & Surf Coas t 138.4 -9.4 21.7 1451

Gipps land 194.4 -10.2 88.5 1098

Melbourne 116.9 -3.7 11.2 50 936

Wimmera & Western 77.9 -9.2 -22.5 636

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

QLD IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Queensland 91.7 0.8 22.7 50 392

Managers 112.5 0.9 18.1 4989

Profess ionals 120.9 1.0 30.3 14 108

Technicians and Trades Workers 96.6 1.7 31.5 7805


Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 81.6 -0.7 12.4 7860

Sales Workers 84.0 0.9 2.1 4400

Machinery Operators and Drivers 90.9 1.4 36.6 3390

Labourers 56.6 0.9 24.5 4636

Regional IVI - QLD

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Bri sbane 121.0 -5.9 12.7 28 634

Centra l Queens land 158.6 0.6 50.5 4288

Far North Queensland 192.6 -2.4 80.0 6950

Gold Coast 126.6 -5.3 20.8 3890

Outback Queens land 218.7 -6.9 107.9 663

Sunshine Coast 135.7 -8.6 23.2 1495

Toowoomba & South West QLD 175.1 -8.3 62.5 1799

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

SA IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

South Australia 90.4 -0.1 4.1 12 295

Managers 93.2 -1.2 -1.9 1041

Profess ionals 128.5 1.2 18.1 2889



Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 81.6 -1.5 -2.6 1814

Sales Workers 78.2 -0.3 -5.5 1214


Labourers 62.5 0.8 2.4 1587

Regional IVI - SA

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Adela ide 106.8 -4.4 1.3 10 660

Fleurieu Peninsula & Murray Mallee 147.5 -7.2 44.3 545

Port Augus ta & Eyre Penins ula 192.1 -2.7 87.1 543

Yorke Penins ula & Clare Val ley 130.5 -4.3 31.7 194

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual



July

2011

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Western Australia

Vacancies for six occupational groups increased

over the month in Western Australia in June

2011, with the strongest increase in vacancies

recorded for Community and Personal Service

Workers (up by 3.1%), followed by Machinery

Operators and Drivers (3.0%).

Over the year to June 2011, Goldfields &

Southern WA recorded the strongest increase in

vacancies across the country (up by 160.8%).

Tasmania

Vacancies decreased for six occupational groups

over the month, with the strongest decrease in

vacancies recorded for Sales Workers (down by

3.7%) followed by Professionals (3.0%).

Over the year to June 2011, all regions in

Tasmania recorded a decline in vacancies, with

the strongest being in Launceston & Northeast

Tasmania (down by 29.9%).

Northern Territory

Vacancies for five occupational groups increased

over the month, with the strongest rise being

recorded for Professionals (up by 5.2%), followed

by Clerical and Administrative Workers (3.3%).

Over the year to June 2011, vacancies increased

in Darwin (up by 4.4%), while vacancies in

Regional Northern Territory declined (down by

9.3%).

Australian Capital Territory

In June 2011, vacancies decreased for seven of

the eight occupation groups, bar Labourers (up by

0.6%).

In annual terms, increases in vacancies were

recorded for all occupation groups, except for

Sales Workers where vacancies declined by 7.5%.

WA IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Western Australia 142.2 0.9 19.5 28 831

Managers 187.9 0.6 26.8 3229

Profess ionals 184.6 0.6 41.4 9230



Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 120.0 0.3 10.7 4903

Sales Workers 128.7 -0.4 2.6 2200


Labourers 70.8 2.1 -2.8 2160

Regional IVI - WA

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Goldfields & Southern WA 257.1 0.8 160.8 1695

Perth 134.9 -2.4 29.9 24 030

Pi lbara & Kimberley 161.8 0.7 57.0 1025

South West WA 94.5 -4.3 -5.5 1086

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

TAS IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Tasmania 69.4 -1.5 -21.8 2083

Managers 105.3 -0.8 -10.6 207

Profess ionals 107.3 -3.0 -12.1 408


Community and Personal Service Workers 82.4 0.0 -31.2 215

Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 76.8 -1.9 -32.0 276

Sales Workers 68.7 -3.7 -30.2 223

Machinery Operators and Drivers 49.6 -1.4 -23.7 130

Labourers 40.4 0.6 -9.3 319

Regional IVI - TAS

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Hobart & Southeast Tas mania 86.7 -6.5 -22.3 1260

Launces ton & Northeas t Tasmania 65.4 -1.7 -29.9 410

North Wes t Tasmania 104.4 -10.6 -1.9 346

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

NT IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Northern Territory 144.6 2.0 0.7 3729

Managers 156.3 1.2 -10.0 371

Profess ionals 222.3 5.2 10.9 834

Technicians and Trades Workers 142.5 2.0 15.9 644

Community and Personal Service Workers 129.0 -0.6 -11.2 342

Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 191.2 3.3 6.3 691

Sales Workers 109.8 -1.2 -15.5 263


Labourers 73.2 -1.9 -2.5 335

Regional IVI - NT

Index

(May '10

= 100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Darwin 109.9 -0.2 4.4 2964

Regional Northern Territory 98.6 -6.9 -9.3 875

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

Per cent change

Monthly Annual

ACT IVI - June 2011

Index

(Jan '06 =

100)

Number of

vacancies

June 2011

Australian Capital Territory 177.4 -4.4 19.1 7107

Managers 184.5 -0.5 36.2 1192

Profess ionals 163.3 -0.8 28.3 2695


Community and Personal Service Workers 323.1 -3.7 23.1 488

Cleri ca l and Administrative Workers 167.0 -4.8 18.5 1367

Sales Workers 142.6 -3.5 -7.5 450


Labourers 193.7 0.6 19.8 404

Per cent change

Monthly Annual



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2011

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IVI – Occupational Analysis

IVI - June 2011

Index

June 2011

Number of

Vacancies

June 2011

Managers 103.9 -0.5 11.3 28 216

Chief Executives , Managing Directors & Legis lators 122.2 -0.6 1.5 761

Farmers and Farm Managers 90.9 2.3 -3.9 115

Hospital i ty, Reta i l and Service Managers 110.9 0.0 12.2 5725

Corporate Managers 100.3 -1.2 13.4 12 380

Construction, Production and Distribution Managers 117.6 -0.8 9.5 7542

Heal th, Education, ICT and Other Managers 82.5 -0.9 12.7 1685

Profess iona ls 107.8 -0.6 16.1 68 212

Arts and Media Profess iona ls 92.3 -1.3 5.9 1066

Education Profess iona ls 73.1 -2.7 -21.5 1167

ICT Profess iona l s 98.6 -1.6 6.2 15 190

Lega l , Social and Wel fare Profess iona l s 85.8 -1.6 -0.9 4880

Bus ines s , Finance and Human Resource Profes s ional s 73.6 -0.4 7.8 14 819

Information Profess iona ls 132.6 -1.5 13.8 2251

Sa les , Marketing & Publ ic Relations Profes s ional s 117.7 -0.2 23.8 3966

Transport and Des ign Profess iona ls , and Architects 129.7 -2.8 46.5 3046

Engineers 172.9 1.4 56.4 11 371Science Profess iona ls and Veterinarians 264.7 -1.0 52.8 2991

Heal th Diagnosti c and Therapy Profess ional s 154.0 -0.1 -1.5 2559

Medical Practi tioners and Nurs es 143.8 -0.7 13.6 4535

Technicians and Trades Workers 107.0 0.3 10.9 30 488

Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians 128.8 -1.3 18.5 8706

Automotive and Engineering Trades 109.9 1.3 19.4 7762

Construction Trades 90.6 -3.4 -19.3 2772

Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades 101.2 1.1 21.4 2907

Food Trades 95.9 -0.1 10.8 4703

Ski l led Animal and Horticultura l Workers 90.0 -2.4 -0.1 1028

Hairdressers , Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades 85.5 -0.7 4.2 1838

Jewel lers , Arts and Other Trades Workers 83.3 -1.9 7.6 559

Communi ty and Personal Service Workers 109.8 1.3 13.6 15 427

Heal th and Wel fare Support Workers 146.4 -0.6 11.3 1146

Carers and Aides 133.5 1.1 23.4 6135

Hospital i ty Workers 88.2 1.7 7.4 4925

Protective Service Workers 82.3 1.5 18.8 1046

Sports , Travel and Persona l Service Workers 101.2 0.8 2.0 2103

Clerica l and Admini strative Workers 80.0 -1.1 8.7 41 623

Numerica l Clerks 64.3 -1.3 9.3 9344

Clerica l and Office Support Workers , Couriers 123.4 -0.2 7.8 1371

Other Clerica l and Admini strative Workers 94.1 -1.4 18.2 5580

Offi ce Managers , Adminis trators and Secretaries 90.6 -1.5 1.8 7778

General -Inquiry Clerks , Ca l l Centre, Receptionis ts 80.8 -1.2 9.8 17 715

Sa les Workers 76.6 -0.5 -3.6 21 363

Sa les Representatives and Agents 72.2 -3.2 -10.0 6452

Sa les Ass is tants and Sa lespersons 79.2 1.1 0.7 12 866

Sa les Support Workers 66.0 -0.9 -3.7 2126

Machinery Operators and Drivers 92.5 0.6 19.3 12 379

Machine and Stationary Plant Operators 106.6 0.8 7.6 2753

Mobi le Plant Operators 110.9 0.6 25.7 2844

Drivers and Storepersons 80.3 0.2 21.9 6759

Labourers 64.2 1.4 13.1 19 203

Cleaners and Laundry Workers 77.0 1.5 10.3 3606

Construction and Mining Labourers 75.8 -1.7 0.7 1470

Factory Process Workers 74.7 1.7 25.6 3132

Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers 50.1 0.6 -2.7 1212

Food Preparation Ass i stants 72.6 1.7 19.3 1881

Other Labourers 55.8 1.1 13.9 7844

Aus tral ian Tota l 92.7 0.0 10.6 236 733

Per cent change

Monthly Annual



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2011

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Explanatory Notes

■ The monthly Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is based on a count of online vacancies newly lodged on SEEK,

My Career, Career One and Australian JobSearch during the month. The data are seasonally adjusted and

trended and then indexed (January 2006=100). IVI vacancies have been coded by DEEWR to occupations

based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

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

■ The Regional IVI was developed in September 2010 and back cast to May 2010 (three month average).

The Regional IVI concords vacancies to 38 best fit regions across the eight States and Territories from the

four job boards.

■ The monthly Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) is based on a count of skilled vacancies in major metropolitan

newspapers in each State and the Northern Territory, usually on the first Saturday of each month. The

data are trend data (2007=100). In view of the trending procedure, figures for the six months prior to the

current month are subject to revision.

■ The 18 occupational groups used in the SVI are based on the Australian Standard Classification of

Occupations, 2nd

edition. The SVI total includes some residual occupations not counted in the 18

occupational groups. The totals do not add as the series are separately seasonally adjusted and trended.

The SVI does not include data for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the ACT count commenced in

February 2001 and data can be made available upon request.

■ For further information, please contact Nadine Groney on (02) 6121 6019 or email

[email protected] .

Future of the Skilled Vacancy IndexThe level of vacancies in the newspaper-based Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI) has dropped from an average of 4600

a month in the year to July 2001 to 1800 a month in the year to July 2011, due to the shift towards internet

advertising over the past few years. Accordingly, the smaller number of vacancies for each occupation is

adversely affecting the ability to analyse vacancy trends by occupation and the series should be used withcaution.

To this end, the use of the Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) as a measure of the demand for skills and labour is

strongly encouraged, particularly as the series is now seasonally adjusted and trended.

Given the significant shift away from newspaper advertising, the SVI is likely to be discontinued in the short to

medium term. If you have any comments or views regarding the discontinuation of the series, please contact

Nadine Groney (02 6121 6019) or by email [email protected].

Acknowledgements

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

The July Vacancy Report will be released at 11am on August 20, 2011.

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