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Wednesday 13 January 2021

Via the ABS:

Key statistics

The seasonally adjusted estimates for the November 2020 quarter are as follows :

Total job vacancies were 254,400, an increase of 23.4% from August 2020.

Private sector vacancies were 228,800, an increase of 24.2% from August 2020.

Public sector vacancies were 25,600, an increase of 16.9% from August 2020.

Nov 2020 (‘000) Aug 2020 to Nov 2020 (% change) Nov 2019 to Nov 2020 (% change)

Private sector 228.8 24.2 12.9

Public sector 25.6 16.9 4.8

Private and public sectors 254.4 23.4 12.1

States and territories

Job vacancies (‘000), states and territories

NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Australia Australia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)

Aug-19 72.8 61.2 39.1 11.3 26.4 3.6 4.3 7.6 226.3 224.2

Nov-19 80.2 60.1 39.2 11.4 25.7 3.6 3.5 7.7 231.4 227

Feb-20 79.3 59.7 38.4 11.7 27.6 3.4 2.9 6.6 229.5 227.3

May-20 39.8 28.7 25.2 6.8 16.8 1.9 1.7 3.6 124.5 129.2

Aug-20 62.2 45.8 42.1 12.5 32.2 3.4 4.2 5.6 208 206.1

Nov-20 82.7 58.4 47.9 15.6 37.4 5.1 4.2 7.9 259.2 254.4

Change from previous quarter (%)

NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Australia Australia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)

Aug-19 -5.6 1.8 17.9 1.2 13.6 11.3 3.1 12.2 3.3 -1.7

Nov-19 10.1 -1.7 0.2 0.4 -2.6 -0.7 -19.5 2 2.2 1.3

Feb-20 -1.1 -0.8 -2 2.7 7.3 -5.7 -17.8 -13.8 -0.8 0.1

May-20 -49.9 -51.9 -34.3 -41.6 -39.1 -45.7 -39.7 -46.2 -45.8 -43.1

Aug-20 56.4 59.5 67 83.2 91.4 84.7 146.3 57.2 67.1 59.5

Nov-20 32.9 27.6 13.7 24.6 16.2 50.4 0.1 40.4 24.6 23.4

Change from corresponding quarter of previous year (%)

NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Australia Australia
(Seasonally
Adjusted)

Nov-18 6.2 10.8 9 18.1 45.5 39.3 26.1 9.2 12.7 12.7

Nov-19 -4 -2.4 3.7 6.2 -3.9 0.5 -8.9 10.2 -1.4 -1.5

Nov-20 3.1 -2.9 22.4 36.9 45.3 42.1 22.1 2.3 12 12.1

	Nov 2020 (‘000)	Aug 2020 to Nov 2020 (% change)	Nov 2019 to Nov 2020 (% change)
Private sector	228.8	24.2	12.9
Public sector	25.6	16.9	4.8
Private and public sectors	254.4	23.4	12.1

Job vacancies (‘000), states and territories
	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Australia	Australia (Seasonally Adjusted)
Aug-19	72.8	61.2	39.1	11.3	26.4	3.6	4.3	7.6	226.3	224.2
Nov-19	80.2	60.1	39.2	11.4	25.7	3.6	3.5	7.7	231.4	227
Feb-20	79.3	59.7	38.4	11.7	27.6	3.4	2.9	6.6	229.5	227.3
May-20	39.8	28.7	25.2	6.8	16.8	1.9	1.7	3.6	124.5	129.2
Aug-20	62.2	45.8	42.1	12.5	32.2	3.4	4.2	5.6	208	206.1
Nov-20	82.7	58.4	47.9	15.6	37.4	5.1	4.2	7.9	259.2	254.4

Change from previous quarter (%)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Australia	Australia (Seasonally Adjusted)
Aug-19	-5.6	1.8	17.9	1.2	13.6	11.3	3.1	12.2	3.3	-1.7
Nov-19	10.1	-1.7	0.2	0.4	-2.6	-0.7	-19.5	2	2.2	1.3
Feb-20	-1.1	-0.8	-2	2.7	7.3	-5.7	-17.8	-13.8	-0.8	0.1
May-20	-49.9	-51.9	-34.3	-41.6	-39.1	-45.7	-39.7	-46.2	-45.8	-43.1
Aug-20	56.4	59.5	67	83.2	91.4	84.7	146.3	57.2	67.1	59.5
Nov-20	32.9	27.6	13.7	24.6	16.2	50.4	0.1	40.4	24.6	23.4

Change from corresponding quarter of previous year (%)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Australia	Australia (Seasonally Adjusted)
Nov-18	6.2	10.8	9	18.1	45.5	39.3	26.1	9.2	12.7	12.7
Nov-19	-4	-2.4	3.7	6.2	-3.9	0.5	-8.9	10.2	-1.4	-1.5
Nov-20	3.1	-2.9	22.4	36.9	45.3	42.1	22.1	2.3	12	12.1

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David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific's leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.