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Vacancies rose for all three occupational groups: professionals (up by 1.1%), trades (up by 3.1%), and associate professionals (up by 2.3%). In annual terms, the SVI is 35.1% lower than in November 2008.

 

The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) (three month moving average) increased in October 2009 (up by 3.9%) to 80.3 (March 2006 = 100). In October 2009, around 214,500 new vacancies were lodged on the four online recruitment sites (SEEK, MyCareer, CareerOne, and Australian JobSearch) on which the IVI is based. In annual terms, the IVI is 39.7% lower than in October 2008.

 

Vacancies increased for all of the eight occupational groups with the largest increases for labourers (up by 12.6%), machinery operators and drivers (up by 9.9%), and community and personal service workers (up by 6.1%).

 

 

In October 2009, all States and Territories experienced increases in vacancies. The largest increases in vacancies were recorded in Western Australia (up by 6.5%), Tasmania (up by 6.2%), and Victoria (up by 4.9%)

 

The monthly rise in skilled vacancies was widespread, with increases evident across most occupations. The largest rises over the month were recorded for building and engineering professionals (up by 7.8%), followed by metal trades (up by 6.2%), construction trades (up by 4.4%), and printing trades (up by 3.8%).

 

Over the year to November 2009, decreases in skilled vacancies were recorded in most States and Territories. The largest decreases were recorded for Western Australia (down by 43.9%), Queensland (down by 42.5%), New South Wales (down by 41.3%), and South Australia (down by 27.8%).

 

 

The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) (three month moving average) increased by 3.9% in October 2009 to 80.3 (March 2006 = 100). In annual terms, the IVI is 39.7% lower than in October 2008.

 

Vacancies increased for all of the eight occupational groups: labourers (up by 12.6%), machinery operators and drivers (up by 9.9%), community and personal service workers (up by 6.1%), sales workers (up by 5.8%), technicians and trades workers (up by 5.4%), clerical and administrative workers (up by 3.2%), managers (up by 0.7%), and professionals (up by 0.5%).

 

Since the beginning of the series in March 2006, growth in vacancies has occurred in seven of the 20 occupational groups in the professionals and technicians and trades workers categories.

 

Growth has occurred for health diagnostic and therapy professionals (up by 55.1%), followed by science professionals and veterinarians (up by 38.5%), medical practitioners and nurses (up by 38.4%), education professionals and information professionals (both up by 13.6%), arts and media professionals (up by 3.6%), and construction trades (up by 0.4%).

 

The largest falls have been for electrotechnology and telecommunications trades (down by 30.2%), business, finance and human resource professionals (down by 29.6%), and automotive and engineering trades (down by 27.9%).

 

 

In October 2009, all States and Territories experienced an increase in vacancies. The largest increases in vacancies were recorded in Western Australia (up by 6.5%), Tasmania (up by 6.2%), Victoria (up by 4.9%), South Australia (up by 4.6%), the Northern Territory (up by 4.2%), Queensland (up by 3.5%), and New South Wales (up by 2.8%).

 

Over the year to October 2009, large decreases in vacancies were recorded across the country: Queensland (down by 47.5%), Western Australia (down by 46.9%), New South Wales (down by 38.6%), Victoria (down by 36.6%), South Australia (down by 28.4%), Tasmania (down by 28.3%), the Australian Capital Territory (down by 20.7%), and the Northern Territory (down by 10.4%).