Internet Vacancy Index
Overview
Note: The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is now published on the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) website
Headline results – October 2022
In seasonally adjusted terms, job advertisements increased by 0.5% (or 1,400) in October 2022 to stand at 285,700. Over the last twelve months job advertisements have increased by 11.7% (or 30,000 job advertisements).
Headline results for October 2022, seasonally adjusted data
| IVI total job advertisements | Change over the month | Change over the year | Pre-COVID comparison | |||
| (no.) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) |
| 285,700 | 1,400 | 0.5% | 30,000 | 11.7% | 117,400 | 69.8% |
IVI job advertisements - October 2021 to October 2022
IVI job advertisements - January 2006 to October 2022
State and territory – headline results, seasonally adjusted
| New South Wales | 89,300 | -260 | -0.3% | 790 | 0.9% | 30,700 | 52.3% |
| Victoria | 76,700 | -2,600 | -3.2% | 7,800 | 11.3% | 31,100 | 68.0% |
| Queensland | 61,300 | 4,400 | 7.7% | 13,600 | 28.6% | 30,300 | 97.7% |
| South Australia | 14,800 | 550 | 3.8% | 1,800 | 13.5% | 7,200 | 94.4% |
| Western Australia | 31,800 | 2,000 | 6.8% | 4,300 | 15.8% | 15,600 | 96.4% |
| Tasmania | 3,700 | 190 | 5.4% | 740 | 24.8% | 2,000 | 112.3% |
| Northern Territory | 2,900 | 60 | 2.0% | 180 | 6.6% | 1,300 | 76.6% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,300 | 430 | 5.5% | 1,400 | 20.5% | 2,500 | 43.7% |
| State/Territory | IVI total job advertisements | Change over the month | Change over the year | Pre-COVID comparison | |||
| (no.) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | |
Reports
Note: The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is now published on the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) website
Future release dates
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For data covering:
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Release date: Preliminary IVI data |
Detailed IVI data and Vacancy Report |
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November 2022 |
9 December 2022 |
21 December 2022 |
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December 2022 |
13 January 2022 |
25 January 2023 |
Useful links
Methodology - See the Internet Vacancy Index Methodology Page for detailed information regarding the IVI, such as how the data are compiled, a map of the regional structure and important notes on use and interpretation of the data.
Understanding recruitment activity – JSA surveys employers through the Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey to understand their perspectives on the labour market. Data and reporting, including insights into the methods used by employers to fill vacancies, can be found on the Employers' Recruitment Insights and Employers' Insights for Job Seekers pages.
Interactive map of IVI data - The Regional Australia Institute have developed an interactive map allowing users to explore occupational IVI data by region.
Acknowledgements:
Jobs and Skills Australia thanks the following job boards for their ongoing contribution to the IVI:
