Internet Vacancy Index
Overview
The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is a monthly count of online job advertisements compiled by the National Skills Commission (NSC).
Data are available by occupational groups, skill level groups, state or territory and by regional areas.
Latest preliminary IVI data available for: April 2022
Latest detailed occupation, skill level and region data for: March 2022
Next release date - detailed IVI data: 11am, 25 May 2022
Headline results – April 2022
In seasonally adjusted terms, job advertisements increased by 8.0% (or 23,100 job advertisements) in April 2022 to stand at 311,100. The strong increase in recruitment activity growth saw job advertisements reach their highest level since the start of the series in January 2006.
Headline results for April 2022, seasonally adjusted data
| IVI total job advertisements | Change over the month | Change over the year | Pre-COVID comparison | |||
| (no.) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) |
| 311,100 | 23,100 | 8.0% | 77,500 | 33.2% | 142,800 | 84.9% |
IVI job advertisements - November 2021 to April 2022
IVI job advertisements - January 2006 to April 2022
State and territory – headline results
| New South Wales | 99,000 | 7,000 | 7.6% | 22,100 | 28.7% | 40,400 | 68.9% |
| Victoria | 82,000 | 5,000 | 6.5% | 20,000 | 32.4% | 36,300 | 79.6% |
| Queensland | 63,100 | 5,800 | 10.1% | 18,800 | 42.6% | 32,100 | 103.4% |
| South Australia | 15,900 | 1,000 | 7.0% | 3,900 | 32.0% | 8,300 | 108.9% |
| Western Australia | 35,300 | 2,400 | 7.3% | 9,300 | 35.9% | 19,100 | 118.2% |
| Tasmania | 3,700 | 250 | 7.3% | 850 | 29.4% | 2,000 | 112.3% |
| Northern Territory | 3,300 | 180 | 5.7% | 750 | 29.2% | 1,700 | 100.5% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,300 | 200 | 2.4% | 1,600 | 23.5% | 2,500 | 42.6% |
| State/Territory | IVI total job advertisements | Change over the month | Change over the year | Pre-COVID comparison | |||
| (no.) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | (no.) | (%) | |
Reports
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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May 2022 |
10 June |
22 June 2022 |
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June 2022 |
11 July |
20 July 2022 |
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July 2022 |
10 August |
24 August 2022 |
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August 2022 |
9 September |
21 September 2022 |
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September 2022 |
10 October |
19 October 2022 |
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October 2022 |
9 November |
23 November 2022 |
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November 2022 |
9 December |
21 December 2022 |
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December 2022 |
13 January |
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.
National Skills Commission news centre – The news centre includes media releases, analytical articles and blog posts featuring analysis of the IVI data.
Understanding recruitment activity – The NSC 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:
The National Skills Commission thanks the following job boards for their ongoing contribution to the IVI:
