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6354.0 (cid:1) N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 JOB VACANCIES AND OVERTIME A U S T R A L I A E M B A R G O : 1 1 : 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) T H U R S 1 4 J A N 1 9 9 9 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 K E Y F I G U R E S Job Vacancies Trend T R E N D E S T I M A T E S Quarterly Annual '000 Nov 98 % change % change Total 90 Private Job vacancies—’000 Public 80 Private sector 62.8 –2.1 5.9 70 Public sector 11.5 7.8 11.9 60 Private and public sectors 74.3 –0.7 6.8 50 40 Average weekly overtime hours 30 20 Per employee 1.03 1.4 –1.5 10 Per employee working overtime 6.86 0.4 1.4 0 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Percentage of employees working overtime 15.06 0.9 –2.8 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 K E Y P O I N T S Average weekly overtime hours Per employee Trend J O B V A C A N C I E S—T R E N D E S T I M A T E S Hours 1.6 Total job vacancies in November 1998 were 74,300, a decrease of 0.7% from August 1998, and an increase of 6.8% from November 1997. 1.4 The number of private sector job vacancies fell to 62,800 in November 1998, a decrease of 2.1% from August 1998. 1.2 The number of job vacancies in the public sector was 11,500 in November 1998, an increase of 7.8% from August 1998. 1.0 O V E R T I M E—T R E N D E S T I M A T E S 0.8 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Average weekly overtime hours per employee 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 i1An.v4ce%rrea amgseeo dwre se lteihgkahlynt l oyin vt eoAr ut1ig.m0u3es thh 1oo9uu9rr8ss . ipne Nr oevmepmlobyeere 1 998, NObOtvehTe edEr tiM!ismcaoey n s1tti9an9tui9se tidisc sasuf tweei.rl l working overtime was 6.86 hours in November 1998, an increase of 0.4% from August 1998. Percentage of employees working overtime has increased to 15.06% in November 1998, 0.9% more than August 1998. For further information about these and related statistics, contact Glynis Franklin-Orrell on Perth 08 9360 5304 or any ABS office shown on the back of this publication. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... N O T E S F O R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S ISSUE EXPECTED RELEASE DATE February 1999 1 April 1999 M..a..y. 19.9.9................1 .Ju.ly .19.99................ C H A N G E S I N T H I S I S S U E A re–analysis of seasonally adjusted factors has been undertaken for November 1998. As a result, some previously published seasonally adjusted and trend e..s.tim.a.te.s h.a.ve. b.ee.n. re.vi.se.d.. S.ee. p.a.ra.gr.ap.hs. 9. a.nd. 1.2 .of. th.e. E.xp.la.na.to.ry. N.o.te.s.. F O R T H C O M I N G C H A N G E S Overtime statistics will not be included in this publication after the May 1999 issue, to be released in July 1999. From the August 1999 issue, this publication will be retitled Job Vacancies, Australia and will contain statistics on job vacancies only (published in Tables 1 to 5). Tables 6 to 9 will be removed. The Catalogue number (6354.0) will not change. Data on overtime will not be collected as part of the survey after May 1999. For information about the availability of other statistics about overtime, contact G.l.yn.is. F.ran.k.lin.-O.r.re.ll .on. (.08.) .93.60. 5.30.4.. .................... N O T E S O N E S T I M A T E S From 17 March 1998, changes in public service regulations have meant that most Australian Public Service vacancies, previously only available to current public service employees, are open to all Australian citizens. These vacancies now fall w.i.th.in. sc.o.pe. o.f t.he. J.ob. V.a.ca.nc.ie.s a.n.d .Ov.e.rti.m.e .su.rv.ey.. ............. S A M P L I N G E R R O R S For information on sampling errors see Technical Notes on page 15. Standard errors for the original estimates contained in this publication follow the Technical Notes. ........................................... S Y M B O L S A N D O T H E R * Subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes. See paragraph 6 of the Technical Notes on page 15. U S A G E S —......N.il. o.r r.ou.n.de.d. to. z.er.o.......................... W . M c L e n n a n A u s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n .......................................................................................... 2 A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 1 ..................................................................... JOB VACANCIES, States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL.................................................................................................... ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference date Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... (’000) 1997 August 19.3 17.4 16.7 * 4.8 7.2 * 1.9 1.0 1.0 69.3 65.3 64.9 November 22.8 * 17.9 * 15.7 * 3.1 6.1 * 0.7 0.7 1.0 68.1 67.4 69.6 1998 February 23.5 24.0 14.0 * 3.3 7.6 * 0.6 1.5 1.0 75.5 74.7 73.8 May 20.5 20.2 * 15.4 * 2.7 11.0 * 0.6 1.6 1.4 73.3 80.0 75.3 August 26.4 17.6 15.7 3.0 6.3 * 1.0 * 1.2 1.8 73.0 69.0 74.8 November 24.1 26.9 11.7 * 4.8 6.9 * 0.6 0.8 1.5 77.4 76.5 74.3 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -1.7 51.4 37.8 59.3 -16.3 39.4 3.8 -0.5 19.2 4.0 2.7 November 18.1 3.2 -6.4 -34.8 -14.4 -63.4 -26.5 2.1 -1.7 3.2 7.2 1998 February 2.9 33.8 -10.7 5.1 24.5 -19.3 113.0 3.1 10.9 10.9 6.1 May -12.7 -15.6 10.3 -19.5 43.6 -2.5 2.3 30.8 -3.0 7.0 2.0 August 28.8 -13.3 1.9 11.0 -42.1 77.3 -21.5 34.5 -0.3 -13.7 -0.7 November -8.5 53.5 -25.2 61.1 9.3 -38.4 -35.7 -18.5 6.0 10.9 -0.7 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November 0.6 6.3 31.7 71.7 26.7 2.6 16.4 0.8 11.1 11.0 3.8 1997 November -10.7 40.4 74.4 19.0 -30.1 -34.5 -35.6 -25.9 9.3 9.1 14.3 1998 November 5.8 50.4 -25.0 51.3 13.3 -14.1 10.0 47.9 13.7 13.6 6.8 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 3 2 ..................................................................... JOB VACANCIES, Private Sector—States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL.................................................................................................. ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference date Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... (’000) 1997 August 15.9 * 14.9 * 14.5 * 4.2 5.8 * 1.6 0.7 * 0.6 58.3 54.2 54.4 November 19.1 * 15.6 * 13.7 * 2.8 4.9 * 0.4 * 0.4 * 0.4 57.4 56.8 59.3 1998 February 19.8 * 22.1 * 12.4 * 2.9 6.4 * 0.4 * 1.2 0.4 65.6 65.3 63.9 May 17.2 18.7 * 14.0 * 2.2 * 9.9 * 0.4 * 1.2 * 0.5 64.0 70.4 65.3 August 22.5 15.7 * 14.0 2.3 5.2 * 0.8 * 1.0 * 0.6 62.1 57.9 64.1 November 20.2 25.0 9.6 * 4.2 5.6 * 0.5 * 0.4 0.3 65.8 65.1 62.8 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -3.9 55.3 42.8 59.8 -21.0 44.6 21.5 -5.2 19.9 1.1 2.6 November 19.9 4.5 -5.4 -34.0 -15.6 -73.4 -39.0 -26.4 -1.6 4.8 9.0 1998 February 3.4 42.1 -9.8 3.3 31.6 -5.0 189.9 -11.6 14.4 15.0 7.7 May -13.1 -15.4 12.9 -22.5 53.0 -12.0 -6.4 41.2 -2.5 7.7 2.2 August 31.2 -16.2 0.4 3.2 -47.7 124.4 -15.6 15.4 -3.0 -17.7 -1.8 November -10.2 59.4 -31.5 81.1 9.0 -38.7 -58.5 -53.8 6.0 12.4 -2.1 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November 6.1 15.6 53.5 101.7 30.9 0.7 97.5 25.7 20.3 20.3 9.3 1997 November -15.4 43.0 76.0 19.0 -36.1 -38.0 -45.6 -53.8 6.8 6.6 13.7 1998 November 5.8 60.6 -30.0 49.7 14.8 15.1 -5.1 -33.4 14.7 14.6 5.9 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 4 A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 3 ..................................................................... JOB VACANCIES, Public Sector—States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL.................................................................................................. ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference date Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... (’000) 1997 August 3.4 2.4 2.2 * 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 11.0 11.1 10.5 November 3.7 2.3 1.9 * 0.3 1.2 * 0.3 0.3 0.6 10.7 10.6 10.3 1998 February 3.7 1.8 1.6 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 9.9 9.4 9.9 May 3.3 1.5 1.5 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 August 3.9 1.9 1.7 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 10.9 11.1 10.7 November 3.9 1.9 2.1 0.6 * 1.3 0.1 0.4 * 1.2 11.6 11.4 11.5 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August 10.4 31.5 12.0 55.9 11.6 16.8 -24.3 7.4 15.5 20.8 3.6 November 9.8 -4.7 -12.5 -40.6 -9.3 -9.2 5.5 44.3 -2.3 -4.8 -2.2 1998 February -0.1 -21.5 -16.9 19.6 -3.7 -42.0 -0.7 14.1 -7.9 -11.2 -3.5 May -10.3 -17.8 -9.7 1.4 -7.0 22.1 39.7 24.8 -6.4 2.1 0.8 August 16.8 23.5 15.5 52.6 8.0 -10.9 -38.5 47.1 18.0 15.1 6.8 November 1.2 3.0 26.7 -11.4 10.7 -37.0 55.0 -0.1 6.2 3.4 7.8 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November -27.9 -27.5 -32.0 -21.8 3.8 6.3 -41.4 -30.1 -25.0 -25.2 -20.2 1997 November 25.1 24.9 63.7 18.5 11.7 -27.9 -11.7 36.6 25.2 25.0 18.0 1998 November 6.0 -17.9 9.8 63.9 7.1 -60.2 32.2 109.3 8.1 8.0 11.9 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 5 4 .............................................................................. JOB VACANCIES, Industry—Australia: Original 1997...................... 1998.............................................................. August November February May August November Industry ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 .................................................................................................. Mining 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 Manufacturing 7.1 6.6 7.4 6.4 4.9 7.3 Electricity, gas and water supply 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 * 0.7 Construction * 4.3 * 3.6 * 4.0 * 6.0 * 6.4 * 4.6 Wholesale trade * 6.5 * 4.2 * 4.3 * 5.9 * 2.9 * 4.8 Retail trade 10.5 * 10.7 11.5 11.9 5.5 9.8 Accommodation, cafes and restaurants * 6.1 6.0 * 5.4 * 3.5 5.9 * 9.4 Transport and storage * 1.6 0.5 * 1.9 * 1.3 * 0.9 * 0.8 Communication services 0.1 * 1.2 * 0.4 0.2 0.3 * 0.6 Finance and insurance 3.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.7 1.7 Property and business services * 10.2 * 16.4 * 21.3 * 17.4 * 21.2 * 15.3 Government administration and defence 3.7 3.9 3.0 3.8 4.3 4.6 Education 2.2 3.1 2.3 3.2 3.2 2.6 Health and community services 8.6 5.5 6.3 6.5 7.6 7.4 Cultural and recreational services * 2.0 * 1.8 * 2.2 1.0 1.6 * 3.5 Personal and other services * 1.8 * 1.6 * 1.9 * 2.8 * 4.3 * 3.7 All industries 69.3 68.1 75.5 73.3 73.0 77.4 .................................................................................................. .......................................................................................... 6 A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 5 ..................................................................... JOB VACANCY RATES(a), States & Territories: Original New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference date Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia ....................................................................................................... PER CENT 1997 August 0.85 0.97 1.35 * 0.91 1.00 * 1.43 1.40 0.80 1.01 November 0.98 * 0.97 * 1.24 * 0.55 0.86 * 0.51 0.98 0.77 0.96 1998 February 1.01 1.20 1.10 * 0.61 1.11 * 0.42 2.10 0.84 1.06 May 0.89 1.00 1.21 * 0.49 1.58 * 0.40 2.04 1.05 1.02 August 1.10 0.84 1.26 0.55 0.95 * 0.70 * 1.62 1.42 1.00 November 0.98 1.30 0.95 * 0.95 1.07 * 0.42 1.04 * 1.08 1.06 ....................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -3.0 47.2 33.2 60.3 -18.4 46.6 2.2 16.4 17.2 November 14.6 -0.4 -8.3 -39.7 -13.9 -64.2 -30.0 -4.6 -4.7 1998 February 3.6 24.3 -10.9 10.9 29.7 -18.7 114.0 9.3 10.0 May -11.8 -17.0 9.8 -19.4 41.9 -4.1 -3.1 25.4 -3.5 August 23.7 -15.3 4.1 11.1 -39.7 75.0 -20.4 35.3 -1.6 November -10.9 54.1 -25.0 74.2 12.2 -40.5 -36.0 -24.0 5.9 ....................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November 2.3 3.7 25.3 55.3 12.2 10.0 15.2 1.2 8.2 1997 November -11.4 28.3 60.0 4.8 -33.6 -31.0 -38.7 -20.9 3.6 1998 November 0.8 34.7 -23.6 73.0 24.5 -18.8 5.7 41.0 10.7 (a) See Glossary for definition. ....................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 7 6 ..................................................................... AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS PER EMPLOYEE, States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL......................................................................................... ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference period Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... HOURS 1997 August 1.02 1.23 0.88 1.01 1.08 0.71 * 1.29 0.55 1.04 1.09 1.08 November 1.07 1.26 0.96 0.98 1.32 0.59 * 1.70 0.57 1.11 1.06 1.05 1998 February 1.01 1.13 0.83 0.87 1.25 0.65 * 1.47 0.52 1.01 1.02 1.02 May 0.91 1.04 1.00 0.71 1.19 0.71 * 1.49 0.53 0.97 0.96 1.01 August 0.97 1.23 1.02 0.64 0.98 0.66 1.34 0.46 1.02 1.06 1.02 November 1.08 1.16 1.05 0.82 1.11 0.78 1.17 0.43 1.06 1.02 1.03 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -8.0 -3.0 -6.2 -7.0 -4.7 -9.5 7.1 2.6 -5.3 -0.6 -1.2 November 5.4 2.6 9.2 -2.9 23.0 -17.5 32.0 2.4 6.3 -2.6 -3.3 1998 February -5.8 -10.3 -14.2 -11.1 -5.4 11.5 -13.6 -7.5 -8.6 -3.4 -3.0 May -10.2 -8.2 21.6 -18.0 -5.0 8.7 1.4 1.5 -4.3 -5.9 -0.8 August 7.5 18.4 1.9 -10.8 -17.4 -6.7 -9.6 -13.0 5.2 10.6 0.9 November 10.9 -5.4 2.3 28.7 12.9 17.5 -12.7 -8.0 4.4 -4.3 1.4 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November 3.1 0.2 -4.3 1.9 -10.4 -16.9 0.0 -3.6 -0.9 -0.6 -3.7 1997 November -9.6 -0.8 -4.5 1.2 10.4 -25.1 52.9 16.6 -2.6 -2.5 -3.0 1998 November 0.8 -7.8 8.7 -16.2 -16.3 32.9 -30.8 -24.8 -3.8 -3.7 -1.5 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 8 A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 7 ..................................................................... AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS PER EMPLOYEE WORKING OVERTIME, States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL......................................................................................... ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference period Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... HOURS 1997 August 6.43 7.09 5.70 6.03 7.45 6.45 6.90 6.54 6.56 6.83 6.88 November 6.76 7.43 6.03 6.52 8.48 6.34 10.49 7.25 7.01 6.86 6.77 1998 February 6.30 7.32 5.93 5.37 8.84 6.66 8.83 6.44 6.72 6.67 6.73 May 6.25 7.06 6.35 5.55 8.51 7.05 9.32 6.13 6.71 6.64 6.78 August 6.73 7.54 5.87 5.25 7.87 6.22 7.57 6.28 6.81 7.09 6.83 November 6.70 7.31 6.20 5.78 8.13 6.84 6.50 6.12 6.83 6.69 6.86 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -6.8 -8.5 -2.4 -11.3 -10.6 9.6 -6.1 1.1 -6.7 -1.9 -1.0 November 5.1 4.8 5.8 8.2 13.8 -1.7 52.0 10.8 6.8 0.4 -1.7 1998 February -6.8 -1.5 -1.7 -17.7 4.3 5.0 -15.8 -11.1 -4.2 -2.8 -0.5 May -0.7 -3.6 7.2 3.4 -3.8 5.9 5.6 -4.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 August 7.7 6.8 -7.6 -5.4 -7.5 -11.8 -18.8 2.5 1.4 6.8 0.8 November -0.4 -3.0 5.6 10.0 3.2 10.0 -14.2 -2.6 0.4 -5.6 0.4 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November 3.9 11.6 -0.2 -3.2 -4.1 -4.0 -36.9 10.2 3.2 3.3 1.3 1997 November -7.1 -6.2 0.3 1.4 8.4 2.8 94.3 15.6 -1.9 -1.9 -4.0 1998 November -0.8 -1.6 2.8 -11.4 -4.1 8.0 -38.1 -15.7 -2.5 -2.5 1.4 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8 9 8 ..................................................................... PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME, States & Territories SEASONALLY ORIGINAL.......................................................................................... ADJUSTED TREND New Australian South Queens- South Western Northern Capital Reference period Wales Victoria land Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia Australia Australia ...................................................................................................... PER CENT 1997 August 15.81 17.30 15.48 16.68 14.45 11.01 18.63 8.45 15.86 15.97 15.78 November 15.84 16.93 15.98 14.97 15.62 9.24 16.17 7.81 15.78 15.38 15.49 1998 February 16.01 15.41 13.94 16.17 14.16 9.82 * 16.61 8.13 15.06 15.26 15.08 May 14.48 14.67 15.81 12.83 13.98 10.07 * 15.96 8.68 14.42 14.52 14.89 August 14.46 16.27 17.44 12.09 12.47 10.65 17.77 7.37 14.96 15.06 14.93 November 16.10 15.87 16.90 14.16 13.64 11.38 18.06 6.97 15.57 15.17 15.06 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from previous quarter) 1997 August -1.3 6.0 -3.9 4.8 6.6 -17.5 14.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 -0.2 November 0.2 -2.1 3.2 -10.3 8.1 -16.1 -13.2 -7.5 -0.5 -3.7 -1.8 1998 February 1.1 -9.0 -12.7 8.0 -9.4 6.2 2.7 4.1 -4.6 -0.8 -2.6 May -9.6 -4.8 13.4 -20.7 -1.3 2.6 -3.9 6.8 -4.2 -4.8 -1.3 August -0.1 10.9 10.3 -5.7 -10.8 5.7 11.4 -15.1 3.8 3.7 0.3 November 11.3 -2.4 -3.1 17.1 9.4 6.8 1.7 -5.5 4.1 0.7 0.9 ...................................................................................................... PERCENTAGE CHANGE (from corresponding quarter of previous year) 1996 November -0.7 -10.2 -4.1 5.2 -6.5 -13.5 58.6 -12.5 -4.0 -3.9 -5.0 1997 November -2.7 5.7 -4.7 -0.1 1.8 -27.1 -21.3 0.9 -0.7 -0.7 1.0 1998 November 1.6 -6.3 5.8 -5.5 -12.7 23.1 11.7 -10.8 -1.4 -1.3 -2.8 ...................................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 10 A B S J O B V A C A N C I E S A N D O V E R T I M E 6 3 5 4 . 0 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 8