Internet Vacancy Index

Internet Vacancy Index

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.

Caveat:
The NSC publishes seasonally adjusted IVI data to better show monthly fluctuations in job advertisements, which can be affected by seasonal factors and economic shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. There is some volatility in the IVI series month-on-month, particularly for results post-COVID-19, and as such results should be interpreted carefully.

Next detailed release date (October IVI data): 11am, Wednesday 23 November 2022

Next preliminary release date (November IVI data): 11am, Friday 9 December 2022

Latest release

Headline results

In seasonally adjusted terms, job advertisements increased by 0.5% (or 1,400 job ads) in October 2022 to stand at 285,700.

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

State and territory data - October 2022

Total job advertisements by state/territory (seasonally adjusted) Change over month Change over year Pre-COVID comparison
State/Territory (no.) (no.) (%) (no.) (%) (no.) (%)
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%

Long-term trends

Job advertisements have rebounded strongly since hitting record lows in May 2020 with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

IVI job advertisements - January 2006 to October 2022

Reports

October 2022 - Preliminary_IVI_Results.pdf
Preliminary Vacancy Report October 2022
150601 ↓ Download
IVI Detailed Vacancy Report Sep 22.pdf
Vacancy Report September 2022
449597 ↓ Download

Data downloads

Preliminary IVI Results October 2022.xlsx
Preliminary IVI Data October 2022
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IVI_DATA - January 2006 onwards.xlsx
IVI DATA January 2006 - September 2022
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IVI_DATA_SkillLevel - January 2006 onwards.xlsx
IVI DATA Skill Level January 2006 - September 2022
356070 ↓ Download
IVI_DATA_regional - May 2010 onwards.xlsx
IVI DATA Regional May 2010 - September 2022
3914092 ↓ Download
IVI_DATA_Detailed_Occupation - March 2006 onwards.xlsx
IVI DATA Detailed Occupation March 2006 - September 2022
4304890 ↓ Download

Future release dates

The preliminary IVI results for national and state and territory data are generally published in the second week of the month.

  Release date
For data covering Preliminary IVI data Detailed IVI data and Vacancy Report
October 2022 9 November 2022 23 November 2022
November 2022 9 December 2022 21 December 2022
December 2022 13 January 2023 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.

Acknowledgements:

The National Skills Commission thanks the following job boards for their ongoing contribution to the IVI.

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