NewsAustralian job vacancies fall 0.9% in August
Private vacancies fell while public-sector vacancies rose.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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IllustrationThe ABS quarterly survey estimated 325,000 vacancies in August 2026, down 0.9% from May. Private vacancies were 286,300; public vacancies 38,700.
The trend estimate was 326,300, down 1.2% year-on-year; it differs from the seasonally adjusted series. Vacancies are not ad counts.
Data
Job vacancies
Vacancy estimates for August 2026.
- Total job vacancies
- 325,000 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Private sector
- 286,300 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Public sector
- 38,700 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
ABS survey is quarterly; vacancies differ from ad counts.
Updated:
Subjects and places
Subject proposals
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