Job Vacancies in Australia decreased to 329.50 Thousand in the second quarter of 2026 from 337.90 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026. Job Vacancies in Australia averaged 140.40 Thousand from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 474.70 Thousand in the second quarter of 2022 and a record low of 26.80 Thousand in the third quarter of 1982. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Job Vacancies in Australia is expected to be 332.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Job Vacancies is projected to trend around 360.00 Thousand in 2027 and 390.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14807.20 14823.10 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Change -15827.00 80249.00 Persons Jul 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 64.00 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 16333.00 48862.00 Persons Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 329.50 337.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 66.90 67.00 percent Jul 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -32160.00 31387.00 Persons Jul 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 691.50 687.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.40 percent Jul 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.20 3.20 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1579.20 1562.40 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1762.60 1770.30 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.40 10.60 percent Jul 2026


Australia Job Vacancies
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
329.50 337.90 474.70 26.80 1979 - 2026 Thousand Quarterly
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