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Australian Skilled Job Vacancies Decline by 11%
Feb 25, (AAP) – Australian Job Vacancies for Skilled Workers has declined by 11% in February compared to January, based on data released by DEEWR.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) skilled vacancies index in February was 46.4 points, 52.4% lower than in February 2008.
Vacancies fell in all three occupational groups monitored by the department.
Trade vacancies declined 12.4%, associate professionals fell 7.5% and professionals dropped 6.3%.
The fall in skilled vacancies was widespread, with decreases also evident in 17 of the 18 professions monitored by DEEWR.
The largest fall was in printing trades, down 29.4%.
The only occupation to rise was marketing and advertising professionals, increasing 0.4%.
All states and territories experienced decreases in skilled vacancies in February, the largest drop being 14.8% in Western Australia.
Similarly, all states and territories suffered declines in the year to February, led by NSW with a fall of 62.1%.
Source: TheAge
