Job Vacancies — methodology

What this metric measures

The number of job vacancies in Australia each quarter: positions employers are actively trying to fill. A leading indicator of labour-market strength.

Why it matters: Rising vacancies signal a tight labour market and more bargaining power for workers; falling vacancies can be an early warning of a slowing economy and rising unemployment.

Source & provenance

Publisher

ABS Job Vacancies (Cat. 6354.0) - total, seasonally adjusted, all industries, Australia

Update frequency

quarterly

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Higher is better

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

{
  "red_max_pct_of_baseline": 95,
  "amber_min_pct_of_baseline": 95,
  "green_min_pct_of_baseline": 102
}