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Australia Job vacancies (ABS JV)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.VACANCY.Q.SA

Latest325.0 ThousandQ3 2026
Previous328.0 ThousandQ2 2026
Year ago329.5 ThousandQ3 2025

Australia Job vacancies (ABS JV) was 325.0 Thousand in Q3 2026, down 0.9% from Q2 2026 and down 1.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 128.4 Thousand (Q2 2020) to 472.7 Thousand (Q2 2022), averaging 300.2 Thousand.

Australia Job vacancies (ABS JV) (Thousand), Q2 1979 – Q3 2026010020030040050019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Job vacancies (ABS JV) (Thousand), Q2 1979 – Q3 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
Q3 2026325.0 Thousand
Q2 2026328.0 Thousand
Q1 2026335.5 Thousand
Q4 2025329.6 Thousand
Q3 2025329.5 Thousand
Q2 2025335.5 Thousand
Q1 2025324.0 Thousand
Q4 2024347.0 Thousand
Q3 2024334.0 Thousand
Q2 2024345.3 Thousand
Q1 2024359.0 Thousand
Q4 2023385.5 Thousand
Q3 2023400.6 Thousand
Q2 2023422.0 Thousand
Q1 2023438.5 Thousand
Q4 2022451.2 Thousand
Q3 2022467.6 Thousand
Q2 2022472.7 Thousand
Q1 2022422.6 Thousand
Q4 2021406.4 Thousand
Q3 2021329.7 Thousand
Q2 2021366.5 Thousand
Q1 2021287.7 Thousand
Q4 2020260.0 Thousand

Last 24 observations. The full history (185 observations) is available through the API.

Get Australia Job vacancies (ABS JV) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.VACANCY.Q.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.VACANCY.Q.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ2 1979
Observations185
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high472.7 Thousand (Q2 2022)
10-year low128.4 Thousand (Q2 2020)
10-year average300.2 Thousand
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.VACANCY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current job vacancies (ABS JV) in Australia?
The latest reading is 325.0 Thousand for Q3 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.VACANCY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Job vacancies (ABS JV)”.