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Job Vacancy Monitor - October 2007

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Total job vacancies fell by 2%, trades vacancies rose by 1% and IT vacancies rose by 31% in October 2007 compared to a year ago.  Southland (33%) had the greatest regional growth in job vacancies compared to October 2006.

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JVM is a monthly sample of job advertisements from 25 regional newspapers and two IT websites. JVM monitors the number of job ads in each occupational category over time, indicating changes in labour market tightness or changes in the degree of difficulty of recruiting staff.

An increase in vacancies typically indicates increased difficulty in recruiting staff, although other factors also influence the number of jobs advertised in newspapers. The Department of Labour is scoping the development of a series to include internet and community newspaper vacancies.

For more analysis and interpretation of the JVM, the Department of Labour publishes Skills in the Labour Market every quarter.

Total Job Vacancies down 2%

There were 6,116 advertised job vacancies measured in October 2007, which is a 2% decline from twelve months ago (see Figure 1) .  However, there were 1% more jobs advertised in October 2007 compared to October 2003 (the first year that vacancies were counted in October.)

Figure 1: Total Number of vacancies

Total number of vacancies. Click for a larger version.
Source: Department of Labour
Data table for Fig 1

Vacancies for highly skilled jobs jobs down 2%

Vacancies in highly skilled jobs declined by 2% to 1,168 in October 2007 (see Figure 2, over), although the changes varied according to occupations.  Vacancies for legislators, administrators and managers fell by 8% while vacancies for professionals rose by 3%. Within the professionals category, health (29%) and teaching (21%), had increased vacancies, while vacancies fell for accountants and auditors (-40%) and ‘other professionals’ (-13%) (see Table 2 over).

Vacancies for skilled jobs down 3%

Vacancies for skilled jobs fell by 3% to 1,342 in October 2007, compared to a year ago.

Technicians and associate professionals had a 7% overall fall in October 2007, with subgroups showing mixed results. Health associate professionals (47%), and ‘other technicians and associate professionals’ (6%) recorded growth in vacancies while finance and sales (-21%) physical science and engineering (-15%), declined.

Figure 2: Total number of vacancies, by skill level

Total number of vacancies, by skill level. Click for a larger version.
Source: Department of Labour
Data table for Fig 2

Trades vacancies up 1%

Trades rose by 1% compared to a year ago. Within this category, furniture and textile (36%), food (8%), ‘other trades’ (3%), and building (2%) all had increased vacancies.  Printing (-31%), metal and machinery (-3%) electrical and electronics (-1%), recorded declines.

Vacancies for semi-skilled and elementary jobs jobs remain unchanged

Semi-skilled/elementary job advertisements remained at the same level in October 2007 as a year ago.  Elementary workers (22%) and plant and machine operators and assemblers (9%) had increased vacancies, while service and sales (-9%), clerks (-4%) and agriculture and fishery workers (-2%) had decreased vacancy advertising.

IT vacancies up 31%

IT job advertisements grew by 31% to 1,582 from October 2006 to October 2007.  Figure 3 shows the numbers of IT vacancies in October of each year, for the three largest regions, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Figure 3: Number of IT vacancies, by region

Number of IT vacancies, by region. Click for larger version.
Source: Department of Labour
Data table for Fig 3

Change in vacancies by region

Southland (33%), Marlborough (32%) and the West Coast (18%) had the greatest growth in job vacancies compared to October 2006.  The largest falls were in Gisborne (-20%), Auckland (-20%), Wellington (-16%) and Bay of Plenty (-13%). See Table 1 and regional tables at the end of this report.

Table 1: Annual growth in vacancies by region, October 2007
Region Annual Growth in Vacancies
Southland 33%
Marlborough 32%
West Coast 18%
Canterbury 15%
Otago 12%
Waikato 11%
Manawatu-Wanganui 10%
Taranaki 4%
Nelson/Tasman 3%
Hawke's Bay 0%
Northland -1%
New Zealand -2%
Bay of Plenty -13%
Wellington -16%
Auckland -20%
Gisborne -20%

Source: Department of Labour

Table 2: Total monthly job vacancies, by occupation, October 2007
No. of vacancies Oct 2003* No. of vacancies Oct 2004* No. of vacancies Oct 2005* No. of vacancies Oct 200l* No. of vacancies Oct 2007* % change 03-07 % change 06-07 Share of vacancies Oct 2007
Legislators, Administrators & Managers 410 424 462 471 432 5% -8% 7%
Professionals 567 741 730 716 736 30% 3% 12%
Science, Architecture & Engineering 131 177 136 148 146 12% -1% 2%
Health 92 166 162 143 184 100% 29% 3%
Teaching 124 139 124 137 166 34% 21% 3%
Accountants & Auditors 77 81 108 99 60 -22% -40% 1%
Business & Legal 86 124 122 113 114 32% 0% 2%
Other Professionals 57 54 79 76 66 16% -13% 1%
Highly Skilled subtotal 976 1166 1192 1187 1168 20% -2% 19%
Technicians & Associate Professionals 767 1029 913 749 695 -9% -7% 11%
Physical Science & Engineering 107 163 142 127 108 1% -15% 2%
Health 105 56 58 36 52 -50% 47% 1%
Finance & Sales 333 488 374 314 248 -25% -21% 4%
Social Work 39 40 57 47 47 22% 0% 1%
Other Technicians & Associate Professionals 184 282 282 226 239 30% 6% 4%
Trades 792 833 772 641 647 -18% 1% 11%
Building 324 320 269 258 264 -19% 2% 4%
Electrical & Electronics 82 97 87 74 73 -11% -1% 1%
Metal & Machinery 239 265 272 191 185 -22% -3% 3%
Printing 28 28 25 18 12 -56% -31% 0%
Food 22 26 26 27 29 32% 8% 0%
Furniture & Textiles 37 35 34 25 34 -7% 36% 1%
Other Trades 61 62 60 48 50 -18% 3% 1%
Skilled subtotal 1559 1861 1685 1390 1342 -14% -3% 22%
Clerks 945 1162 1064 812 778 -18% -4% 13%
Service & Sales 1270 1416 1401 1389 1268 0% -9% 21%
Restaurant Services 531 576 533 581 519 -2% -11% 8%
Hairdressers & Beauty Therapists 90 102 95 92 80 -11% -12% 1%
Salespersons & Demonstrators 420 460 465 454 354 -16% -22% 6%
Other Service & Sales 228 277 308 263 315 38% 20% 5%
Agriculture & Fishery Workers 251 233 252 275 268 7% -2% 4%
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers 505 668 683 619 674 34% 9% 11%
Operators & Assemblers 205 279 299 285 242 18% -15% 4%
Drivers & Mobile Machinery Operators 251 324 335 293 380 51% 30% 6%
Building 49 64 50 42 52 8% 26% 1%
Elementary Workers 395 472 497 460 559 42% 22% 9%
Semi-skilled/elementary subtotal 3365 3951 3897 3555 3548 5% 0% 58%
Not classifiable 131 78 85 91 57 -56% -37% 1%
Total 6032 7056 6859 6223 6116 1% -2% 100%

Source: Department of Labour. * = Figures shown are three-month averages to October of each year.

Jobs with High Vacancies - all New Zealand, and by region

Tables 3 – 6 list jobs with the highest numbers of vacancies, for all New Zealand. They also show the occupations with the highest growth in vacancies as a percentage change and occupations with the largest numerical change in advertised vacancies2 .  Tables 7 – 22 give the same information, for each region.

New Zealand High Vacancy and Growth Occupations - All Vacancies
Table 3: New Zealand: top ranking vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations Growth (%) Top Numeric Growth Occupations Growth
1 Sales Assistant 4739 Weighing and Tally Clerk 125% Fruit Grower, Worker 240
2 General Clerk 2228 Pumping-Station Operator 111% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 207
3 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 2009 Roading Engineer 87% Care Giver 175
4 Care Giver 1974 Automated Machine Operator 86% Bank Officer 172
5 Cleaner 1824 Horse Trainer, Groom or Stable Hand 81% Kitchenhand 172
6 Sales Representative 1768 Travel Attendant 76% Demonstrator 166
7 Chef 1578 Bank Officer 74% Courier and Deliverer 122
8 Waiter 1575 Construction Manager 61% Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 110
9 Secretary 1483 Legal Executive 58% Restaurant or Tavern Manager 95
10 Registered Nurse 1482 Other Health Associate Professional 57% Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 79
Source: Department of Labour

Table 4: New Zealand: Total vacancies and growth in highly skilled occupations in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Registered Nurse 1482 Roading Engineer 87% Restaurant or Tavern Manager 95
2 Administration Manager 988 Construction Manager 61% Senior Education Manager 74
3 Accountant 986 Electrical Engineer 54% Construction Manager 59
4 Retail Manager 862 Public Health and District Nurse 53% Auditor 58
5 University and Higher Education Lecturer and/or Tutor 616 Senior Education Manager 52% Information Services Administrator 43
6 Sales and/or Marketing Manager 589 Psychologist 49% Property Manager 34
7 Early Childhood Teacher 554 Special-Interest Organisation Administrator 49% Psychologist 31
8 Policy Analyst 411 Restaurant or Tavern Manager 48% Electrical Engineer 28
9 Primary School Teacher 343 Auditor 44% Secondary School Teacher 28
10 Secondary School Teacher 320 Hotel or Motel Manager 35% Engineering Technical Manager 27
Source: Department of Labour

Table 5: New Zealand: Total vacancies and growth in skilled occupations in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Representative 1768 Legal Executive 58% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 207
2 Carpenter and/or Joiner 1230 Other Health Associate Professional 57% Quantity Surveyor 60
3 Technical Representative 701 Professional Sportsperson 49% Sports Coach or Trainer 60
4 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 700 Quantity Surveyor 45% Teacher Aide 59
5 Electrician 640 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 42% Draughting Technician 51
6 Social Worker 599 Fire Alarm Technician 41% Singing and Music Teacher 40
7 Draughting Technician 592 Teacher Aide 40% Plumber 36
8 Builder (Including Contractor) 561 Other Electronics Engineering Technician 40% Legal Executive 33
9 Machinery Mechanic 549 Careers, Transition, Employment Adviser 32% Other Health Associate Professional 32
10 Motor Mechanic 547 Appliance Electrician 29% Builder (Including Contractor) 31
Source: Department of Labour

Table 6: New Zealand: Total vacancies and growth in semi-skilled/elementary occupations in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 4739 Weighing and Tally Clerk 125% Fruit Grower, Worker 240
2 General Clerk 2228 Pumping-Station Operator 111% Care Giver 175
3 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 2009 Automated Machine Operator 86% Bank Officer 172
4 Care Giver 1974 Horse Trainer, Groom or Stable Hand 81% Kitchenhand 172
5 Cleaner 1824 Travel Attendant 76% Demonstrator 166
6 Chef 1578 Bank Officer 74% Courier and Deliverer 122
7 Waiter 1575 Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 50% Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 110
8 Secretary 1483 Market Gardener and Related Worker 50% Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 79
9 General Labourer 1437 Tour and Travel Guide 48% Cleaner 61
10 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 1349 Milk and Other Dairy Products Maker 47% Child Care Worker 59
Source: Department of Labour

Regional High Vacancy and Growth Occupations

Table 7 Northland top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 158 Cleaner 56% Courier and Deliverer 29
2 Care Giver 71 Chef 42% Cleaner 19
3 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 65 Accounts Clerk 17% Kitchenhand 18
4 General Clerk 61 Catering Counter Assistant 17% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 16
5 Cleaner 53 General Clerk 11% Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 15
Source: Department of Labour

Table 8: Auckland: Total vacancies and growth in all occupations in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 1359 Bank Officer 473% Bank Officer 232
2 Sales Representative 868 Costing Clerk 97% Light Truck or Van Driver 118
3 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 758 Auditor 82% Auditor 60
4 Secretary 648 Light Truck or Van Driver 69% Demonstrator 46
5 General Clerk 607 Quantity Surveyor 67% Costing Clerk 37
6 Accountant 476 Demonstrator 58% Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 32
7 Chef 469 Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration Mechanic 41% Quantity Surveyor 31
8 Dispatch and Receiving Clerk 452 Restaurant or Tavern Manager 40% Restaurant or Tavern Manager 22
9 Waiter 384 Legal Executive 39% Paper Products Machine Operator 19
10 Accounts Clerk 379 Senior Education Manager 38% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 19
Source: Department of Labour

Table 9 Waikato top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 400 Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 194% Sales Assistant 102
2 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 268 Technical Representative 123% Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 64
3 General Clerk 201 Hairdresser 87% Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 49
4 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 190 Demonstrator 84% Technical Representative 48
5 Cleaner 133 Kitchenhand 69% General Clerk 36
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 10 Bay of Plenty top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Fruit Grower, Worker 523 Fruit Grower, Worker 85% Fruit Grower, Worker 241
2 Sales Assistant 310 Horse Trainer, Groom or Stable Hand 80% Care Giver 91
3 Care Giver 289 Courier and Deliverer 59% Weighing and Tally Clerk 49
4 Cleaner 225 Painter, Decorator and/or Paperhanger 54% Courier and Deliverer 38
5 General Clerk 193 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 50% Horse Trainer, Groom or Stable Hand 33
Source: Department of Labour

Table 11 Gisborne top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Forest Hand 51 Sales Assistant 53% Sales Assistant 17
2 Sales Assistant 49     Care Giver 12
3 General Clerk 25     Fruit Grower, Worker 12
4 Fruit Grower, Worker 25     Chef 11
5 Care Giver 24     Loader and/or Checker 11
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 12 Hawke's Bay top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Fruit Grower, Worker 144 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 212% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 55
2 Sales Assistant 134 Care Giver 63% Care Giver 40
3 Care Giver 104 Carpenter and/or Joiner 48% Logger 30
4 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 81 Loader and/or Checker 20% Slaughterer 19
5 General Clerk 76 Cleaner 13% Carpenter and/or Joiner 19
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 13 Taranaki top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 138 Waiter 69% Courier and Deliverer 36
2 Sales Assistant 95 Builder (Including Contractor) 63% Waiter 22
3 Care Giver 87 Carpenter and/or Joiner 38% Care Giver 22
4 Courier and Deliverer 58 Care Giver 34% Telephone Switchboard Operator 21
5 General Clerk 54     Child Care Worker 21
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 14 Manawatu-Wanganui top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 255 Technical Representative 61% Sales Assistant 61
2 Care Giver 171 Courier and Deliverer 39% Technical Representative 27
3 Registered Nurse 108 Sales Assistant 31% Telephone Switchboard Operator 19
4 General Clerk 106 Administration Manager 22% Principal Nurse 16
5 Cleaner 84 Retail Manager 21% Secondary School Teacher 15
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 15 Wellington top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 540 Demonstrator 140% Cleaner 75
2 Waiter 326 Primary School Teacher 89% Demonstrator 73
3 General Clerk 317 Social Scientist 87% Builder's Labourer 50
4 Policy Analyst 312 Electrician 85% Draughting Technician 50
5 Secretary 307 Restaurant or Tavern Manager 73% Electrician 41
6 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 298 Computer Applications Engineer 68% Waiter 39
7 Chef 281 Baker 67% General Labourer 37
8 Registered Nurse 260 Typist and Word Processor Operator 63% Human Resources Officer 37
9 Administration Manager 256 Draughting Technician 61% Kitchenhand 36
10 General Labourer 221 Sports Coach or Trainer 60% Information Technology Manager 36
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 16 Tasman top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 34     Catering Counter Assistant 10
2 Fruit Grower, Worker 30        
3 Cleaner 25        
4 General Clerk 14        
5 Courier and Deliverer 12        
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 17 Nelson top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Care Giver 112 Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 73% General Clerk 25
2 Sales Assistant 101 General Clerk 56% Cleaner 22
3 Cleaner 100 Cleaner 28% Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 19
4 General Clerk 70     Fork-Lift Operator 14
5 Registered Nurse 49     Draughting Technician 14
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 18 Marlborough top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Grape Grower and/or Wine Maker, Worker 62 Waiter 33% Fruit Grower, Worker 12
2 Cleaner 52 Sales Assistant 11% Secretary 11
3 Sales Assistant 51     Cook 11
4 Waiter 40     Waiter 10
5 Forest Hand 31     Catering Counter Assistant 10
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 19 West Coast top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Cleaner 34 Cleaner 17% Kitchenhand 17
2 Sales Assistant 33     Machinery Mechanic 16
3 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 33     Cook 15
4 Chef 29     Geologist 12
5 Waiter 29     Welder and Flame-Cutter 11
Source: Department of Labour

 

Table 20 Canterbury top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 821 Restaurant or Tavern Manager 103% Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 84
2 Cleaner 436 Real Estate Agent/Property Consultant 94% Care Giver 60
3 Care Giver 433 Teacher Aide 81% Cleaner 52
4 General Labourer 433 Slaughterer 65% Kitchenhand 41
5 Registered Nurse 376 Metal Caster 50% Accountant 38
6 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 316 Sports Coach or Trainer 46% Painter, Decorator and/or Paperhanger 36
7 Carpenter and/or Joiner 307 Accountant 45% Health Assistant 34
8 General Clerk 288 Concrete Worker 42% Restaurant or Tavern Manager 34
9 Waiter 280 Business Services Representative 35% Sports Coach or Trainer 32
10 Chef 277 Crop and Livestock Farmer, Worker 32% Waiter 31
Source: Department of Labour

Table 21 Otago top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Sales Assistant 300 Hairdresser 129% Sales Assistant 106
2 Care Giver 226 Kitchenhand 88% Care Giver 43
3 General Clerk 121 Sales Assistant 55% Hairdresser 36
4 General Labourer 116 Waiter 42% Courier and Deliverer 33
5 Registered Nurse 102 Catering Counter Assistant 40% Kitchenhand 30
Source: Department of Labour

Table 22 Southland top ranking occupations, by vacancies and growth in the 12 months to October 2007

Rank 		High Vacancy Occupations No. of vacancies Top Percentage Growth Occupations % Growth Top Numeric Growth Occupations Numeric Growth
1 Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 261     Passenger Coach Driver 22
2 Sales Assistant 99     Information Clerk and Other Receptionist 16
3 Care Giver 66     Cattle Farmer, Cattle Farm Worker 16
4 General Clerk 57     Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farm Worker 15
5 Mixed Livestock Farmer, Mixed Livestock Farm Worker 46     Sampling Officer 12
Source: Department of Labour

Explanatory notes

Monthly vacancy counts are based on survey of job advertisements from 25 major newspapers, once a month on the main advertising day for each paper (usually Saturday).  Duplicate advertisements are removed from the counts.  The total vacancy counts are a sample of all advertisements in daily newspapers each month. The published data is trend data based on a three-month moving average.  Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Jobs are coded to occupational categories using the New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1999.

IT vacancy counts are a weekly count of jobs newly listed in the past seven days on two websites: Seek IT and TradeMe Jobs. Monthly estimates of IT job advertisements are an average of the weekly data.  Because IT jobs may be advertised on more than one site, changes in vacancy counts may exaggerate actual changes in demand and supply.  Data is not seasonally adjusted.  TradeMe was added to the counts in November 2006 when Jobstuff ads were merged into TradeMe.  Changes to the Jobstuff website in July 2005 affected the number of vacancies advertised and the IT vacancy count was adjusted in September 2005 to reflect this impact.  Further details available on request from the Department of Labour.

Endnotes

1 The ‘total’ number of advertised job vacancies relates to the total number appearing in the JVM sample, rather than the total number of advertisements placed in all editions of all newspapers.  See the explanatory notes for further details.

2 The number of vacancies is the total number of vacancies advertised in the 12 months to October 2007 as a three-month moving average. Growth in vacancies compares the number of advertised vacancies in October 2007 with October 2006. Percentage growth figures are only included if at least 24 vacancies were advertised in October 2006.  Numeric growth figures are only included if there were at least 10 more vacancies in October 2007 than October 2006.

More information

Further data, methodological notes, and conceptual explanationsare available from the Department of Labour website at www.dol.govt.nz/jvm/

Information on the New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1999 is on the Statistics New Zealand website: www.stats.govt.nz.

Contact person:

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