Australia – Skilled vacancies jobs data for January: +1.4% (prior was +1.7%)

“Skilled vacancies Internet Trend data” – The monthly Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) is based on a count of online vacancies newly lodged on SEEK, My Career, Career One and Australian JobSearch during the month. The data are seasonally adjusted and trended and then indexed (January 2006=100). IVI vacancies have been coded by DEEWR to occupations based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

• The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) increased by 1.4% in trend terms in January 2014, prior was, +1.7%, revised up from -0.6%

• Seasonally adjusted, it increased by 7.6%, Increased in all eight occupational groups, with the strongest rise recorded for Labourers (up by 9.6%)
• Over the year to January 2014, the IVI has decreased by 2.2% in seasonally adjusted terms