Employment and Vacancies Survey: September 2005

October 13, 2005

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13/10/2005



Employment and Vacancies Survey: September 2005

Embargo: 1:00 a.m. on Thursday 13 October 2005

Key findings of the report for the month of September 2005:

  • Overall, employment in the private sector is expected to rise over the coming months;
  • The percentage of private sector firms reporting vacancies increased in September with 11 per cent of firms across all sectors reporting vacancies;
  • The percentage of service sector firms with vacancies increased by 10 percentage points to 15 per cent;
  • Employers in the industry and retail sectors believe that employment levels in their firms will fall rather than rise over the coming months;
  • Construction sector and service sector firms are optimistic about future employment levels in their firms;
  • In September 2005 the most frequently cited difficult-to-fill vacancies in each sector were:
    •  Construction: Quantity surveyors
    •  Industry: Sales representatives and Managers
    •  Retail: Managers and Sales Representatives
    •  Services: Managers.