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Job Vacancies Drop 2.7% Amid Tougher Market Conditions

9/26/2025

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Story summary

Job vacancies fell 2.7% to 327,000; private-sector vacancies declined 3.4% while public-sector vacancies rose 2.2%.
The unemployment-to-vacancy ratio rose from 1.9 to 2.0—the highest since February 2021—signaling a tougher market.
Other Services (-19.9%) and Financial and Insurance Services (-15%) posted the largest declines.
Regional demand shifted, with the Northern Territory and Tasmania rising and Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory declining.

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Story summary

Job vacancies fell 2.7% to 327,000; private-sector vacancies declined 3.4% while public-sector vacancies rose 2.2%.
The unemployment-to-vacancy ratio rose from 1.9 to 2.0—the highest since February 2021—signaling a tougher market.
Other Services (-19.9%) and Financial and Insurance Services (-15%) posted the largest declines.
Regional demand shifted, with the Northern Territory and Tasmania rising and Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory declining.