Fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017

The resurgence of the Mining, Resources & Energy industry over the past 12 months sees this industry having the fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017.

Michael Ilczynski, Managing Director for SEEK Australia & New Zealand, said it’s exciting to see jobs across the Mining, Resources & Energy industry topping the 2017 list of fastest growing jobs on SEEK, based on largest job ad growth and job ad volumes from January to November this year.  

“The pick-up of production activities by mining companies, especially in Western Australia [WA], after cutbacks over the past few years, is driving job ad growth on SEEK across the Mining, Resources & Energy industry,” said Ilczynski.

The fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017 include:

Table 1. Fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017 [based on largest growth and job ad volume]

“While off a low base, this is the eleventh consecutive month the Mining, Resources & Energy industry has taken top spot for growth in job ads on SEEK, up 54 per cent year on year [y/y] this November,” Ilczynski added.  

Graph 1. Job Ad Growth across Australian industries on SEEK, November 2017 v November 2016

“The traditional mining states of WA, Queensland and NSW offered the most job opportunities across the Mining, Resources & Energy industry this November,” said Ilczynski.

“Our latest SEEK Laws of Attraction research has revealed that the top drivers for people to work in the Mining, Resources & Energy industry in Australia are; salary/compensation, job security and work-life balance,” continued Ilczynski.

Other fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017, based on largest job ad growth and job ad volumes from January to November, were Trades & Services roles - Welders & Boilermakers and Fitters, Turners & Machinists.

Table 2. Continued.. Fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017 [based on largest growth and job ad volume]

“Increasing infrastructure projects on the eastern seaboard, as well as the turnaround of the mining industry, is helping drive demand for Welders & Boiler Makers and Fitters, Turners & Machinists, resulting in these Trades & Services roles being among the fastest growing jobs on SEEK for 2017,” Ilczynski said.

“It’s not surprising our SEEK data revealed Welders & Boilermakers and Fitters, Turners & Machinists were among the fastest growing jobs. These professionals play a fundamental role in helping build infrastructure to cater for our growing population, and to support the maintenance of mining equipment,” added Ilczynski. 

AUSTRALIAN JOB MARKET

The Australian labour market has continued to thrive in the lead-up to the festive season. There were 13.1 per cent more new job ads on SEEK this November than 12 months ago.

“This November we saw positive advertising growth across 28 of 29 industries on SEEK,” said Ilczynski.

STATES & TERRITORIES

“Across the states and territories, except for NSW, SEEK saw double digit advertising growth this  November,” said Ilczynski.

“While off a lower base, Tasmania notched up the strongest growth this November, up 24.9 per cent y/y. Driving this ad uplift are Tasmania’s top advertising industries; Healthcare & Medical [up 49 per cent y/y] and Trades & Services [up 93 per cent y/y].

“WA was also a top performer, with job ads increasing 22 per cent y/y. Across the state, the Mining, Resources & Energy industry offered the most job opportunities on SEEK this November [up 49 per cent y/y],” continued Ilczynski.

“Job ads on SEEK for South Australia and Queensland also rose strongly this November, up 21 per cent y/y and 17.5 per cent y/y respectively. In both states, the Trades & Services industry was the top advertiser on SEEK, with job ads for the industry up 28 per cent y/y in South Australia and up 35 per cent y/y in Queensland this November.

“Advertising on SEEK for our nation’s largest labour markets was also strong this November, rising 9.3 per cent y/y in NSW and up 12.5 per cent y/y in Victoria. In both states, the Information & Communications Technology [up 13 per cent y/y in NSW & up 12 per cent y/y in Vic] and the Trades & Services [up 18 per cent y/y in NSW & up 26 per cent y/y in Vic] industries offered the most job opportunities on SEEK,” concluded Ilczynski.

Job ads on SEEK in other states and territories this November:

• Northern Territory [NT], up 15.3 per cent y/y
• ACT, up 11.9 per cent y/y 

EMPLOYMENT DATA REPORT

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It also includes the SEEK New Job Ad Index which measures only new job ads posted within the reported month to provide a clean measure of demand for labour across all classifications.

SEEK’s total job ad volume (not disclosed in this report) excludes duplicated job advertisements and refreshed job ads. As a result, the SEEK New Job Ad Index does not always match the movement in SEEK’s total job ad volume.

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