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Canberra & ACT: online job ads

Online job ads in this Australian Capital Territory region, from Jobs and Skills Australia, as three-month averages to .

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 4,760 new online job ads a month were placed in the Canberra & ACT region (the Australian Capital Territory).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 5.5%, so by our rule ads here are falling.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 6,800, so ads are now down 29.9% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (1,820 a month, 38.2% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Construction Trades Workers (up 38.5%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Information Professionals (down 28.2%).

Region figures are three-month averages and do not add up to state totals. For unemployment and the seasonally adjusted picture, see Australian Capital Territory.

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Canberra & ACT, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.2k4k6k8k10k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Canberra & ACT, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers680up 2.8%down 3.9% Steady
Professionals1,820up 6.0%down 5.6% Falling
Technicians and Trades Workers470up 7.2%down 2.1% Steady
Community and Personal Service Workers440up 3.0%down 3.3% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers680down 0.3%down 12.4% Falling
Sales Workers330up 12.6%down 9.9% Falling
Machinery Operators and Drivers130down 1.2%up 15.7% Rising
Labourers210up 9.2%down 0.3% Steady
All occupations4,760up 4.7%down 5.5% Falling
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Canberra & ACT, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators28up 25.0%down 19.8% Too few to call
Farmers and Farm Managers3up 80.0%not available Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers180up 6.7%down 12.1% Falling
Corporate Managers220up 6.4%down 1.8% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers170down 5.3%up 1.0% Steady
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers80down 4.4%up 4.8% Steady
Arts and Media Professionals76down 3.0%up 13.4% Rising
Education Professionals75up 8.2%up 11.4% Rising
ICT Professionals510up 11.1%down 15.7% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals210up 0.8%down 11.6% Falling
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals180up 3.9%down 7.8% Falling
Information Professionals97up 1.0%down 28.2% Falling
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals64up 6.6%up 2.1% Steady
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects81up 12.4%up 13.0% Rising
Engineers60down 1.6%up 4.0% Steady
Science Professionals and Veterinarians22up 4.7%down 10.7% Too few to call
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals160up 2.8%down 0.4% Steady
Medical Practitioners and Nurses290up 8.0%up 15.9% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians100down 1.0%down 5.2% Falling
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers65down 4.4%down 6.7% Falling
Construction Trades Workers74up 12.6%up 38.5% Rising
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers57up 10.4%up 1.2% Steady
Food Trades Workers88up 21.8%down 8.7% Falling
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers32up 14.3%down 17.9% Too few to call
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers22down 8.5%down 7.1% Too few to call
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers32up 15.5%down 11.0% Too few to call
Health and Welfare Support Workers41down 1.6%up 1.7% Too few to call
Carers and Aides190up 1.6%down 4.2% Steady
Hospitality Workers78up 13.7%down 5.3% Falling
Protective Service Workers77down 1.7%unchanged Steady
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers59up 4.8%down 5.4% Falling
Numerical Clerks100up 7.1%up 4.9% Steady
Clerical and Office Support Workers11up 6.5%down 15.4% Too few to call
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers97down 2.0%down 24.9% Falling
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries130down 3.4%down 23.7% Falling
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists340down 0.9%down 7.1% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents84up 5.9%up 8.6% Rising
Sales Assistants and Salespersons210up 16.3%down 17.9% Falling
Sales Support Workers34up 8.4%up 8.4% Too few to call
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators12up 5.7%down 27.5% Too few to call
Mobile Plant Operators28up 4.9%up 23.2% Too few to call
Drivers and Storepersons92down 3.8%up 23.3% Rising
Cleaners and Laundry Workers48up 25.2%down 10.0% Too few to call
Construction and Mining Labourers20unchangedup 32.6% Too few to call
Factory Process Workers39up 12.6%down 22.7% Too few to call
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers11unchangeddown 5.9% Too few to call
Food Preparation Assistants16up 11.4%up 36.1% Too few to call
Other Labourers76up 2.7%up 10.7% Rising
Month by month
Online job ads, Canberra & ACT, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 20255,040
October 20254,940
November 20254,740
December 20254,120
January 20264,080
February 20264,200
March 20264,710
April 20264,570
May 20264,530
June 20264,340
July 20264,500
August 20264,550
September 20264,760

What this means

General notes on reading job ads in Canberra & ACT, chosen by the direction of job ads over the year. They are not advice about your situation.

For job seekers

Fewer ads usually means more competition for each opening. It can help to widen the search: related occupation groups, nearby regions, and employers who fill roles without advertising online.

For students

A fall in ads now is not a forecast either. Markets move in cycles, and a course finishes later. Look at the longer five-year picture here and at Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) before deciding anything.

For employers

Fewer competing ads may mean more applicants for each one you place. It may also reflect slower hiring in your field, so check the trend in your own occupation group, not only the total.

Job ads are not all jobs: many roles are filled without an online ad. See the limits of the data.

Sources and licences

Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index (opens another site), data, released . © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0 (opens another site). Figures rounded; changes, shares and descriptions by Career Calling Insights.

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