Hobart & Southeast Tasmania: online job ads
Online job ads in this Tasmania region, from Jobs and Skills Australia, as three-month averages to .
In plain English
- In the three months to , an average of 1,640 new online job ads a month were placed in the Hobart & Southeast Tasmania region (Tasmania).
- Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 9.4%, so by our rule ads here are falling.
- Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 1,810, so ads are now down 9.3% on then.
- Professionals had the most ads (510 a month, 31.2% of the region's total).
- Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Hospitality Workers (up 3.3%).
- The biggest fall over the year was General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists (down 30.7%).
Region figures are three-month averages and do not add up to state totals. For unemployment and the seasonally adjusted picture, see Tasmania.
Online job ads, the past five years
Job ads by occupation group
| Occupation group | Ads, three months to September 2026 | On the month | On the year | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 170 | up 3.4% | down 11.4% | Falling |
| Professionals | 510 | down 2.3% | down 9.3% | Falling |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 230 | down 0.6% | up 5.6% | Rising |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 210 | up 18.5% | down 2.3% | Steady |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 210 | down 7.5% | down 28.1% | Falling |
| Sales Workers | 130 | up 7.6% | down 11.8% | Falling |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 72 | up 16.2% | up 0.5% | Steady |
| Labourers | 100 | up 8.0% | down 4.0% | Steady |
| All occupations | 1,640 | up 2.2% | down 9.4% | Falling |
All detailed occupation groups
| Occupation group | Ads, three months to September 2026 | On the month | On the year | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators | 12 | down 10.3% | down 12.5% | Too few to call |
| Farmers and Farm Managers | 2 | up 20.0% | down 33.3% | Too few to call |
| Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers | 59 | up 7.9% | up 2.3% | Steady |
| Corporate Managers | 50 | down 1.3% | down 24.2% | Falling |
| Construction, Production and Distribution Managers | 31 | down 2.1% | down 22.5% | Too few to call |
| Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers | 20 | up 22.0% | up 24.5% | Too few to call |
| Arts and Media Professionals | 10 | down 11.4% | down 6.1% | Too few to call |
| Education Professionals | 17 | up 4.1% | down 19.0% | Too few to call |
| ICT Professionals | 33 | down 8.3% | down 16.7% | Too few to call |
| Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals | 91 | down 9.6% | up 1.5% | Steady |
| Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals | 49 | down 6.4% | down 20.1% | Too few to call |
| Information Professionals | 15 | down 9.8% | down 41.0% | Too few to call |
| Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals | 13 | down 7.0% | down 11.1% | Too few to call |
| Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects | 10 | up 14.8% | down 31.1% | Too few to call |
| Engineers | 24 | up 4.3% | down 20.7% | Too few to call |
| Science Professionals and Veterinarians | 12 | up 20.0% | down 10.0% | Too few to call |
| Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals | 86 | down 3.7% | up 1.2% | Steady |
| Medical Practitioners and Nurses | 150 | up 4.4% | down 4.0% | Steady |
| Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians | 55 | down 5.2% | up 16.3% | Too few to call |
| Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers | 53 | down 5.4% | up 0.6% | Steady |
| Construction Trades Workers | 23 | down 4.2% | up 4.5% | Too few to call |
| Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers | 20 | down 7.8% | down 9.2% | Too few to call |
| Food Trades Workers | 40 | down 3.3% | up 2.6% | Too few to call |
| Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers | 17 | up 28.2% | up 2.0% | Too few to call |
| Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers | 7 | up 15.8% | up 4.8% | Too few to call |
| Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers | 18 | up 27.9% | up 25.0% | Too few to call |
| Health and Welfare Support Workers | 24 | up 14.5% | up 1.4% | Too few to call |
| Carers and Aides | 80 | up 19.5% | unchanged | Steady |
| Hospitality Workers | 74 | up 19.4% | up 3.3% | Steady |
| Protective Service Workers | 10 | up 3.3% | down 6.1% | Too few to call |
| Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers | 23 | up 25.0% | down 23.1% | Too few to call |
| Numerical Clerks | 33 | down 7.5% | down 1.0% | Too few to call |
| Clerical and Office Support Workers | 6 | up 20.0% | unchanged | Too few to call |
| Other Clerical and Administrative Workers | 28 | down 13.4% | down 43.2% | Too few to call |
| Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries | 29 | down 5.4% | down 25.6% | Too few to call |
| General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists | 110 | down 7.6% | down 30.7% | Falling |
| Sales Representatives and Agents | 21 | down 18.0% | down 18.0% | Too few to call |
| Sales Assistants and Salespersons | 97 | up 13.3% | down 11.3% | Falling |
| Sales Support Workers | 9 | up 35.0% | unchanged | Too few to call |
| Machine and Stationary Plant Operators | 16 | up 20.0% | up 71.4% | Too few to call |
| Mobile Plant Operators | 12 | up 5.9% | down 12.2% | Too few to call |
| Drivers and Storepersons | 44 | up 18.0% | down 9.7% | Too few to call |
| Cleaners and Laundry Workers | 23 | up 9.4% | down 16.7% | Too few to call |
| Construction and Mining Labourers | 11 | up 9.7% | up 126.7% | Too few to call |
| Factory Process Workers | 8 | down 3.9% | down 43.2% | Too few to call |
| Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers | 8 | up 13.6% | down 3.9% | Too few to call |
| Food Preparation Assistants | 9 | down 15.2% | up 7.7% | Too few to call |
| Other Labourers | 43 | up 15.3% | unchanged | Too few to call |
Month by month
| Three months to | Online job ads |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,810 |
| October 2025 | 1,800 |
| November 2025 | 1,740 |
| December 2025 | 1,540 |
| January 2026 | 1,570 |
| February 2026 | 1,600 |
| March 2026 | 1,750 |
| April 2026 | 1,630 |
| May 2026 | 1,640 |
| June 2026 | 1,610 |
| July 2026 | 1,630 |
| August 2026 | 1,610 |
| September 2026 | 1,640 |
What this means
General notes on reading job ads in Hobart & Southeast Tasmania, 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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