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Perth: online job ads

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

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 23,200 new online job ads a month were placed in the Perth region (Western Australia).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were up 8.7%, so by our rule ads here are rising.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 22,700, so ads are now up 2.4% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (5,710 a month, 24.6% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Clerical and Office Support Workers (up 58.7%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Education Professionals (down 29.6%).

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

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Perth, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.18k20k22k25k28k30k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Perth, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers2,580up 2.7%up 7.8% Rising
Professionals5,710up 2.3%up 3.5% Steady
Technicians and Trades Workers4,740up 2.6%up 12.5% Rising
Community and Personal Service Workers1,460up 8.0%down 3.3% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,310up 1.6%up 7.2% Rising
Sales Workers1,710up 8.5%up 8.4% Rising
Machinery Operators and Drivers2,160up 6.2%up 25.7% Rising
Labourers1,540up 7.6%up 15.0% Rising
All occupations23,200up 3.8%up 8.7% Rising
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Perth, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators100up 9.5%up 33.0% Rising
Farmers and Farm Managers13up 8.1%up 263.6% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers820up 8.7%up 16.4% Rising
Corporate Managers770down 1.6%up 1.0% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers680down 1.0%up 9.5% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers190up 6.2%down 13.7% Falling
Arts and Media Professionals140up 2.8%up 34.8% Rising
Education Professionals220up 18.7%down 29.6% Falling
ICT Professionals420down 3.7%down 9.6% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals560up 0.6%up 0.8% Steady
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals920down 0.4%up 3.5% Steady
Information Professionals200up 1.2%up 4.2% Steady
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals220up 3.1%down 8.1% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects210up 7.4%down 5.5% Falling
Engineers1,110up 5.8%up 18.9% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians270up 2.3%up 7.2% Rising
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals730up 2.2%up 6.5% Rising
Medical Practitioners and Nurses710unchangedup 6.6% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians790up 0.7%up 14.5% Rising
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers1,760up 2.4%up 12.5% Rising
Construction Trades Workers520up 0.1%up 5.5% Rising
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers730up less than 0.1%up 9.5% Rising
Food Trades Workers470up 14.9%up 26.9% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers170up 0.4%up 10.0% Rising
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers130unchangedup 7.2% Rising
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers160up 5.9%up 9.1% Rising
Health and Welfare Support Workers180up 0.2%down 18.6% Falling
Carers and Aides620up 6.8%down 15.7% Falling
Hospitality Workers340up 15.8%up 37.1% Rising
Protective Service Workers96up 6.6%up 18.4% Rising
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers230up 7.9%up 0.4% Steady
Numerical Clerks560up 4.2%up 16.1% Rising
Clerical and Office Support Workers110up 7.0%up 58.7% Rising
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers630up 1.9%up 15.1% Rising
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries560unchangedup 6.6% Rising
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists1,440up 0.8%down 1.0% Steady
Sales Representatives and Agents480down 1.6%up 2.3% Steady
Sales Assistants and Salespersons1,130up 13.9%up 10.2% Rising
Sales Support Workers100up 5.4%up 20.3% Rising
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators720up 4.6%up 26.1% Rising
Mobile Plant Operators550up 9.5%up 25.3% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons890up 5.7%up 25.8% Rising
Cleaners and Laundry Workers240up 18.2%up 35.4% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers410up 2.3%up 28.3% Rising
Factory Process Workers170up 12.5%up 10.6% Rising
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers61up 4.6%down 10.7% Falling
Food Preparation Assistants84up 22.9%up 21.2% Rising
Other Labourers570up 4.4%up 4.2% Steady
Month by month
Online job ads, Perth, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 202521,400
October 202521,700
November 202521,200
December 202519,100
January 202619,000
February 202619,600
March 202622,200
April 202621,100
May 202621,100
June 202620,600
July 202621,800
August 202622,400
September 202623,200

What this means

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

For job seekers

More ads usually means more openings to apply for. It does not tell you how many people apply for each one, or whether pay is changing, so read each ad closely for what the employer actually asks for.

For students

Ads today are not a forecast. A course takes time, and demand when you finish may be different. Use this alongside longer-term sources such as Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) and Your Career (opens another site).

For employers

More ads can mean more employers competing for the same people. Comparing your ads with others in your occupation group and region, and being clear about hours, location and requirements, can help them stand out.

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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