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Sydney: online job ads

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

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 41,700 new online job ads a month were placed in the Sydney region (New South Wales).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 2.8%, so by our rule ads here are steady.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 50,700, so ads are now down 17.7% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (12,100 a month, 28.9% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers (up 24.1%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Education Professionals (down 24.3%).

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

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Sydney, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.20k40k60k80k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Sydney, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers6,580up 2.0%up 0.2% Steady
Professionals12,100up 1.7%down 6.3% Falling
Technicians and Trades Workers4,980up 4.0%up 1.4% Steady
Community and Personal Service Workers3,630up 3.7%up 0.1% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers6,810up 0.9%down 7.0% Falling
Sales Workers3,500up 4.1%down 6.1% Falling
Machinery Operators and Drivers2,010up 4.1%up 12.6% Rising
Labourers2,160up 7.8%up 2.0% Steady
All occupations41,700up 2.7%down 2.8% Steady
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Sydney, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators270up 7.4%up 8.1% Rising
Farmers and Farm Managers16up 54.8%up 128.6% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers1,740up 4.4%up 2.5% Steady
Corporate Managers2,600up 0.4%down 4.5% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers1,420down 0.5%up 7.0% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers540up 5.4%down 4.8% Steady
Arts and Media Professionals310down 0.9%up 2.3% Steady
Education Professionals560up 14.4%down 24.3% Falling
ICT Professionals2,000up 2.3%down 16.0% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals1,390down 0.6%down 10.6% Falling
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals2,080up 0.7%down 5.0% Steady
Information Professionals560up 2.0%up 0.4% Steady
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals880up 0.8%down 13.5% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects520down 1.1%down 12.4% Falling
Engineers900up 4.0%up 8.6% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians180up 13.3%up 0.8% Steady
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals1,070down 1.1%down 1.1% Steady
Medical Practitioners and Nurses1,640up 1.9%up 10.8% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians980down 1.0%down 3.0% Steady
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers1,060up 3.1%up 1.4% Steady
Construction Trades Workers550up 4.5%down 7.3% Falling
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers660up 0.3%up 24.1% Rising
Food Trades Workers970up 14.4%up 10.1% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers280up 5.2%down 11.5% Falling
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers200up 4.6%down 10.5% Falling
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers290up 0.5%down 10.0% Falling
Health and Welfare Support Workers270up 1.9%down 4.5% Steady
Carers and Aides1,710down 0.4%down 7.7% Falling
Hospitality Workers980up 12.4%up 19.0% Rising
Protective Service Workers200down 1.2%up 4.6% Steady
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers480up 5.7%down 1.3% Steady
Numerical Clerks1,570up 1.9%down 3.6% Steady
Clerical and Office Support Workers120unchangedup 5.5% Rising
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers1,600up 1.2%up 1.4% Steady
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries1,080down 0.6%down 7.9% Falling
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists2,440up 0.9%down 13.8% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents1,230down 1.3%down 13.1% Falling
Sales Assistants and Salespersons2,020up 7.6%up 0.5% Steady
Sales Support Workers250up 5.9%down 17.7% Falling
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators330up 0.1%up 16.9% Rising
Mobile Plant Operators650up 4.4%up 5.0% Steady
Drivers and Storepersons1,030up 5.3%up 16.5% Rising
Cleaners and Laundry Workers460up 8.7%up 9.7% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers170down 3.0%up 5.9% Rising
Factory Process Workers430up 14.3%down 5.6% Falling
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers88up 20.5%down 2.2% Steady
Food Preparation Assistants160up 11.0%up 9.5% Rising
Other Labourers850up 4.9%up 0.6% Steady
Month by month
Online job ads, Sydney, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 202543,000
October 202543,000
November 202541,800
December 202536,200
January 202635,700
February 202636,800
March 202642,500
April 202640,900
May 202640,500
June 202638,900
July 202640,200
August 202640,700
September 202641,700

What this means

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

For job seekers

A steady count means the number of new ads is much the same as a year ago. The mix of occupations and places can still shift underneath, so look at the groups and regions that matter to you.

For students

Steady demand today says little about demand when you finish studying. Pair it with longer-term sources such as Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) and Your Career (opens another site).

For employers

With ad numbers steady, competition for staff is likely to be similar to a year ago. The occupation tables show where that differs for the roles you hire.

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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