RobertC

Ok, here's some stats for IT jobs in OZ, just from checking the total number of "IT&T" jobs by major city advertised in the last 30 days on Seek.
I'll try to update this weekly and maybe even create some nice graphs at some point.

This is a very rough guide only, some jobs get advertised multiple times and others don't get onto Seek at all, the actual numbers aren't important but any significant upward or downward trend probably is:

Sydney
07th Jan 2010 - 4188
15th Jan 2010 - 4515
22nd Jan 2010 - 5314

Melbourne
07th Jan 2010 - 2245
15th Jan 2010 - 2346
22nd Jan 2010 - 2613

Brisbane
07th Jan 2010 - 935
15th Jan 2010 - 1070
22nd Jan 2010 - 1114

Perth
07th Jan 2010 - 424
15th Jan 2010 - 453
22nd Jan 2010 - 488

Adelaide
07th Jan 2010 - 212
15th Jan 2010 - 230
22nd Jan 2010 - 232

Darwin
07th Jan 2010 - 34
15th Jan 2010 - 35
22nd Jan 2010 - 36

Hobart
07th Jan 2010 - 13
15th Jan 2010 - 21
22nd Jan 2010 - 23

ukkiwi

So why is Perth so far behind the other big cities regards to numbers?

Is this an opportunity to exploit lack of IT investment or is there a lock less companies in Perth?

Hex

Thanks Robert - that's interesting. Looks like things are picking up. So Hobart is probably not the place to be heading if you're hoping for a job in IT.

I'm off to Brizzie in September. Hoping for a C#.NET job but am a bit worried about how long it will take to get one. I've heard some stories of people still looking after 6 months because they don't have Ozzi experience. Well ...

RobertC

OK, its Friday again, time for the latest figures, I've included Canberra too now but only have two weeks of figures for them.
Cities are ordered from the best for IT jobs to the worst (If I could edit my first post I would but I guess I'll have to keep appending to the thread each week.

First impressions are that the future's looking brighter for IT jobs in the big cities

Sydney
07th Jan 2010 - 4188
15th Jan 2010 - 4515
22nd Jan 2010 - 5314
29th Jan 2010 - 6159

Melbourne
07th Jan 2010 - 2245
15th Jan 2010 - 2346
22nd Jan 2010 - 2613
29th Jan 2010 - 2901


Brisbane
07th Jan 2010 - 935
15th Jan 2010 - 1070
22nd Jan 2010 - 1114
29th Jan 2010 - 1315


Canberra
22nd Jan 2010 - 835
29th Jan 2010 - 814


Perth
07th Jan 2010 - 424
15th Jan 2010 - 453
22nd Jan 2010 - 488
29th Jan 2010 - 554


Adelaide
07th Jan 2010 - 212
15th Jan 2010 - 230
22nd Jan 2010 - 232
29th Jan 2010 - 243


Darwin
07th Jan 2010 - 34
15th Jan 2010 - 35
22nd Jan 2010 - 36
29th Jan 2010 - 32


Hobart
07th Jan 2010 - 13
15th Jan 2010 - 21
22nd Jan 2010 - 23
29th Jan 2010 - 23

ukkiwi

Anyway of working out if its new jobs coming onto the market or one's not being filled?

Alfresco

As Hex says, this is good news.

umair

Hello Guys.
I am intended to apply for General Skilled Migration visa (175). I want to choose the australian state where I should relocate after granting PR.

I am an IT Professional having expertise on .NET, C#/VB.NET, ASP.NET, SQL SERVER.. etc. I would like to choose the state which is more suitable regarding IT jobs availability, benefits, salaries, living expenses, savings etc...

Guys please tell me your experiences/opinions.

Thanks...

RobertC

Here's the latest updates for the seek.com.au results for all IT jobs advertised in the last 30 days by city.

It looks like a steady climb pretty much everywhere which is fantastic news for us IT people

As mentioned before, please bear in mind the following about these figures:

• Some Seek jobs have multiple adverts through different agencies
• Some are advertised in all cities event though the job is only in one
• Some may be fake or filled jobs just so that agencies can gather CVs
• Some jobs are never even advertised on Seek

Sydney
07th Jan 2010 - 4188
15th Jan 2010 - 4515
22nd Jan 2010 - 5314
29th Jan 2010 - 6159
08th Feb 2010 - 6634
12th Feb 2010 - 7094

Melbourne
07th Jan 2010 - 2245
15th Jan 2010 - 2346
22nd Jan 2010 - 2613
29th Jan 2010 - 2901
08th Feb 2010 - 3183
12th Feb 2010 - 3402

Brisbane
07th Jan 2010 - 935
15th Jan 2010 - 1070
22nd Jan 2010 - 1114
29th Jan 2010 - 1315
08th Feb 2010 - 1434
12th Feb 2010 - 1565

Canberra
22nd Jan 2010 - 835
29th Jan 2010 - 814
08th Feb 2010 - 833
12th Feb 2010 - 897

Perth
07th Jan 2010 - 424
15th Jan 2010 - 453
22nd Jan 2010 - 488
29th Jan 2010 - 554
08th Feb 2010 - 647
12th Feb 2010 - 676

Adelaide
07th Jan 2010 - 212
15th Jan 2010 - 230
22nd Jan 2010 - 232
29th Jan 2010 - 243
08th Feb 2010 - 254
12th Feb 2010 - 283

Darwin
07th Jan 2010 - 34
15th Jan 2010 - 35
22nd Jan 2010 - 36
29th Jan 2010 - 32
08th Feb 2010 - 33
12th Feb 2010 - 39

Hobart
07th Jan 2010 - 13
15th Jan 2010 - 21
22nd Jan 2010 - 23
29th Jan 2010 - 23
08th Feb 2010 - 22
12th Feb 2010 - 17

B1K3R

Thanks Robert

freebo

Adding my thanks and subbing to the thread - karma given

Alfresco

Kapla! Robert, keep it going.

sammarsh1987

Interesting to see Sydney trending so steadily - although maybe thats due to the recruitment lull over the Xmas period.

Salahuddin

nice work guys.....keep it continue..
//Salahuddin

RobertC

OK, I've been a little busy in my new IT contract job in Brisbane so the weekly updates will probably be more like monthly but here's the latest and the trend is still upwards

As mentioned before, please bear in mind the following about these figures:

• Some Seek jobs have multiple adverts through different agencies
• Some are advertised in all cities event though the job is only in one
• Some may be fake or filled jobs just so that agencies can gather CVs
• Some jobs are never even advertised on Seek

Sydney
07th Jan 2010 - 4188
15th Jan 2010 - 4515
22nd Jan 2010 - 5314
29th Jan 2010 - 6159
08th Feb 2010 - 6634
12th Feb 2010 - 7094
5th March 2010 - 7505

Melbourne
07th Jan 2010 - 2245
15th Jan 2010 - 2346
22nd Jan 2010 - 2613
29th Jan 2010 - 2901
08th Feb 2010 - 3183
12th Feb 2010 - 3402
5th March 2010 - 3616

Brisbane
07th Jan 2010 - 935
15th Jan 2010 - 1070
22nd Jan 2010 - 1114
29th Jan 2010 - 1315
08th Feb 2010 - 1434
12th Feb 2010 - 1565
5th March 2010 - 1566

Canberra
22nd Jan 2010 - 835
29th Jan 2010 - 814
08th Feb 2010 - 833
12th Feb 2010 - 897
5th March 2010 - 1040

Perth
07th Jan 2010 - 424
15th Jan 2010 - 453
22nd Jan 2010 - 488
29th Jan 2010 - 554
08th Feb 2010 - 647
12th Feb 2010 - 676
5th March 2010 - 755

Adelaide
07th Jan 2010 - 212
15th Jan 2010 - 230
22nd Jan 2010 - 232
29th Jan 2010 - 243
08th Feb 2010 - 254
12th Feb 2010 - 283
5th March 2010 - 337

Darwin
07th Jan 2010 - 34
15th Jan 2010 - 35
22nd Jan 2010 - 36
29th Jan 2010 - 32
08th Feb 2010 - 33
12th Feb 2010 - 39
5th March 2010 - 47

Hobart
07th Jan 2010 - 13
15th Jan 2010 - 21
22nd Jan 2010 - 23
29th Jan 2010 - 23
08th Feb 2010 - 22
12th Feb 2010 - 17
5th March 2010 - 37

slapphead_otool

Excellent work Robert, please continue.