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Australia’s ICT Recruitment Sector Employment Market Update Q3, 2015 Beacham Group Summary
Australia’s ICT Recruitment Sector Employment Market Update
Q3, 2015Beacham Group Summary
•It is recommended this presentation should be read in conjunction with the ITCRA ICT Employment Trends Report which forms the briefing and reference material.
•The purpose of the report is to provide an overview of the key movements and data that affects the ICT industry in terms of business conditions, human capital needs, recruitment activities, and expectations.
•This document provides general information only and specific advice should be sought before decisions are made.
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StatisticRecent Statistics (Q3, 2015)
Previous Statistics (Q2, 2015)
Change
Population 23,886,195 23,816,229
Employed 11,768,600 11,768,600
Participation Rate 64.9 % 64.8 %
Unemployed 772,500 756,100
Unemployment Rate 6.2 % 6.0 %
Underemployment Rate 8.5 % 8.5 %
Skilled Vacancies Trend (annualized)
1.9 % 2.2 %
ICT Professionals Vacancies Trend (annualized)
6.8% 11.1%
• Employment has remained steady but unemployment has grown
• Local variations continue to increase
• ICT vacancies continue outpace the overall market, but this has markedly slowed
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Key National Statistics
Australia’s Top Roles by Placement Count
Popular Permanent Recruits
Software Developer / Engineer
Helpdesk Officer
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Network / Systems Administrator
Popular Contractor Recruits
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Helpdesk Officer
Software Developer
Software QA Engineer / Tester
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Permanent & Contracting Markets Market Size by State
ICT Recruitment Market: Australia
14%
86%
Permanent
Contracting
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Average Days to Fill• The time taken to fill permanent roles
shrinks in Q3.
• The time taken to fill contract roles remains steady.
ICT Recruitment Market: Australia
45
33
62
32
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
PERMANENT
CONTRACT
Time taken to fill roles
Q2 2015 Q3 2015
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Qualifications Sought Experience Sought
What ICT Employers are looking for
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2% 10% 3%
80%
5%
High School
Certificates (I-IV)
Diploma or Associate Degree
Specialist, Bachelors or HonoursDegree
Postgraduate Degree
24%
57%
11%
8%
0 to 2 years
3 to 5 years
6 to 8 years
9 or more years
• Flexible Working Hours
• Mobile Phone / Allowance
• Telecommuting
• Car Park
• Company Paid Training
• Flexible Working Hours
• Telecommuting
• Car Park
• Overtime
What ICT Talent is looking for
Popular Permanent Benefits Popular Contract Benefits
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Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
10% 8%
Average number of days to fill a role
51 68
Average rate per hour
$63.47 $75.98
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
90% 92%
Average number of days to fill a contract
48 45
Average rate per hour
$104.60 $105.61
• Popular market for ICT workers due to Government work
• Proportion of roles that are permanent has increased by 2%
• Time taken to fill permanent roles is down to 17 days.
• Average hourly rates for permanent is down
ICT Recruitment Market: Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
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ICT Recruitment Market: New South WalesStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
12% 10%
Average number of days to fill a role
46 56
Average rate per hour
$63.49 $62.89
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
88% 90%
Average number of days to fill a contract
29 29
Average rate per hour
$90.77 $97.88
• Largest market in Australia at 37% of all positions filled this quarter
• Permanent roles increased 2%
• Time to fill roles decreased a further 10 days for permanent this quarter
• Average hourly rates for permanents are stabled but softened for further for contractors
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ICT Recruitment Market: QueenslandStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
14% 12%
Average number of days to fill a role
40 44
Average rate per hour
$55.27 $56.91
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
86% 88%
Average number of days to fill a contract
32 25
Average rate per hour
$87.57 $75.14
• Queensland Government’s hiring continues to gather pace, becoming a key hirer this quarter nationwide
• Permanent roles increased 2%
• Average days to fill continue to shrink for perm, but increased for contracts
• Average hourly rates stable for permanent but softened for contractors
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ICT Recruitment Market: South AustraliaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
12% 13%
Average number of days to fill a role
60 38
Average rate per hour
$51.26 $55.49
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
88% 87%
Average number of days to fill a contract
23 26
Average rate per hour
$51.74 $56.70
• Permanents shrink from 16 to 12 percent of hires, continuing the unpredictability of previous quarters
• Average time to skyrocketed by 22 days this quarter for perm, however remained fairly stable for contractors
• Average hourly rates softened slightly
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ICT Recruitment Market: VictoriaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
19% 16%
Average number of days to fill a role
43 75
Average rate per hour
$64.34 $72.17
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
81% 84%
Average number of days to fill a contract
36 34
Average rate per hour
$94.22 $98.36
• Permanent roles are up 3%
• Average time to place plummeted by 32 days this quarter for perm and remained fairly stable for contract
• Average hourly rates softened
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ICT Recruitment Market: Western AustraliaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are permanent
10% 7%
Average number of days to fill a role
69 78
Average rate per hour
$65.15 $69.47
Contract Roles
% of roles are contract
90% 93%
Average number of days to fill a contract
23 22
Average rate per hour
$70.38 $84.29
• Permanent roles increased by 3%
• Average time to place decreased by nine days for permanent however remained fairly stable for contract
• Average hourly rates softened slightly for permanent but by 16.5% for contract.
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ITCRA is the professional body for the ICT contracting and recruitment sector in Australia and New Zealand. Beacham Group is an ITCRA member.ITCRA Members supply and/or manage white collar professionals on behalf of their clients for permanent and flexible roles, including contracting, across Australia and New Zealand as well as multiple international markets.
SkillsMatch is a monthly reporting program of data from ITCRA Members systems that includes: position title and requirements, available positions, salaries offered, placements made and time-to-fill for ICT contract and permanent roles. The data is released to ITCRA by participating Members on a set day each month so ongoing analysis of market trends is available. With more than ten years of information available, SkillsMatch is a unique, comprehensive dataset of ICT recruitment and employment trends.
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