Job advertisements on the internet rose by 5.4 per cent in November compared to a month earlier, national data shows.
The strongest rise was in Western Australia, up by 9.8 per cent.
Tasmania also showed the biggest fall in internet ads over the year, tumbling by 31 per cent, while at the other extreme, Western Australia posted a 11 per cent increase over the 12 months to November.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations internet vacancy index was 87.3 points, 6.9 per cent lower in seasonally-adjusted terms than in November 2010.
Internet-based vacancies increased in all eight occupational groups monitored by the department in November.
The strongest growth was in community and personal service workers, increasing by 7.5 per cent, closely followed by a 7.4 per cent rise in sales workers.
During the month, internet advertisements rose in all states and territories, apart from Tasmania where they fell by 1.4 per cent.
