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title: "21234 – State Labour Conditions"
url: https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21234-state-labour-conditions/
date: 2026-10-04
modified: 2026-10-10
lang: en
author: "Nicklas Clark"
description: "APN Codex Node 21234 21230 — Employment & GDP Certified State Labour Conditions Readings 8 states Period Q2 2026 Range −0.14σ to +0.90σ Vintage 2026-Q4 1Node Definition State Labour Conditions..."
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# 21234 – State Labour Conditions

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APN Codex Node 21234
21230 — Employment & GDP
Certified

### State Labour Conditions

Readings8 statesPeriodQ2 2026Range−0.14σ to +0.90σVintage2026-Q4

1Node Definition
State Labour Conditions (21234) reads the labour market of each of the eight states and territories, using the same two measures as the national Labour Market Tightness (21231). It publishes eight readings, one per jurisdiction, and no national figure: the national reading is 21231. It belongs to the Employment & GDP (21230) family and does not compose into 21230.

Labour conditions differ between states, and housing demand, household incomes and construction labour costs follow the state labour market more closely than the national one. The node is the state labour reference for the State Conditions series (21800).

Known limitations
ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory, so those two use ABS trend estimates; the latest months of a trend series revise as new data arrive. The ACT trend series steps up 0.83 percentage points in April 2020, where it takes in the pandemic rise in unemployment. State job vacancies and filled jobs are published only in original terms; the vacancy rate is used as published and keeps a small seasonal pattern, between 0.08 and 0.25 of a standard deviation depending on the state, mostly a mild dip in the June quarter. The vacancy survey’s sampling error is large for the smaller jurisdictions: in the June quarter 2026 the standard error was 0.6 thousand against 5.4 thousand vacancies in Tasmania, 0.5 against 5.8 in the Northern Territory and 0.7 against 6.1 in the ACT.

2Metric Definition
**Primary metric: Node Z-Score by state (Z21234,s)**

Composite Z-Score Construction, for each state s

Range (Q2 2026)−0.1378σ to +0.9007σ

Es,tEmployed share of the labour force in state s: 100 less the unemployment rate (Us,t), persons, in the final month of quarter t. Seasonally adjusted for the six states; trend for the Northern Territory and the ACT
Vs,tJob vacancy rate in state s: job vacancies (J) as a percentage of filled jobs (F), quarter t, both original
ZEach input standardised against that state’s own 2011–2025 baseline (sample standard deviation; 60 quarters for the employed share, 58 for the vacancy rate, which begins in September 2011)

**Definition.** State Labour Conditions (21234) applies the construct of Labour Market Tightness (21231) to each state and territory: how small a share of the labour force is out of work, and how many jobs employers are trying to fill. Higher readings mean a tighter labour market. Each jurisdiction is read against its own history, so the node answers whether labour in a state is scarce for that state, not whether it is scarcer than in another state.

**Position.** Each state’s reading is ranked against that state’s own full-coverage quarters, September 2011 to June 2026: 60 quarters for every state, so every position is empirical.

3Data Sources

| Input | Source | Frequency | Coverage |
| ----- | ------ | --------- | -------- |
| Unemployment rate, persons, by state (as the employed share of the labour force) | ABS Labour Force, Australia (6202.0), Table 010; seasonally adjusted (NSW A84423270C, Vic A84423354L, Qld A84423284T, SA A84423368A, WA A84423326C, Tas A84423298F), trend (NT A84424012F, ACT A84423984F) | Monthly; final month of each quarter | February 1978 to August 2026 |
| Job vacancies, by state, original, with standard errors | ABS Job Vacancies, Australia (6354.0), Table 1 (A590714V and the series for each state) | Quarterly (February, May, August, November) | November 1983 to August 2026 |
| Filled jobs, all industries, by state | ABS Labour Account, modelled estimates by state and industry (6150.0.55.003) | Quarterly | September quarter 2011 to June quarter 2026 |

Tier-1 sovereign statistical releases. Filled jobs by state are ABS modelled estimates, so the vacancy rate, and the node, begin in the September quarter 2011. A quarter is used only once its final month’s labour force figure and its vacancy survey are both published. No commercial data provider dependency exists within this node.

4The Eight Readings
June quarter 2026, ordered by reading. Each z is against the state’s own 2011–2025 baseline, and each position is ranked against the state’s own 60 quarters.

| State | Employed share (z) | Vacancy rate (z) | Q2 2026 Z | Position (of 60) | Q1 2026 Z | Unemployment basis |
| ----- | ------------------ | ---------------- | --------- | ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ |
| Queensland | 95.67% (+1.05) | 2.03% (+0.75) | +0.9007σ | 67.8 | +1.2566σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| South Australia | 95.69% (+1.14) | 1.67% (+0.35) | +0.7447σ | 67.8 | +0.9803σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| Tasmania | 95.04% (+0.63) | 1.70% (+0.73) | +0.6800σ | 66.1 | +0.7841σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| New South Wales | 96.04% (+0.98) | 1.93% (+0.20) | +0.5916σ | 74.6 | +0.5165σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| Northern Territory | 95.26% (+0.02) | 4.36% (+1.13) | +0.5758σ | 76.3 | +0.6853σ | Trend |
| Western Australia | 95.75% (+0.59) | 2.47% (+0.39) | +0.4875σ | 64.4 | +0.5469σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| Victoria | 94.88% (+0.11) | 1.80% (+0.14) | +0.1259σ | 57.6 | +0.4274σ | Seasonally adjusted |
| Australian Capital Territory | 95.99% (−0.33) | 2.66% (+0.05) | −0.1378σ | 44.1 | −0.1549σ | Trend |

Above own average7 of 8Q2 2026Highest reading+0.9007σQueenslandLowest reading−0.1378σAustralian Capital TerritoryEased in the quarter6 of 8NSW and ACT edged upNational (21231)+0.5983σ83.6 of 123Quarters ranked60per state

5Reading History
One chart per state, each on the same scale. Each line is that state’s reading in every quarter against its own baseline; the shaded band is the middle 80% of the state’s own ranked quarters.

State Labour Conditions, New South Wales (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.5916σ · position 74.6, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.5916σ, ranks 74.6 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.0458σ to +1.4498σ. The highest ranked reading was +2.0895σ in the September quarter 2022, and the lowest −1.8421σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | −0.1490σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | −0.2365σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | −0.8870σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | −0.9198σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | −0.3322σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.7670σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.7747σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.7034σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.9572σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −1.0895σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −1.0409σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −1.1508σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −0.6931σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −0.9673σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −1.1626σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −1.1254σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.9666σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −0.9201σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.8954σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.4702σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.3680σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −0.3105σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.1527σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.3623σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.2853σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.1595σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | +0.0457σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.0363σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.1401σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.0012σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | +0.2420σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | +0.2642σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | +0.3184σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | +0.0317σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | +0.0365σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | +0.1336σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −0.0175σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −1.8421σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −1.5379σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.8710σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | −0.0805σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.4427σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.4433σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.1315σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.4480σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.9673σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +2.0895σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.7617σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.9590σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.8207σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.4665σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +1.2750σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +0.9476σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +0.7976σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.8247σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +0.8275σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.6004σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +0.3872σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.4972σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +0.6143σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.5165σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.5916σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Victoria (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.1259σ · position 57.6, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.1259σ, ranks 57.6 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.0424σ to +1.4206σ. The highest ranked reading was +2.1796σ in the September quarter 2022, and the lowest −1.8472σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +0.4126σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2852σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | −0.3192σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | −0.3587σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | −0.6228σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.6582σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.6292σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.5916σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.7844σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −0.8438σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.8993σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −1.1027σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −1.3558σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −1.2875σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −1.3499σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −1.1415σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.9920σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −0.8201σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.9529σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.7677σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.4227σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −0.6270σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.5579σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.6994σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.6408σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.7001σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.4861σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.5333σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.0171σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.1394σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | +0.4826σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | +0.5498σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | +0.3885σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | +0.1734σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | +0.2340σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | +0.1223σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −0.0154σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −1.8472σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −1.0358σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.6665σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | −0.3306σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.8982σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.7355σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.4085σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.3832σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +2.1367σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +2.1796σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.9172σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.6544σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.5458σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.5297σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +1.1179σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +1.0299σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +0.7367σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.7000σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +0.6003σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.5684σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +0.5792σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.3286σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +0.4984σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.4274σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.1259σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Queensland (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.9007σ · position 67.8, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.9007σ, ranks 67.8 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −0.9164σ to +1.5090σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.8371σ in the September quarter 2022, and the lowest −1.7308σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | −0.0341σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.1249σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | +0.2571σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | +0.1934σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | −0.1826σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | +0.2251σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.5986σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.7331σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.7227σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −0.8828σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.7041σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −0.7089σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −0.7112σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −0.9275σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −0.9335σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −0.8595σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −1.0454σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −0.7148σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.8915σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.5614σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.8728σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −1.0458σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.8427σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.6023σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.7190σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.9151σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.4595σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.5101σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.5506σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.5723σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | −0.5072σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | −0.4452σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | −0.5645σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | −0.7870σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | −0.6211σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | −0.2473σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −0.2923σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −1.7308σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −1.0019σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.7546σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | +0.0248σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.7329σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +1.0289σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.0760σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.5700σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5294σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.8371σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.8140σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.6783σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.5067σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.5323σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +1.1878σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +1.0488σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +1.1289σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +1.0575σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +1.3181σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +1.1157σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +1.1136σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +1.0434σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +1.1094σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +1.2566σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.9007σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, South Australia (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.7447σ · position 67.8, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.7447σ, ranks 67.8 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.0762σ to +1.4367σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.6531σ in the September quarter 2023, and the lowest −1.7988σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +0.1309σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2741σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | −0.3629σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | −0.2748σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | +0.0077σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.4920σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.1644σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.2817σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.4874σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −0.7719σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.6533σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −1.1029σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −1.1319σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −1.0747σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −0.8418σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −0.8476σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.7176σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −1.4840σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −1.1945σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.8196σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.8431σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −1.0898σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.8108σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.7215σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.8988σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.6623σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.4785σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.4980σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.2544σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.1076σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | −0.1082σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | −0.3951σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | −0.4837σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | −0.3402σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | −0.4926σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | −0.3992σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −0.4334σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −1.7988σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −0.6178σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.0983σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | +0.2173σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.8290σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.6322σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.5182σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.1817σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.4113σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.4561σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.5692σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.4345σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.4584σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.6531σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +1.4018σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +1.5553σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +1.2453σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.8977σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +1.1458σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +1.0710σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +1.0900σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.9759σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +1.0788σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.9803σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.7447σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Western Australia (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.4875σ · position 64.4, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.4875σ, ranks 64.4 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.0611σ to +1.2518σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.8585σ in the March quarter 2022, and the lowest −2.0447σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +0.3004σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2682σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | +0.4231σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | +0.4635σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | +0.5157σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | +0.6562σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | +0.6774σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | +0.3483σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | +0.0943σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −0.0638σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.1334σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −0.1975σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −0.3049σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −0.5567σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −0.3627σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −0.6285σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.7515σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −1.1728σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.8798σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −1.1014σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.8897σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −1.0567σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −1.0462σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −1.2758σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −1.2037σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.8599σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.8878σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.9065σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −1.3097σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.8204σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | −0.7148σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | −0.8518σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | −0.7000σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | −0.6200σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | −0.5916σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | −0.4667σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −0.4857σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −2.0447σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −0.7489σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.4132σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | +0.2565σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.5058σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +1.0931σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.6097σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.8585σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.8053σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.5645σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.5173σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.2371σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.2466σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.2989σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +0.7538σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +1.0130σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +0.7231σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.7724σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +0.7876σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.7308σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +0.4842σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.4390σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +0.6026σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.5469σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.4875σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Tasmania (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.6800σ · position 66.1, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.6800σ, ranks 66.1 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.0183σ to +1.4048σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.5526σ in the June quarter 2023, and the lowest −1.6864σ in the June quarter 2013.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +0.0999σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.1881σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | +0.0176σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | −0.4848σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | −0.9304σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.9742σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.8488σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −1.0252σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.9733σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −1.6864σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −1.3711σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −1.2000σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −1.1783σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −1.0175σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −1.0693σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −0.6805σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.5691σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −0.7130σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.3962σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.6456σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.6311σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −0.8120σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.7818σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.7526σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.4039σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.1516σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.2247σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.4889σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.3717σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.3346σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | −0.1905σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | −0.2270σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | −0.6515σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | −0.5258σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | −0.2096σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | −0.0776σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | +0.1121σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −0.9739σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −0.7505σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.2208σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | +0.4074σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +1.1218σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.9832σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +1.3405σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.4011σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.4381σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.1905σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.5208σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.5124σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.5526σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +1.3489σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +1.4986σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +1.5002σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +1.3160σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +1.1931σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +1.1747σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.9781σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +1.0306σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.8192σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +0.7984σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.7841σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.6800σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Northern Territory (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026+0.5758σ · position 76.3, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, +0.5758σ, ranks 76.3 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −0.8082σ to +0.7169σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.6011σ in the March quarter 2022, and the lowest −1.9213σ in the June quarter 2020.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +1.0180σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | +0.7009σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | +0.1422σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | −0.1645σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | +0.0483σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.2102σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | +0.1537σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.2864σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −0.6489σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −0.6872σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.3175σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | +0.0546σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | +0.6225σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | +0.5149σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | +0.4468σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | +0.3165σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −0.0911σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −0.1697σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −0.3545σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −0.3420σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.0955σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −0.1477σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.2003σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | −0.3539σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.4699σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.5309σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.4536σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.7403σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.5134σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | −0.4711σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | −0.6496σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | −0.6843σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | −0.8542σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | −0.8031σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | −0.9162σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | −1.3042σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | −1.5829σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −1.9213σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −0.8727σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.7529σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | −0.4538σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | −0.3035σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.4008σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +0.6261σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.6011σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.4014σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.4024σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.3104σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.0576σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +0.7636σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +0.7013σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +0.4677σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +0.4482σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +0.6691σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.5275σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +0.7041σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.7117σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +0.4713σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | +0.6947σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | +0.3699σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | +0.6853σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | +0.5758σ | Ranked |
State Labour Conditions, Australian Capital Territory (21234) · Reading HistoryNode Z-Score by Quarter, March 2011 to June 2026−0.1378σ · position 44.1, ranked against 60 quarters**Reading, ranked quarters**Partial coverage (vacancy rate not yet available)**Normal range (middle 80% of ranked quarters)**Current readingThe June quarter 2026 reading, −0.1378σ, ranks 44.1 against 60 quarters and sits inside the normal range of −1.1714σ to +1.2080σ. The highest ranked reading was +1.9658σ in the December quarter 2022, and the lowest −1.4960σ in the March quarter 2015.

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| Quarter | Reading | Basis |
| ------- | ------- | ----- |
| Q1 2011 | +0.0449σ | Partial coverage |
| Q2 2011 | −0.1685σ | Partial coverage |
| Q3 2011 | +0.0910σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2011 | +0.1295σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2012 | +0.4548σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2012 | −0.0624σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2012 | −0.4404σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2012 | −0.9945σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2013 | −1.3337σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2013 | −1.1534σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2013 | −0.9368σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2013 | −0.8246σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2014 | −0.8043σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2014 | −1.1200σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2014 | −1.4209σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2014 | −1.3896σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2015 | −1.4960σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2015 | −1.4688σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2015 | −1.3936σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2015 | −1.1037σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2016 | −0.8425σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2016 | −0.2464σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2016 | −0.0667σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2016 | +0.0213σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2017 | −0.1527σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2017 | −0.5962σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2017 | −0.4743σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2017 | −0.2571σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2018 | −0.2758σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2018 | +0.1319σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2018 | +0.3487σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2018 | +0.4358σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2019 | +0.3558σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2019 | +0.4624σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2019 | +0.7905σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2019 | +0.9458σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2020 | +0.7006σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2020 | −0.9134σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2020 | −0.5142σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2020 | −0.0492σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2021 | +0.0380σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2021 | +0.2291σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2021 | +0.1697σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2021 | +0.7127σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2022 | +1.3543σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2022 | +1.7539σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2022 | +1.9090σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2022 | +1.9658σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2023 | +1.7069σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2023 | +1.3588σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2023 | +0.8555σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2023 | +0.1918σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2024 | +0.3195σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2024 | +0.5831σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2024 | +0.8783σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2024 | +1.1917σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2025 | +0.6325σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2025 | +0.2629σ | Ranked |
| Q3 2025 | −0.2301σ | Ranked |
| Q4 2025 | −0.2970σ | Ranked |
| Q1 2026 | −0.1549σ | Ranked |
| Q2 2026 | −0.1378σ | Ranked |

6Analytical Interpretation
In the June quarter 2026, labour markets in seven of the eight jurisdictions were tighter than their own 2011–2025 averages; the Australian Capital Territory was slightly looser than its average (−0.1378σ, position 44.1). Queensland read highest (+0.9007σ), followed by South Australia (+0.7447σ) and Tasmania (+0.6800σ).

Six jurisdictions eased in the quarter. Queensland eased most, from +1.2566σ to +0.9007σ, and Victoria from +0.4274σ to +0.1259σ. Queensland is at its lowest since the June quarter 2021, South Australia since the September quarter 2021, and Tasmania and Victoria since the March quarter 2021. New South Wales (+0.5916σ) and the ACT edged up.

Every state reached its highest reading in 2022 or 2023, the period in which the national measure (21231) also peaked. Six of the eight recorded their lowest reading in the June quarter 2020; Tasmania’s lowest was in the June quarter 2013 and the ACT’s in the March quarter 2015.

A state’s z and its position can order differently, because each is against the state’s own history. Queensland has the highest z but a position of 67.8, because its readings through 2022–2025 were higher still; the Northern Territory’s +0.5758σ ranks 76.3. The Northern Territory’s reading rests mainly on its vacancy rate (+1.13), with its employed share close to average (+0.02); South Australia’s rests mainly on its employed share (+1.14).

7The Employment & GDP Family
The other nodes of the Employment & GDP family. Labour Market Tightness (21231) reads the same construct nationally. Only 21231 and Growth per Person (21235) compose into Employment & GDP (21230); the others are read in their own right.

[21231 →Labour Market TightnessThe same construct, national. Q2 2026: +0.5983σ, 83.6 of 123 quarters. Composes into 21230.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21231-labour-market-tightness/)[21232 →Employment GrowthFilled jobs and hours worked, growth over the year. Q2 2026: +0.2795σ, 68.3 of 124 quarters.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21232-employment-growth/)[21233 →Real Wage GrowthWage Price Index growth less CPI growth. Q2 2026: −0.5704σ, 13.5 of 112 quarters.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21233-real-wage-growth/)[21235 →Growth per PersonGDP per capita, growth over the year. Q2 2026: −0.1030σ, 31.4 of 208 quarters. Composes into 21230.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21235-growth-per-person/)[21236 →Labour ProductivityGDP per hour worked, growth over the year. Q2 2026: −0.5493σ, 18.2 of 188 quarters.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21236-labour-productivity/)[21237 →Multifactor ProductivityMarket-sector multifactor productivity, annual growth. 2024-25: −1.1551σ, 13.8 of 30 years.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21237-multifactor-productivity/)[21238 →Business Investment GrowthPrivate non-dwelling construction and machinery and equipment investment, growth over the year. Q2 2026: +0.9727σ, 73.8 of 264 quarters.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21238-business-investment-growth/)[21239 →Construction ProductivityConstruction industry multifactor productivity, annual growth. 2024-25: −0.5400σ, 14.7 of 35 years.](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/21239-construction-productivity/)[Parent family →21230 — Employment & GDP](https://australianproperty.network/apn-codex/series-20000/series-21000/series-21200/21230-employment-gdp/)

8Certification Statement

APN Codex Node 21234 — State Labour Conditions — Certified
All inputs are sourced from Tier-1 sovereign statistical releases (ABS)- Each of the eight Z-scores (Q2 2026) is derived directly from that state’s inputs against its own 2011–2025 baselines, not manually entered or estimated- Each position is an empirical percentile rank against the state’s 60 full-coverage quarters- The use of trend estimates for the Northern Territory and the ACT, the residual seasonal pattern in the vacancy rate, and the sampling error of the smaller jurisdictions are disclosed- No commercial data provider dependency exists within this node

**Certified:** 4 October 2026
**Source tier:** Tier-1 sovereign statistical agency (ABS)

##### Node Parameters

Node21234
Family21230
StatusCertified
Readings8 states and territories
Range−0.1378σ to +0.9007σ
PeriodQ2 2026
Vintage2026-Q4
Inputs2, equal weight
Baseline2011–2025, per state
Ranked60 qtrs per state
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