Australian Bureau of Statistics reports 82% AI vacancy stability
Key points
- About 82% of Australian businesses reported that artificial intelligence had no impact on their job vacancies in August, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- Following the release of the labour survey results, public focus remains on how emerging technology shapes future employment trends across various domestic sectors.
- The Australian Bureau of Statistics added new questions to its quarterly survey to capture the relationship between artificial intelligence and job availability both currently and over the next 12 months.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics stated that about 82% of local businesses reported artificial intelligence had no impact on job vacancies in August.
The recent data release follows the integration of new survey questions designed to measure current technology adoption against historical employment metrics.
"About 82% of businesses reported that AI did not impact the level of job vacancies in August 2026," said Australian Bureau of Statistics Head of Labour Statistics Sean Crick.
The data showed that four per cent of businesses reported reduced job vacancies due to artificial intelligence, while less than one per cent noted an increase.
Information media and telecommunications recorded the highest proportion of businesses reporting decreased vacancies at 16%, followed by wholesale trade at 8%.
Conversely, electricity, gas, water and waste services led sectors expecting or experiencing increased vacancies due to artificial intelligence at 10%.
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