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Industry Information
The Australian workforce is employed across 19 broad industries as defined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006. You can select any of these industries from the menu below and view essential data on employment characteristics, trends and main occupations. For total employment, scroll down below the menu.
All Industries (total employment)
In total, there are approximately 12,494,100 employed people in Australia (ABS trend data), full time and part time. Over the past five years, employment across all industries has increased by 9.3 per cent. The median age for workers in Australia is 40 years and median earnings are around $1,230 per week (before tax) for full time employees.
Employment Characteristics
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Data
|
Employment Level - February 18 ('000)
|
12,494.1
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Employment Growth - Five years to February 18 ('000)
|
1,058.6
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Employment Growth - Five Years to February 18 (%)
|
9.3
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Male Share of Employment - Year to February 18 (%)
|
53.1
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Female Share of Employment - Year to February 18 (%)
|
46.9
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Full Time Share of Employment - Year to February 18 (%)
|
68.6
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Average Full Time Hours - February 18
|
40
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Median Weekly Earnings (full time employees) 2015 ($)
|
1230
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to May 2022 ('000)
|
948.4
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to May 2022 (%)
|
7.8
|
Sources: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003, trend. Average full time hours data is Department of Jobs and Small Business trend; Earnings data are ABS, Characteristics of Employment Cat. No. 6333.0, 2015; Department of Jobs and Small Business, 2017 employment projections, five years to May 2022.
Top 10 Occupations (For more information, select an occupation below)
|
Number Employed (four quarter average, 2017)
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| Sales Assistants (General)
|
532,300
|
| Registered Nurses
|
279,700
|
| General Clerks
|
236,000
|
| Retail Managers
|
234,600
|
| Truck Drivers
|
194,600
|
| Accountants
|
186,500
|
| Receptionists
|
170,400
|
| Aged and Disabled Carers
|
163,400
|
| Primary School Teachers
|
158,200
|
| Electricians
|
155,000
|
Source: Four quarter average and custom data based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003.