Regional Industry Data
Industry Information
Regional industry information is available from the Employment Region
and
SA4 Region
channel.
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 13,013,700 employed people in Australia (ABS seasonally adjusted data). Over the past five years, employment across all industries has increased by 8.5 per cent. The median age for workers in Australia is 39 years and median weekly earnings are around $1,150 per week.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Employment data for the August 2021 quarter are presented in seasonally adjusted terms, rather than trend. Seasonally adjusted data may be more volatile than trend, however, more readily show the significant impact of COVID-19 on the Australian labour market. Moreover, employment data for some industries may exhibit a high degree of volatility as the pandemic has caused greater disruption in different segments of the economy. Please use August 2021 employment data with caution.
The Industry & Occupation quarterly employment update
data visualisation can provide more context around recent movements in industry and occupation employment.
Employment Characteristics
|
Data
|
Employment Level - August 2021 ('000)
|
13,013.7
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Employment Growth - Five years to August 2021 ('000)
|
1,019.1
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Employment Growth - Five Years to August 2021 (%)
|
8.5
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Male Share of Employment - August 2021 (%)
|
52.5
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Female Share of Employment - August 2021 (%)
|
47.5
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Median Age - 2019
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39
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Full Time Share of Employment - August 2021 (%)
|
68.9
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Average Full Time Hours - August 2021
|
38
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Median Weekly Earnings in Main Job - August 2020 ($)
|
1150
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to November 2025 ('000)
|
991.6
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to November 2025 (%)
|
7.8
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Sources: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003, seasonally adjusted. Average full time hours data is National Skills Commission seasonally adjusted; Median age data are ABS, customised report; Earnings data are ABS, Characteristics of Employment Cat. No. 6333.0, August 2020; National Skills Commission, 2020 employment projections, five years to November 2025.
Top 10 Occupations (For more information, select an occupation below)
|
Number Employed (four quarter average, 2020)
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| Sales Assistants (General)
|
498,500
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| General Clerks
|
311,700
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| Registered Nurses
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296,900
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| Aged and Disabled Carers
|
220,600
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| Retail Managers
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220,200
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| Accountants
|
191,400
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| Truck Drivers
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191,000
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| Commercial Cleaners
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167,600
|
| Receptionists
|
167,500
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| Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers
|
160,100
|
Source: Four quarter average and custom data based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003.