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Jobs & Industry in Australia

Name: Jobs & Industry in Australia — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Across Australia, the workforce is led by a strong presence in health and professional roles. While about 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen to 58.9% since 2011.

Where Australia sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▼ -9.6%

All australia areas, 2021. The marker is Australia.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work has stayed steady at 61.1%, and the unemployment rate has barely changed at 5.1%. However, full-time employment fell 4.4 percentage points since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 9.1% and construction at 8.9%. Education and professional services also make up a large part of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Australia — Health care & social assistance leads at 15%, ahead of Retail trade (10%) and Construction (9%).

Health care & social assistance 14.5% Retail trade 9.1% Construction 8.9% Education & training 8.8% Professional & technical 7.8% Public administration & safety 6.6% Accommodation & food 6.5% Manufacturing 5.9% Transport & warehousing 4.5% Finance & insurance 3.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24%, while managers account for 13.7%. Technicians, trades, and office staff each represent about 13% of all occupations.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Australia — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (14%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 24.0% Managers 13.7% Technicians & trades 12.9% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Community & personal service 11.5% Labourers 9.0% Sales workers 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.3%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/aus/AUS/australia/topic/employment