Below is a 'snapshot' of the Government Administration and Defence industry. For more detailed information go to Industry Employment Profiles or directly to the Industry and Regional Tables page for data on broad (ANZSIC 1 digit) industries.
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The following shows trend employment growth for the Government Administration and Defence industry over the past one, two, five and ten years.
Source: DEEWR Trend Data based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – May 2008.
The following shows projected future growth, general employment characteristics and the proportion of workers aged 45 years and over in the Government Admininstration and Defence industry.
Characteristics and Mature Age Source: DEEWR Special Order based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – Calendar Year Average 2007.
The following shows the top 10 employing (ABS) Labour Force Regions (LFRs) for this industry including the number employed by each region (in 000's):
Source: Four quarter average based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – May 2008.
Using the following two links, you can view more employment details for this industry by ABS Labour Force Region and by DEWR Labour Market Region
The top employing occupations in Government Administration and Defence are shown below. Click on any of the occupation titles to go to the Job Outlook web page for that occupation. Job Outlook contains a comprehensive statistical profile for each occupation, as well as links to Australian JobSearch and Australian Training.
Source: DEEWR Special Order based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – Calendar Year Average 2007.
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