UPDATED TO ***FEBRUARY 2010***
Industry Employment Outlooks provide detailed analysis of employment characteristics, trends and prospects by industry, and highlight specific sectors where job growth is the strongest. Specific issues highlighted in these outlooks include workforce ageing, employment share by gender, educational profile, weekly earnings, average hours worked, regional and occupational employment. Scroll down for a report on each of the 19 industries.
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New Jobs provides a comprehensive analysis of new jobs that have been created in the past ten years. The report examines: employment trends in full time and part time jobs; gender mix; jobs for mature age and youth workers; jobs by skill level; and job growth in each State for selected industries. New Jobs highlights job growth has been spread across almost all industries, age groups, full time and part time work and States as well as across all skill levels, including for low skill occupations. From this review of historical employment trends, the New Jobs report takes a forward focus through industry employment projections to identify the expected industry drivers of employment growth in the next five years. |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Employment Outlook (PDF 1.9MB) 
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The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry has experienced an employment downturn in recent years, mainly due to the effects of the drought. In addition to environmental issues, a plateau in private investment and a stronger Australian dollar have affected the industry’s growth and competitiveness. In February 2010, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industry employed around 355 500 people, or 3.2 per cent of the total workforce |
Mining Employment Outlook (PDF 533KB)
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Mining is one of the most important industries in the Australian economy, even though the number of people directly employed in the industry is small relative to most other industries (172 400 or 1.6 per cent of the total workforce). Following the downturn of the late 1990s, the Mining industry has experienced exceptionally strong job growth in recent years, underpinned by the continued rapid industrialisation of China and other fast growing Asian economies. |
Manufacturing Employment Outlook (PDF 554KB)
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The Manufacturing industry is the third largest employing industry in the Australian economy, employing 997 400 people (or 9.1 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. The Manufacturing industry is affected by structural adjustment, with some regions of Australia especially susceptible to employment fluctuations in specific Manufacturing sectors. |
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Employment Outlook (PDF 552KB)
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Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services is the smallest employing industry in Australia (of a total of 19 industries), employing 126 700 people (or 1.2 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. While there is a constant demand for the utilities provided by the Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services industry, employment is affected by economic cycles and industry policies, especially deregulation of energy markets and renewable sources of energy. |
Construction Employment Outlook (PDF 1863KB)
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Construction is the fourth largest employing industry in Australia, employing 979 600 people (or 8.9 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. The Construction industry is strongly influenced by economic cycles and therefore can be susceptible to skill shortages as well as oversupply for some skills. Over recent years the Construction industry experienced strong employment growth but the recent global recession resulted in a downturn in construction activity in Australia, with some loss of employment over the past year. |
Wholesale Trade Employment Outlook (PDF 591KB)
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Wholesale Trade is a medium-sized industry in Australia, employing 431 500 people (or 3.9 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Retail Trade Employment Outlook (PDF 550KB)
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The Retail industry is the largest employing industry in the Australian economy, employing 1 175 200 people as at February 2010 (or 10.7 per cent of the total workforce). The Retail industry is strongly influenced by the economic cycle, with interest rates, disposable income levels, consumer confidence and the technological environment also vital to the performance of the industry. |
Accommodation and Food Services Employment Outlook (PDF 1.77MB)
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The Accommodation and Food Services industry employs 741 700 workers in Australia and accounted for 6.8 per cent of the total workforce as at February 2010. The industry is divided into four sectors and includes: Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services; Accommodation; Pubs, Taverns and Bars; and Clubs (Hospitality). |
Transport, Postal and Warehousing Employment Outlook (PDF 547KB)
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The Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry is the ninth largest employing industry in Australia, employing just over half a million workers (or 5.5 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2009. |
Information Media and Telecommunications Employment Outlook (PDF 549KB)
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The Information Media and Telecommunications industry is a small employing industry in the Australian economy, with 208 300 workers (or 1.9 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Financial and Insurance Services Employment Outlook (PDF 528KB)
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The Financial and Insurance Services industry is a relatively small industry, employing 408 200 people (or 3.7 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. The Financial and Insurance Services industry is sensitive to several factors, including the macroeconomic environment, financial regulation, the global economic environment, industry policies, and changes in technology. |
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Employment Outlook (PDF 509KB)
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Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services is one of the smallest industries in Australia, employing 188 500 workers (or 1.7 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2009. Employment in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services is influenced not only by international economic and geopolitical factors, but is also sensitive to business profitability and investment in Australia. |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Employment Outlook (PDF 518KB)
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Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the fifth largest employing industry in Australia, employing 852 000 workers (or 7.8 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Administrative and Support Services Employment Outlook (PDF 1.65MB)
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The Administrative and Support Services industry is a smaller medium-sized industry in the Australian economy, employing 387 000 people (or 3.5 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Public Administration and Safety Employment Outlook (PDF 548KB)
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The Public Administration and Safety industry is a medium-sized employing industry in the Australian economy, employing 672 400 people as at February 2010 (or 6.1 per cent of the total workforce). |
Education and Training Employment Outlook (PDF 1.6MB)
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The Education and Training industry is the fourth largest industry in Australia, employing 829 800 people (or 7.6 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. Education and Training is divided into five sectors consisting of: Preschool Education; School Education; Tertiary Education; Adult, Community and Other Education; and Educational Support Services. |
Health Care and Social Assistance Employment Outlook (PDF 1.58MB)
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The Health Care and Social Assistance industry is the largest industry in Australia, employing 1 193 900 people (or 10.9 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Arts and Recreation Services Employment Outlook (PDF 1.48MB)
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The Arts and Recreation Services industry is a relatively small employing industry in the Australian economy, employing 193 600 people (or 1.8 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |
Other Services Employment Outlook (PDF 534KB)
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The Other Services industry is a medium-sized industry in the Australian economy, employing 449 300 people (or 4.1 per cent of the total workforce) as at February 2010. |