Australian Government - SkillsInfo

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has a relatively small labour force. You can use the following bookmarks to go to the relevant section of this page where you will find links to information on skills in this region or you can scroll down to the employment overview section. Territory Employment and Statistics Territory Skill Needs and Training Territory Industry and Training Organisations Click here to access the Regional Profile of the Australian Capital Territory Labour Market Region.

The ACT forms part of the Southern NSW DEEWR Labour Market Region (LMR).  Click on the link below for more information on the wider LMR:

      Southern NSW

The following provides a 'snapshot' of employment for this region. These data are also provided as a table which can be viewed by clicking on the Regional Data Table link.

The five largest employing industries in the ACT are listed below. These are detailed industries of employment (that is, three digit code level in the ANZSIC 2006 classification system) of residents in the region, as recorded in the 2006 Census.

• Central Government Administration
• Defence
• School Education
• Tertiary Education
• Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the SkillsInfo Census Channel and in the Census Regional Profiles. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal also provides Census data as well as Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for the ACT.

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – ACT Theme page
• ABS 2006 Census Community Profile - ACT
• ABS 2006 Census QuickStats - ACT
• ACT Department of Treasury - Economic Indicators
• Capital Region Area Consultative Committtee - Region Overview 
• ACT Region overview including Goulburn Mulwaree, Queanbeyan City, Palerang, Upper Lachlan, and Yass Valley

• ACT Skills Commission - Final Report April 2008
• ACT Department of Education and Training – Vocational and Higher Education
• ACT Skills in Demand List

• ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• ACT Department of Education and Training
• Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
• Capital Region Area Consultative Committee
• The Australian National University (ANU)
• The University of Canberra (UC)
• The Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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