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The Australian labour market has undergone major structural changes in the past decade with strong employment growth in areas such as health, community services, business services, tourism and hospitality, and retail. Existing occupations have become more specialised and new occupations have emerged, particularly in information technology, communications and health services. This page provides links to sources of information on occupations and occupational outlooks in Australia for students, career advisors, and job seekers. You can use the bookmarks below to go to the relevant section on this page. |
Australian Jobs 2010 is designed to help Australians find up-to-date information on the job they want. It provides a guide to the occupations and industries in which Australians work and highlights jobs with good prospects. It also provides information for key job seeker groups - people with disabilities; mature age; youth; Indigenous people and single parents, as well as information on accessing employment services and apprenticeships.
Job Outlook is a comprehensive source of data on occupations, and these data are updated annually. Data for occupations include:
In September 2006, the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) was released. ANZSCO replaces the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) 2nd Edition. This diagram illustrates the structure of the ANZSCO Major and Sub-major groups. Click on this link for a PowerPoint file showing the complete structure.
Further information on the new ANZSCO structure is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website.
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