Australia's most populated state, New South Wales, had the largest public sector workforce in 2022, amounting to over 600 thousand employees. Meanwhile, the Northern Territory had the lowest public sector employment.
Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state
(in 1,000s)
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (November 10, 2022). Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
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Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, November 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
