As of May 2022, women made up 48 percent out of a total of over 13.5 million people in the Australian workforce. Part time workers represented almost a third of the workforce, while around one in five workers were over the age of 55.
Share of workforce in Australia as of May 2022, by employment profile
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Department of Employment (Australia). (January 5, 2023). Share of workforce in Australia as of May 2022, by employment profile [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786471/australia-workforce-share-by-employment-profile/
Department of Employment (Australia). "Share of workforce in Australia as of May 2022, by employment profile." Chart. January 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786471/australia-workforce-share-by-employment-profile/
Department of Employment (Australia). (2023). Share of workforce in Australia as of May 2022, by employment profile. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786471/australia-workforce-share-by-employment-profile/
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Share of workforce in Australia as of May 2022, by employment profile [Graph], Department of Employment (Australia), January 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/786471/australia-workforce-share-by-employment-profile/
