Employment in Australia

Statistics report about employment in Australia

Employment in Australia

This statistics report explores employment in Australia. After providing an overview of the key industries that make up Australia's employment landscape, it provides statistics on salaries and wages in the country. The impact of higher education is explored in a chapter on graduate outcomes, before the report looks at flexible work practices, unemployment, and ends with a brief overview of employee sentiment.

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Industries

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employed persons in Australia 2022 by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of industry employment Australia 2022, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Number of people working in Australian industries in 2023, by form of employment
  • Premium Statistic Share of employed persons with a tertiary education in Australia 2021 by industry
  • Premium Statistic Projected industry employment growth in Australia Q1 2020-Q1 2025, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2023, by industry

Salaries and wages

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  • Basic Statistic Mean weekly earnings of Australian employees 1975-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2023, by state or territory
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2023, by educational qualification
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of full-time employees in Australia 1975-2023, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of part-time employees Australia 1975-2023, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Annual wage growth Australia 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average annual wage in Australia 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Weekly national minimum wage in Australia 2010-2023

Graduate outcomes

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  • Premium Statistic Share of graduates employed after graduation Australia 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Median graduate salary Australia 2022, by study area
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation university graduates Australia 2022, by study area
  • Premium Statistic Share of recent university graduates employed full-time Australia 2023, by study area
  • Premium Statistic Share of recent university graduates employed Australia 2022, by study area

Flexible work practices

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  • Premium Statistic Average days spent working from home in Australia 2023, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Average working days and WFH days in Australia in 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Flexible work practices offered by organizations in Australia 2022
  • Premium Statistic Flexible work options planned for future by organizations in Australia 2022
  • Basic Statistic Long term expectations of teleworking arrangements Australia 2022, by employment size
  • Basic Statistic Factors influencing teleworking arrangements Australia 2022, by employment size

Unemployment

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  • Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Australia January 2020 - June 2023
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Australia 2023 by state
  • Basic Statistic Monthly underemployment rate Australia 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in Australia in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Long-term unemployment rate Australia 2000-2019

Employee sentiment

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  • Premium Statistic General state of wellbeing of workers in Australia in 2022, by working arrangement
  • Premium Statistic Monthly share of Australians who feel secure in their current job 2021-2022
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of burnout at work by workers in Australia in 2022, by working arrangement
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