Australian Government

Industry Employment Summary

Industry Employment Summary

In February this year, the Department of Employment released the trend in employment

indicating that employment increased in nine industries and declined in 10 over the year to

February 2020.

Health Care and Social Assistance; Education and Training and Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services made the largest contributions to employment growth. The largest falls in employment were recorded in Retail Trade and Public Administration and Safety.

employment were recorded in Retail Trade, Other Services and Public Administration and

Safety.

Employment in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and Manufacturing industries is expected

to continue to fall.

This summarised information has been sourced from Industry Employment Insights.  Another very interesting link to browse is the Industry Employment Projections to May 2024. 

Note: The Australian labour market is changing rapidly as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop, so regularly browsing the above-mentioned links is advised.