Trends in Employment - 8 |
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Before we look at unemployment, let's investigate where Australia's labour force is employed.
- What sectors of the economy are the greatest employers of males?
- What sectors of the economy are the greatest employers of females?
- Which sectors of the economy shown here are likely to use the most capital intensive methods of production?
- Which sectors of the economy shown here are likely to use the most labour intensive methods of production?
- What sectors of the economy offer the greatest hope for increased employment?
EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY, Annual Average - 1996-97
|
Males
|
Females
|
Persons
|
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| Industry |
'000
|
%
|
'000
|
%
|
'000
|
%
|
|
|
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
296.9
|
6.3
|
130.1
|
3.6
|
427.0
|
5.1
|
| Mining |
75.9
|
1.6
|
10.8
|
0.3
|
86.7
|
1.0
|
| Manufacturing |
831.1
|
17.5
|
298.8
|
8.3
|
1,129.8
|
13.5
|
| Electricity, gas and water supply |
56.6
|
1.2
|
10.1
|
0.3
|
66.7
|
0.8
|
| Construction |
506.8
|
10.7
|
80.1
|
2.2
|
586.8
|
7.0
|
| Wholesale trade |
341.5
|
7.2
|
151.0
|
4.2
|
492.5
|
5.9
|
| Retail trade |
609.7
|
12.8
|
628.1
|
17.4
|
1,237.7
|
14.8
|
| Accommodation, cafes and restaurants |
172.6
|
3.6
|
226.6
|
6.3
|
399.1
|
4.8
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| Transport and storage |
305.2
|
6.4
|
91.1
|
2.5
|
396.3
|
4.7
|
| Communication services |
111.4
|
2.3
|
52.2
|
1.4
|
163.5
|
2.0
|
| Finance and insurance |
139.5
|
2.9
|
177.3
|
4.9
|
316.8
|
3.8
|
| Property and business services |
455.7
|
9.6
|
371.8
|
10.3
|
827.5
|
9.9
|
| Government administration and defence |
209.5
|
4.4
|
159.6
|
4.4
|
369.1
|
4.4
|
| Education |
200.7
|
4.2
|
381.2
|
10.5
|
581.9
|
7.0
|
| Health and community services |
174.9
|
3.7
|
596.7
|
16.5
|
771.6
|
9.2
|
| Cultural and recreational services |
96.7
|
2.0
|
95.9
|
2.7
|
192.5
|
2.3
|
| Personal and other services |
162.2
|
3.4
|
155.2
|
4.3
|
317.4
|
3.8
|
| All industries |
4,746.6
|
100.0
|
3,616.3
|
100.0
|
8,362.9
|
100.0
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Source: Labour Force, Australia (6203.0).