In the financial year 2025, approximately 241,400 people were employed in the mining industry in Australia. Mining is one of the largest industries in the country, with coal, iron ore, and gold mining the leading sectors.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 19, 2026). Number of employees in the mining industry in Australia from the financial year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of employees in the mining industry in Australia from the financial year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 19, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Number of employees in the mining industry in Australia from the financial year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Employees in The Mining Industry in Australia from The Financial Year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2026, /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of employees in the mining industry in Australia from the financial year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of employees in the mining industry in Australia from the financial year 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 19, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/682989/australia-employment-in-mining-industry/
