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Employment in Australia

Statistics report about 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 unemployment and flexible work practices.

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Industries

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employed persons in Australia 2025 by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of industry employment Australia 2023, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Number of people working in Australian industries in 2024, by form of employment
  • Premium Statistic Share of employed persons with a tertiary education in Australia 2024 by industry
  • Premium Statistic Projected industry employment growth in Australia Q1 2020-Q1 2025, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2024, by industry

Salaries and wages

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  • Basic Statistic Mean weekly earnings of Australian employees 1975-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2024, by state or territory
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of Australian employees 2024, by educational qualification
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of full-time employees in Australia 1975-2024, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings of part-time employees Australia 1975-2024, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Annual wage growth Australia 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Average annual wage in Australia 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Weekly national minimum wage in Australia 2010-2024

Graduate outcomes

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

Unemployment

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  • Premium Statistic Long-term unemployment rate Australia 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Australia 2025 by state
  • Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Australia 2020-2025
  • Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in Australia 1991-2025

Flexible work practices

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  • Premium Statistic Share of working time that is WFH during the week Australia 2024, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Share of working time that is WFH during the week Australia 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Main reasons Australians worked from home 2024
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