Australia Employment

Australia employment market has weathered the recession much better than elsewhere.

It is true jobs were lost and most companies put a stop to their previous frenzy of getting more skilled staff onboard. While it used to be a candidates' market it became an employers' market.

But the reality looks better than what people thought it would be.

Many companies tried to survive the crisis by reducing the hours worked and the pay packets so as to keep their staff. This is because they have remembered the hassle of finding staff prior to the crisis.

Unemployment is now back to very low levels. Australia economy is going at full speed.

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Australia Employment Market - Differences by Industry

Some industries fared much better than others and despite the downturn they continued to create new jobs.

Here is where the strongest rates of employment growth over the previous year were (as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics survey of August 2009):

• health care,
• arts and recreation,
• utilities: gas, electricity, water,
• accommodation and food services.

About 15% to 20% of people who work in Australia are involved in retail or wholesale trade, some 10% are in health care, 10% in manufacturing and up to 10% in construction. So these are the big industries that provide Australian jobs for up to half of the workers.

Percentages change every year so if you want to see the latest figures do a search through the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

Employment in Australia - Geographical Differencies

Percentages of population employed in various industries differ by states. If you are after a position in a specific industry here is an overview:

• Public administration jobs are plenty in Canberra and Northern Territories


• Manufacturing employment is higher in Victoria and South Australia (SA)


• If mining is your thing, go to Western Australia (WA) or Northern Territories


• There is a good percentage of people involved in agriculture or fishing in Tasmania


• Construction employs higher percentages of labour force in Queensland and WA


• The likelihood of finding a job in financial services is higher in New South Wales


• SA and Tasmania have high proportions of their employed people in health care and social assistance.

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