OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYMENT
- In original terms, occupations that recorded employment decreases in the May quarter 2009, ranging from 3% to 8%, were Technicians and trades workers, Clerical and administrative workers, Machinery operators and drivers and Sales workers. The occupation of Machinery operators and drivers had two successive quarterly declines, falling 8% in the February quarter 2008 and 6% in the May quarter 2009.
- Over the same period, occupations that experienced employment growth were Community and personal service workers (12%), Professionals (7%), Labourers (5%) and Managers (3%).
3 Number of Employed Persons, by Occupation: Original |
|
 | | May 08 | Feb 09 | May 09 |
| | '000 | '000 | '000 |
|
| Western Australia | 1 137.5 | 1 163.4 | 1 171.3 |
| Occupation(a) | | | |
| Managers | 130.6 | 151.5 | 155.8 |
| Professionals | 228.8 | 205.7 | 219.1 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 196.3 | 211.6 | 204.1 |
| Community and personal service workers | 97.9 | 100.4 | 112.4 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 164.9 | 171.6 | 164.8 |
| Sales workers | 91.5 | 114.0 | 105.4 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 91.8 | 85.4 | 80.1 |
| Labourers | 135.6 | 123.1 | 129.6 |
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| (a) Occupation estimates are based the 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). |
| Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003. |
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