OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYMENT
- Occupations that recorded employment decreases in the August quarter 2009, ranging from 2% to 6% in original terms, were Managers, Community and personal service workers, Clerical and administrative workers, Sales workers and Labourers.
- Over the same period, occupations that recorded growth were Professionals (3%) and Machinery operators and drivers (4%).
3 Number of employed persons, by occupation: original |
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 | | Aug 08 | May 09 | Aug 09 |
| Western Australia | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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| Occupation(a) | | | |
| Managers | 148.8 | 155.8 | 146.8 |
| Professionals | 230.1 | 219.1 | 225.7 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 208.4 | 204.1 | 204.1 |
| Community and personal service workers | 86.5 | 112.4 | 109.5 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 169.7 | 164.8 | 160.8 |
| Sales workers | 97.0 | 105.4 | 100.5 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 91.2 | 80.1 | 83.5 |
| Labourers | 136.8 | 129.6 | 122.5 |
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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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