6104.0 - Labour Statistics in Brief, Australia, 2014  
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Labour Force Statistics – Industry and Occupation

November 2013
November 2013
'000
%
Employed persons: Employment type
Employees(a)
9 635.0
83.2
    with paid leave entitlements
7 332.7
63.4
    without paid leave entitlements
2 302.3
19.9
Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
782.6
6.8
Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
1 156.2
10.0
Total
11 573.8
100.0
(a) Excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises.
Source: Forms of Employment Survey, Australia (cat.no.6359.0).
Annual Average 2013
Annual Average 2013
'000
%
Employed persons: Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
300.0
2.6
Mining
266.8
2.3
Manufacturing
922.0
8.1
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
147.1
1.3
Construction
1 010.0
8.8
Wholesale trade
422.9
3.7
Retail trade
1 218.7
10.7
Accommodation and food services
777.8
6.8
Transport, postal and warehousing
593.1
5.2
Information media and telecommunications
204.1
1.8
Financial and insurance services
416.4
3.6
Rental, hiring and real estate services
193.7
1.7
Professional, scientific and technical services
901.5
7.9
Administrative and support services
388.0
3.4
Public administration and safety
743.6
6.5
Education and training
890.6
7.8
Health care and social assistance
1 377.0
12.0
Arts and recreation services
207.6
1.8
Other services
459.1
4.0
Total
11 440.1
100.0
Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly (cat.no.6291.0.55.003).
Employed persons: Occupation
Managers
1 459.9
12.8
Professionals
2 530.4
22.1
Technicians and trades workers
1 667.6
14.6
Community and personal service workers
1 135.5
9.9
Clerical and administrative workers
1 670.3
14.6
Sales workers
1 074.0
9.4
Machinery operators and drivers
775.7
6.8
Labourers
1 126.7
9.8
Total
11 440.1
100.0
Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly (cat.no.6291.0.55.003).
Unemployed persons: Duration of unemployment
Under 52 weeks
    Under 4 weeks
153.2
22.3
    4 weeks and under 13 weeks
182.3
26.5
    13 weeks and under 26 weeks
116.3
16.9
    26 weeks and under 52 weeks
103.5
15.1
52 weeks and over (long-term unemployed)
    52 weeks and under 104 weeks
68.1
9.9
    104 weeks and over
63.5
9.2
Total
687.0
100.0
Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery (cat.no.6291.0.55.001).