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NOTE: This is the final issue of 6209.0 - Labour Mobility, Australia, February 2013. This information is now available in Participation, Job Search and Mobility (cat. no. 6226.0) Persons working at February 2013, Duration with current employer/business-By State or territory of usual residence The Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland had the highest proportions of people who had worked for their current employer/business for less than 12 months (23%, 21% and 20%, respectively). Tasmania had the highest proportion of people who had worked for their current employer/business long-term, with 30% having worked for their employer for 10 years or more, and 14% having worked for their current employer/business for 20 years or more (Table 2). Men in Western Australia and the Northern Territory (both 21%), and women in Western Australia (18%) were least likely to have worked for their current employer/business for 10 years or more (Table 2). Of those working at February 2013, the following occupation groups had the highest proportion of people who had worked with their current employer/business for 10 years or more:
People working in these occupations were also least likely to have worked for their current employer/business for less than 12 months. Occupation groups with the highest proportion of people who had worked with their current employer/business for less than 12 months were:
There were 2.9 million people who were working at February 2013 who had been with their current employer/business for 10 years or more. This represented 27% of men and 23% of women who were working at February 2013. The industry Divisions with the highest proportion of people who had been with their current employer/business for 10 years or more were:
In contrast, the industries with the highest proportion of people who had been with their employer for less than 12 months were Accommodation and food services (32%); and Administrative and support services (27%). Working at February 2013 and have been with current employer/business for less than 12 months The 2.1 million people working at February 2013 who had worked for their current employer/business for less than 12 months, were more likely to be:
Of the 2.1 million people working at February 2013 who had worked for their current employer/business for less than 12 months, 1.1 million people changed employer/business in the last 12 months. In addition to changing their employer/business:
Working at February 2013 and have worked for their current employer/business for one year or more There were 9.4 million people working at February 2013 who had been with their main employer/business for one year or more. The majority of this group (70%) usually worked 35 or more hours per week. Over a third had not completed a non-school qualification (35%), but two-fifths had completed either a Bachelor Degree (21%) or a Certificate III or VI (19%) as their highest non-school qualification (Tables 6 and 7). The occupations with the highest proportion of people who had worked for their employer/business for one year or more were Managers (89%); and Professionals (86%), while the industries with the highest proportion were Public administration and safety (89%); and Agriculture, forestry and fishing (88%). Of those people working at February 2013, who had worked for their current employer/business for one year or more, 7.6 million (81%) were employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises (OMIEs), and of these, over four fifths (82%) had paid leave entitlements. This compares with those who had been with their employer for less than 12 months who were more likely to be employees (92%), but they were less likely to have leave entitlements (55%). There were 1.8 million owner managers and contributing family workers, who at February 2013, had been working in their business for one year or more. Of these, 66% were men (Table 6). Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises (OMIEs) who had a change in work Of the 7.6 million employees excluding OMIEs working at February 2013, who had worked for their current employer for one year or more, 52% were men and 48% were women. Almost one quarter (22%) of these people had experienced some change in work in the last 12 months (Table 6), with 2% changing Major occupation group, 11% changing their usual hours worked, and 14% being promoted and/or transferred (Table 3). For men, the age group with the highest proportion of employees who reported a change in work were those aged 20-24 years (28%), while for women it was those aged 25-34 years (31%) (Table 7). Employees (a) working at February 2013 who had worked for their current employer for one year or more, Proportion who had some change in work-By occupation The most common occupation groups who had worked for their employer for 12 months or more reporting a change in work were Professionals (25% for men and 28% for women), and Managers (24% for men and 29% for women) (Table 6). The occupation groups with the lowest proportion of employees excluding OMIEs who reported a change in work were Machinery operators and drivers (14% for both men and women); and Labourers (14% for men and 15% for women). For men, of the industry Divisions that could be reported (see chart below), the highest proportion of employees excluding OMIEs who had some change in work in the last 12 months was Accommodation and food services (26%), while for women the highest proportion of employees with some change in work were in the Information media and telecommunications (32%); and Public administration and safety (31%) industry Divisions. Male employees working in the Agriculture, forestry and fishing; and Arts and recreation services industries were least likely to report a change in work in the last 12 months (12% and 14%, respectively). The industry Divisions with the lowest proportion of women reporting some change in work were Wholesale trade; and Agriculture, forestry and fishing (both 16%). Employees (a) who had worked for their current employer for one year or more, Proportion who had some change in work in the last 12 months-By industry(b) PEOPLE WHO CEASED A JOB DURING THE YEAR Approximately 2 million people ceased a job during the 12 months to February 2013. This represented 16% of those who worked at some time during the year. Six in 10 of these people (61%) left their last job for voluntary reasons, and the remaining 39% left their last job involuntarily (Table 11).
The proportion of people who had ceased a job during the year to February 2013 had decreased one percentage point from 2012. Of those people who voluntarily left a job during the year, 32% had been working in that job for less than 12 months. For these people, the most common reason for ceasing their job was unsatisfactory work conditions (31% for both men and women). In addition, 31% of men also left to obtain a better job or conditions. For people whose previous job duration was one year or more, the most common reason for leaving was to obtain a better job or conditions, or wanted a change (34%). A further 25% left to retire, start a new business or other reasons. This pattern was less pronounced for females, who were also likely to leave a job for family reasons (27%), compared to males who were less likely to leave for family reasons (10%). Of those people whose previous job duration was 10 years or over, the most common reason for ceasing that job was to retire, start a new business, or other reasons (60%) (Table 11). Almost half (47%) of people who involuntarily left a job during the year had been working in that job for less than 12 months, with their most common reason for leaving being that the job was temporary or seasonal (58%). People who involuntarily left a job that they had been working in for one year or more were most likely to have left that job due to being retrenched or their employer going out of business (56%) (Table 11). Over half of the people who ceased a job in the last 12 months were working at February 2013 (52%) (Table 12). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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