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Change in employment by industry

Since May 2013, employment increased the most in health care and social assistance (211,500 employed people), professional, scientific and technical services (153,700) and construction (117,800), both in absolute numbers and percentage growth. These industries also grew the most in Australia, although growth in percentage terms was higher in Victoria (Table 1.2).

Table 1.2: Change in employment by industry, Victoria and Australia (May 2013 to May 2023)

IndustryVictoria changePercentageAustralia changePercentage
Health care and social assistance

211,500

60.3%

784,000

57.2%

Professional, scientific and technical services

153,700

62.8%

420,700

46.3%

Construction

117,800

49.6%

344,600

35.2%

Education and training

61,200

26.1%

276,800

30.8%

Retail trade

56,700

18.8%

65,500

5.3%

Transport, postal and warehousing

41,700

29.0%

129,800

22.1%

Accommodation and food services

41,500

21.7%

150,700

18.9%

Public administration and safety

38,200

26.4%

180,300

24.6%

Financial and insurance services

32,600

27.0%

121,600

29.0%

Other services

23,000

21.5%

72,900

16.1%

Electricity, gas, water and waste services

9,900

28.9%

7,600

5.2%

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

9,400

13.0%

10,500

3.6%

Arts and recreation services

4,600

6.8%

25,700

11.5%

Rental, hiring and real estate services

4,400

9.4%

20,100

10.5%

Manufacturing

400

0.2%

-3,400

-0.4%

Information media and telecommunications

-500

-0.8%

-24,700

-11.5%

Administrative and support services

-4,400

-4.5%

10,800

2.8%

Mining

-8,100

-44.3%

47,200

18.2%

Wholesale trade

-23,700

-19.6%

-47,600

-11.1%

All industries

770,000

26.7%

2,598,000

22.7%

Note: data are seasonally adjusted for Australia. As seasonally adjusted data are not available for Victoria, original data are presented.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, May 2023.

Updated