8 March 2019

A statistical snapshot of women in the Australian workforce

International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March each year, highlighting the achievements of women across the world.

Women are a key part of the Australian workforce, both as employees and business owners.

Here is a statistical snapshot on women in the Australian labour market:

8 February 2019

Women racing into the field of sports careers

It’s an exciting time for professional women’s sport in Australia.

The start of the third season of the AFLW competition began earlier this month, and crowds and television viewers were treated to a great summer season of WBBL cricket and exciting tennis at the Australian Open.    

16 October 2018

Future jobs growth to favour skilled workers

Employment projections indicate that over 90% of new jobs over the next five years will require post-school education.

10 September 2018

Health Care and Social Assistance jobs on the rise

Jobs in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry continue to show the strongest growth and this looks set to be a continuing trend.

17 August 2018

Projections show widespread growth across employment industries over next five years

The Department of Jobs and Small Business has projected that total employment will increase by 886,100 (7.1%) over the next five years.