Australian employment - Quick Stats
48%
Female share of total employment
31%
Part-time share of total employment
39
Median age - total employment
$1,697
Median weekly full-time earnings - total employment
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey (2024, annual average) and ABS Employee Earnings and Hours (May 2023)
Note: Quick Stats data for total employment, available from the Occupations pages. Data may vary between the Occupation and Industry pages due to different source data.
Occupation spotlight

Sales Assistants (General) is the largest occupation, employing 553,800 people
- 75% work part-time hours
- 64% are female
- Median age is 23 years old
- Median weekly full-time earnings are $1,112
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey (February 2025, JSA trend), ABS Labour Force Survey (2024, annual average)
Industry spotlight

The Health Care and Social Assistance industry
employs 15.8% of the Australian workforce
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey (February 2025, JSA trend)
Occupation spotlight

Dental practitioners are one of the highest paying occupations
$3,877 median weekly full-time earnings
Source: ABS Employee Earnings and Hours (May 2023)
Current data and next update
Current data: February 2025 Labour Force Survey (JSA trend), 2024 Labour Force Survey (2024, annual average), 2021 Census of Population and Housing, May 2023 Employee Hours and Earnings, August 2024 Characteristics of Employment
Next Update: July 2025 (May 2025 Labour Force Survey, JSA trend data)