OSCA 1113

Human Resources Managers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    44,800

  • Employment status

    84.4% Full time

    15.6% Part time

  • Median age

    44 years

  • Employment by sex

    66.8% Female

    33.2% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Public Administration and Safety

Indicator Human Resources Managers Total employment
Employed persons 44,800 12,049,400
Median age 44 years 40 years
Full-time share 84.4% 64.2%
Part-time share 15.6% 35.8%
Female employment share 66.8% 48.5%
Male employment share 33.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Public Administration and Safety Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Human Resources Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the human resource and workplace relations activities within organisations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Managers (1)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Human Resources Managers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Public Administration and Safety 11.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 11.2% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 10.3% Construction 8.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 8.9% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 8.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 6.8% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Manufacturing 6.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Construction 5.3% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Retail Trade 4.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.9% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      33.3%

    • Victoria

      27.9%

    • Queensland

      18.0%

    • South Australia

      5.7%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.8%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.2%

    Human Resources Managers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 14,900 33.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 12,500 27.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 8,100 18.0% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 2,500 5.7% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 4,200 9.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 710 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 370 0.8% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 1,400 3.2% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Human Resources Managers

    Total employment

    Age group Human Resources Managers Total employment
    15–24 years 1.9% 14.3%
    25–34 years 16.8% 22.7%
    35–44 years 32.8% 22.3%
    45–54 years 30.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 15.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.5% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Human Resources Managers Total employment
    Female 66.8% 48.5%
    Male 33.2% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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