Workforce Ageing

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1. Age Groups (per cent share)

This column chart shows the percentage share of employment by age category (original data averaged over four quarters) for both broad industries (ANZSIC 1 digit) and industry sectors (ANZSIC 3 digit), compared to all industries. The median age is also displayed.

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Source: Age Groups (per cent share) (DEEWR Special Order based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – annual average)

2. Employment Level by Age over time (000s)

This column chart shows the current number of employed people (original data averaged over four quarters) by age category for each broad industry, compared to the numbers five and ten years ago.

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Source: Employment Level by Age over time (000s) (Four quarter averaged data based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003)

3. Median Age

This bar chart shows the median age of employees for each broad industry (ANZSIC 1 digit) and its industry sectors (ANZSIC 3 digit) compared to the median age across all industries.

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Source: Median Age (DEEWR Special Order based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003 – annual Average)