EMPLOYMENT
Census of Population and Housing
The 2001 Census of Population and Housing collected employment data relating to the job in which a person worked the most hours during the week before the Census.
According to the Census, almost 30,000 people were employed in Film and Video industries in August 2001. There were 10,804 people working in video hire outlets, 10,070 people working in cinemas and drive-ins, 7,693 people producing films and videos and another 1,059 distributing them.
16.12 PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a), By Film and Video Industries - August 2001
![Graph: Percentage of Persons Employed in Cultural Occupations(a), By Film and Video Industries—August 2001](/AUSSTATS/ABS@.NSF/a9ca4374ed453c6bca2570dd007ce0a4/7507591868cbf483ca2572fa00219285/Body/0.426!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
16.13 PERSONS EMPLOYED IN FILM AND VIDEO INDUSTRIES(a), By occupation - August 2001 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Number | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Film and video production | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Managers and administrators | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Media producers | 1 107 | 14.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other managers and administrators | 548 | 7.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Professionals and associated professionals | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Directors (film, television, radio and stage) | 589 | 7.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Film and video editors | 477 | 6.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Film, television, radio and stage directors n.e.c. | 473 | 6.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Graphic designers | 224 | 2.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Illustrators | 200 | 2.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Directors of photography | 127 | 1.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Actors | 98 | 1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Authors | 86 | 1.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other professionals and associate professionals | 1 203 | 15.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tradespersons and related workers | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Production assistants (film, television and radio) | 254 | 3.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Performing arts support worker n.e.c. | 209 | 2.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Camera operators (film, television and video) | 325 | 4.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sound technicians | 148 | 1.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other tradespersons and related workers | 408 | 5.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other (includes not stated) | 1 217 | 15.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total Film and Video Production occupations | 7 693 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Film and video distribution | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Managers and administrators | 189 | 17.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Professionals and associated professionals | 320 | 30.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tradespersons and related workers | 54 | 5.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sales assistants | 124 | 11.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other (includes not stated) | 372 | 35.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total Film and Video Distribution occupations | 1 059 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Motion picture exhibition | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Managers and administrators | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sales and marketing managers | 111 | 1.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | General managers | 94 | 0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Media producers and artist directors | 72 | 0.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other managers and administrators | 280 | 2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Professionals and associated professionals | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Theatre and cinema managers | 839 | 8.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Directors (film, television, radio and stage) | 96 | 1.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other professionals and associate professionals | 1 278 | 12.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tradespersons and related workers | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Motion picture projectionists | 846 | 8.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other tradespersons and related workers | 369 | 3.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ticket collectors and ushers | 1 624 | 16.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sales assistants | 1 105 | 11.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ticket sellers | 907 | 9.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other (includes not stated) | 2 451 | 24.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total Motion Picture Exhibition occupations | 10 070 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Video hire | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sales assistants | 6 369 | 60.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Shop managers | 2 358 | 22.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Professionals and associated professionals | 416 | 3.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Managers and administrators | 260 | 2.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other (includes not stated) | 1 401 | 11.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total Video Hire occupations | 10 610 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total Film and Video Industries | 29 432 | . . | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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. . not applicable |
(a) In their main job in the week before Census Night. |
ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2001, data available on request. |
Work Survey
Additional data on employment in Film and Video Industries were collected through the 2004 Survey of Work in Selected Culture and Leisure Activities, which reported that 91,900 people had a work involvement in either film production or cinema and video distribution in the 12 months to April 2004. Unlike the Census of Population and Housing, the 'Work in culture survey' collects more than just 'main job' activity. See Chapter 5 for more details on the differences between the data collections.
Just over half of those involved in cinema and video distribution (51%) were paid for their work, as were slightly less than half (44%) of those involved in film production.
16.14 Persons involved in Film and Video(a), By payment status - 12 months ending April 2004 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ACTIVITY | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Film production | Cinema or video distribution | Total(b) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
NUMBER ('000) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Some paid involvement | 32.1 | *14.4 | 43.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Unpaid involvement only | 40.3 | *13.6 | 49.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total(c) | 72.4 | 28.1 | 91.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
PER CENT (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Some paid involvement | 44.3 | *51.2 | 47.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Unpaid involvement only | 55.7 | *48.4 | 54.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
(a) Excludes people whose only involvement was in a hobby capacity. |
(b) Components may not add to totals as some persons were involved in more than one activity. |
(c) Excludes some persons for whom payment details are not known. |
ABS, Survey of Work in Selected Culture and Leisure Activities, April 2004, data available on request. |
Service Industry Surveys
A third perspective on employment in this sector can be obtained from the results of the 2002-03 ABS Television, Film and Video Production Survey and the 1999-2000 ABS Service Industry Surveys. According to these surveys, the number of employees in film and video production businesses increased by an annual average of 2.6%, from 15,195 in June 2000 to 16,427 in June 2003.
When making comparisons between the various sources of employment data for this sector it is important to take into consideration the differing scope and reference periods of the respective surveys.