In August 2000, 25% of employees aged 15 years and over were trade union members in connection with their main job (table 6.52).
Electricity, gas and water supply and Education were the most unionised industries, with 53% and 44% of employees respectively who were trade union members. The Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry was the least unionised (5% of employees).
6.52 PROPORTION OF EMPLOYEES WHO WERE TRADE UNION MEMBERS, By Industry(a) - August 2000
|
| Industry | Males
% | Females
% | Persons
% |
|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6.0 | *3.7 | 5.4 |
| Mining | 35.0 | **4.5 | 32.3 |
| Manufacturing | 34.1 | 22.8 | 31.1 |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | 56.6 | *34.9 | 53.1 |
| Construction | 29.5 | *3.7 | 26.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 12.3 | 5.8 | 10.4 |
| Retail trade | 15.4 | 19.7 | 17.7 |
| Accommodation, cafes and restaurants | 10.0 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| Transport and storage | 42.1 | 20.9 | 36.4 |
| Communication services | 42.9 | 27.1 | 37.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 18.9 | 28.3 | 24.3 |
| Property and business services | 9.2 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| Government administration and defence | 43.8 | 32.0 | 38.1 |
| Education | 45.2 | 43.5 | 44.0 |
| Health and community services | 30.4 | 32.8 | 32.3 |
| Cultural and recreational services | 19.8 | 14.1 | 17.1 |
| Personal and other services | 39.8 | 14.5 | 27.7 |
| All industries | 26.3 | 22.8 | 24.7 |
(a) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC).
Source: Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership (6310.0). |
As shown in graph 6.53, the proportion of employees who were trade union members in connection with their main job has been declining steadily.
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