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INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYMENT
- In the August quarter 2009, industries in which employment losses occurred, in original data terms, were Retail trade (down 13%, 18,700 persons) and Public administration and safety (down 18%, 14,700 persons). The recent falls in retail employment may be a response to increases earlier in the year following the introduction of the Government's economic stimulus packages.
- In contrast, employment growth occurred in the August quarter 2009 in the industries of Accommodation and food services (up 14%, 8,900 persons), Education and training (up 9%, 7,900 persons) and Construction (up 3.8%, 4,700 persons).
- In the 12 months to August 2009, the largest number of job losses occurred in the Professional, scientific and technical services (down 19%, 15,900 persons), Mining (down 17%, 12,100 persons) and Rental, hiring and real estate services (down 32%, 8,500 persons), reflecting the downturn in the resources and housing sectors due to the global financial crisis, the effects of which carried through in Western Australia until about August.
2 Number of employed persons, by industry : original |
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 | | Aug 08 | May 09 | Aug 09 |
| Western Australia | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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| Industry(a) | | | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 40.2 | 34.9 | 43.9 |
| Mining | 69.9 | 51.9 | 57.8 |
| Manufacturing | 100.7 | 95.3 | 98.0 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 20.9 | 14.3 | 13.1 |
| Construction | 123.0 | 122.1 | 126.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 39.3 | 41.6 | 39.9 |
| Retail trade | 122.9 | 142.3 | 123.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 71.2 | 63.8 | 72.7 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 54.4 | 67.9 | 64.4 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 17.5 | 11.8 | 16.2 |
| Financial and insurance services | 29.1 | 30.5 | 32.6 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 26.3 | 20.8 | 17.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 82.5 | 68.6 | 66.6 |
| Administrative and support services | 36.7 | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 64.9 | 81.1 | 66.4 |
| Education and training | 90.4 | 85.0 | 92.9 |
| Health Care and social assistance | 108.8 | 129.6 | 122.1 |
| Arts and recreation services | 20.1 | 22.5 | 18.4 |
| Other services | 49.7 | 51.0 | 44.5 |
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| (a) Industry estimates are classified to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006. |
| Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003. |
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