1367.5 - Western Australian Statistical Indicators, Jun 2009  
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INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYMENT

  • In the May quarter 2009, industries in which large employment losses occurred, in original data terms, were Electricity, gas, water and water services (down 37%, 8,300 persons) and Agriculture, forestry and fishing (down 30%, 5,200 persons). In Agriculture, forestry and fishing, the number of employed persons fell to 34,900, having not fallen below 40,000 in the previous 12 months.
  • Other industries which experienced job losses in the May quarter 2009 included Information media and telecommunications (down 16%, 2,200 persons) as well as Mining and Manufacturing (both between 7% and 9%). In numeric terms, Mining and Manufacturing contributed significantly to employment losses in the May quarter, down 6,900 and 7,600 persons respectively.
  • In the 12 months to May 2009, the largest number of job losses occurred in the Mining industry, where the total number employed fell by about 25% (nearly 22,000 persons).
  • In contrast, employment growth occurred in the May quarter 2009 in the industries of Financial and insurance services (up 17%, 5,500 persons), Arts and recreation services (15%, 2,900 persons), Health care and social assistance (up 12%, 14,500 persons) and Education and training (up 10%, 7,900 persons).

2 Number of Employed Persons, by Industry: Original
May 08
Feb 09
May 09
'000
'000
'000
Western Australia
1 137.5
1 163.4
1 171.3
Industry(a)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
35.8
50.1
34.9
Mining
73.5
56.8
51.9
Manufacturing
104.1
102.9
95.3
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
17.0
22.6
14.3
Construction
123.6
122.3
122.1
Wholesale trade
37.4
42.1
41.6
Retail trade
113.0
146.4
142.3
Accommodation and food services
60.8
65.2
63.8
Transport, postal and warehousing
51.7
59.7
67.9
Information media and telecommunications
17.4
14.0
11.8
Financial and insurance services
29.8
26.0
30.5
Rental, hiring and real estate services
22.5
21.0
20.8
Professional, scientific and technical services
79.1
66.4
68.6
Administrative and support services
42.6
35.7
36.5
Public administration and safety
63.7
74.7
81.1
Education and training
88.8
77.1
85.0
Health Care and social assistance
107.1
115.1
129.6
Arts and recreation services
19.4
19.6
22.5
Other services
50.2
45.9
51.0
(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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