Australia's Employment by Sector: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Breakdown

Australia's labor market (2023 approx.) across three sectors:

Primary Sector (~9% GDP, ~9% employment)

• Agriculture: Wheat, barley, sugar, cotton, wool, beef, lamb, dairy, wine. 3% GDP, 3% jobs.
• Mining: Iron ore, coal, gold, LNG, copper, lithium. 10% GDP, 5% jobs (high productivity).
• Fishing/Aquaculture: Salmon, tuna, prawns, rock lobster. 1% GDP, 1% jobs.

Secondary Sector (~18% GDP, ~17% jobs)

• Manufacturing: Food/beverage, machinery, metal products, chemicals, pharma, building materials. 10% GDP, 10% jobs.
• Construction: Residential, commercial, infrastructure. 8% GDP, 7% jobs.

Tertiary Sector (~73% GDP, ~74% jobs)

• Wholesale/Retail: 12% GDP, 11% jobs.
• Transport/Storage: 6% GDP, 6% jobs.
• Accommodation/Food: 5% GDP, 5% jobs.
• Finance/Insurance: 8% GDP, 7% jobs.
• Real Estate: 8% GDP, 7% jobs.
• Information/Comms: 3% GDP, 3% jobs.
• Education: 7% GDP, 6% jobs.
• Healthcare: 9% GDP, 9% jobs.
• Professional/Scientific/Technical: 7% GDP, 7% jobs.
• Admin/Support: 5% GDP, 4% jobs.

Services dominate; mining punches above weight in GDP. Workforce ~14M.