State by State
Which state or territory has the largest number of people employed?
NSW - 4,054,600
What is the top employment industry in Australia?
a) Construction
b) Education and Training
c) Retail Trade
d) Healthcare and Social Assistance
d) Healthcare and Social Assistance 1,685,100
Which occupation group has the most part-time employees?
a) Sales Workers
b) Labourers
c) Community and Personal Service workers
d) Professionals
a) Sales Workers - 59%
Which method is most commonly used by employers to recruit new employees?
a) Word of Mouth
b) Social Media
c) Newspapers
d) Recruitment Websites
d) Recruitment Websites
Which of the following jobs is ranked highest in Australia's Top 50 jobs in demand from 2020 - 2021?
a) Electricians
b) Secondary School Teachers
c) Plumbers
d) Motor Mechanics
b) Secondary School Teachers
Which state has the highest employment growth?
Victoria - 15.9%
What is the most populated employment industry for young people aged 15 to 24?
a) Accommodation and Food Services
b) Construction
c) Retail Trade
d) Mining
c) Retail Trade - Around 410,000
Which of the following occupations has a 'skills' shortage?
a) Web Developer
b) Translator
c) Physiotherapist
d) Architect
c) Physiotherapist
Of those who graduate from a VET certificate what percentage end up employed six months after completing their training?
a) 77.3%
b) 54.8%
c) 91.2%
d) 27.4%
a) 77.3%
Which of the following occupations is projected to add the largest numbers of new jobs over the next five years?
a) Chefs
b) Child Carers
c) Software and Application Programmers
d) Aged and Disabled Carers
d) Aged and Disabled Carers
Which state has the most highly educated workforce in Australia?
ACT - 49% have a bachelor's degree or higher
What was Australia's biggest employment industry in 1988?
a) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
b) Manufacturing
c) Retail and Trade
d) Mining
c) Retail and Trade - Approx. 410,000
Which occupation has a 'strong' future demand?
a) ICT Security
b) Roof plumbing
c) Glazier
d) Street Sweeper Operator
a) ICT Security
What percentage of employers prefer that job applicants have workplace experience?
a) 25%
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 100%
b) 75%
Which of the occupations is projected to fall the most over the next five years?
a) Farmers and Farm Managers
b) Personal Assistance and Secretaries
c) Machine and Stationary Plant Operators
d) Primary School Teachers
b) Personal Assistants and Secretaries = -19.4%
Which state has the highest number of Cert III or vocationally qualified workers?
Queensland - 34%
What percentage of females work in the Health and Social Assistance Industry?
a) 79%
b) 95%
c) 27%
d) 51%
a) 79%
Which occupation has no skills shortage and future demand is low?
a) Actor
b) Park Ranger
c) Chemist
d) Police Officer
d) Police Officer
Which of the following employability skills is most often mentioned in online job positings?
a) English speaking
b) Energetic
c) Multi-tasking
d) Positive
c) Multi-tasking
According to the Financial Review which industry has seen the most job losses since COVID-19?
a) Accommodation and Food
b) Construction
c) Arts and Recreation
d) Manufacturing
a) Accommodation and Food
Which state has the highest unemployment rate?
South Australia
What industry has the highest number of employees with no post-school qualification?
a) Mining
b) Accommodation and Food Services
c) Construction
d) Retail and Trade
b) Accommodation and Food Services - 55%
For what occupation is there a skills shortage only in regional areas?
a) Optometrist
b) Arborist
c) Childcare
d) Deer Farmer
a) Optometrist
What occupational group is projected to have a drop in the number of people employed in the next five years?
a) Machinery Operators & Drivers
b) Clerical and Admin Workers
c) Community and Personal Service Workers
d) Labourers
b) Clerical and Admin Workers = -0.3%
According to the Financial Review which industry has seen the most job gains since COVID-19?
a) Education and Training
b) Mining
c) Public Administration and Safety
d) Retail
d) Retail