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
Healthcare and social assistance - 1 685 100
Which occupation group do you think has the most part-time employees?
a. Sales workers
b. Labourers
c. Community and professional service workers
d. Professionals
Sales workers - 59%
What method is most commonly used by employers to recruit new employees?
a. Word of mouth
b. Social media
c. Newspaper
d. Recruitment and company websites
Recruitment and company websites
Which of the following jobs is ranked highest on Australia's Top 50 Jobs in demand list from 2020-21?
a. Electricians
b. Secondary school teachers
c. Plumbers
d. Motor mechanics
Secondary School Teachers
Which of the following occupations do you think has a skills shortage?
a. Web developer
b. Translator
c. Physiotherapist
d. Architect
Physiotherapists
Which state has the highest employment growth?
Victoria - 15.9%
What is the most populated employment industry for young people aged 15-24?
a. Accommodation and food services
b. Construction
c. Retail Trade
d. Mining
Retail Trade - 410 000
Which occupational group has the highest percentage of workers with a Bachelor degree or higher?
a. Clerical and administrative workers
b. Managers
c. Professionals
d. Technicians and trade workers
Professionals - 76%
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%
77.3%
Which of the following occupations is projected to add the largest number of new jobs over the next five years?
a. Chefs
b. Child carers
c. Software and application planners
d. Aged and disability carers
Aged and disabled carers
Which occupation do you think has a strong future demand?
a. ICT security
b. Roof plumbing
c. Glazier
d. Street sweeper operator
ICT Security
Which state or territory 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. Healthcare and Social Assistance
d. Construction
Manufacturing - 15%, dropped to 8% by 2018
What occupational group is projected to have a drop in the number of people employed in the next five years?
a. Machiney operations and drivers
b. Clerical and administrative workers
c. Community and and personal service workers
d. Labourers
Clerical and Administrative Workers (-0.3%)
What percentage of employers prefer that job applicants have workplace experience?
a. 25%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. 100%
75%
Which of the following occupations is projected to fall the most over the next five years?
a. Farmers and farm managers
b. Personal assistants and secretaries
c. Machine and stationary pland operators
d. Primary school teachers
Personal assistants and secretaries (-19.4%)
Which occupation do you think has no skills shortage and the future demand is considered to be low?
a. Actor
b. Park ranger
c. Chemist
d. Police officer
Police Officer
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%
79%
In what occupation group is one in four aged 55 years or older?
a. Professionals
b. Clerical and administrative workers
c. Community and personal service workers
d. Labourers
Managers
Which of the following employability skills is most often mentioned in online job postings?
a. English
b. Energetic
c. Multi-tasking
d. Positive disposition
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
Accommodation and Food
Which of these occupations has a skills shortage and has strong future demand?
a. Cafe manager
b. Clinical physiotherapist
c. Fitness centre manager
d. Librarian
Clinical psychologist
Which state has the highest unemployment rate?
South Australia
Which industry has the highest number of employees with no post-school qualification?
a. Mining
b. Accommodation and food services
c. Construction
d. Retail trade
Accommodation and food services - 55%
What occupation group is most highly represented in regional areas?
a. Labourers
b. Machinery operators and drivers
c. Professionals
d. Community and personal service workers
Laborers - 41%
Which of the following employability skills do you think is most mentioned in online job postings?
a. Writing
b. Organisation skills
c. Communication skills
d. Computer skills
Communication skills
According to the Financial Review which industry has seen the most job gains since Covid?
a. Education and training
b. Mining
c. Public administration and safety
d. Retail
Retail
For what occupation is there a skills shortage only in regional areas?
a. Optometrist
b. Arborist
c. Childcare worker
d. Deer farmer
Optometrist