Our summary utilises Labour Market Insights (Healthcare and Social Assistance Industry), on the Australian Government’s Jobs and Skills Australia platform.
The number of workers in the Health Care and Social Assistance Industry grew by 6.1% over the last year (Nov-22 vs Nov-23), compared to an average of 2.2% across all industries in Australia. Figure 1 below shows long term quarterly employment growth for the Healthcare and Social Assistance Industry, from 2004 – 2024.
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Figure 1. Reprinted from Jobs and Skills Australia – Labour Market Insights, Healthcare and Social Assistance>Employment, retrieved on 20/03/24.
Hospitals remain the largest employing sector of the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry in Australia. Figure 2 below shows hospitals employ 29% of the Healthcare and Social Assistance workforce, followed by Other Social Assistance Services which employ 27%.
Figure 2: Australian Health Care and Social Assistance Industry, Employment Distribution by Health Service Type (Sector).
Figure 2. Generated by MedicalJobsAustralia.com using data from Jobs and Skills Australia, Labour Market Insights, Healthcare and Social Assistance Industry > Sectors (Original Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, detailed, Nov-23, Jobs and Skills Australia Trend Data). *To note: the sum of the pie chart does not equal the industry total, eg. Child Care Services and “not further defined” classifications have been excluded.
The health sector occupations with the largest employment numbers include Registered Nurses, Aged and Disabled Carers, Nursing Support and Personal Care Workers, General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers, Welfare Support Workers, Physiotherapists and Psychologists.
