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Looking to the future:
Statistics showing past trends in the
Australian labour workforce:
The unemployment rate of New Zealanders moving to
Australia is about 5.5% which sits on the medium-high
end compared to other countries. The highest migrant
unemployment rate are those from Lebanon with 7.4% of
them being unemployed. The lowest migrant unemployment
are the Netherlands with 2.1% being unemployed.
The occupations that experienced the most increase in
jobs from 2011-November 2012:
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Professionals
Technicians and trade workers
Community and personal service workers
Managers
The industries that increased in employment:
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Mining
Information media and telecommunications
Professional scientific and technical services
Arts and recreation services
Education and training
Accommodation and food services
Healthcare and social assistance
Transport postal and warehousing
The industries that decreased in employment:
• Public administration and safety construction
• Agriculture forestry and fishing
5. Phar Lap
The race horse, foaled in Timaru
before being taken to Australia
won 37 out of 51 races over four
years of racing.
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6. Pavlova
Who made it first? Named in
honour of a Russian ballet dancer,
this sweet treat has long been
debated for its source of origin.
The prediction for growth over the next 5 years is expected to
exceed more than half of current employed positions in highly
skilled occupations.
The top five occupations expected to provide the largest number
of new jobs over the next five years are:
• Registered nurses
• Electricians
• Accountants
• Aged and disabled carers
• General clerks
All industries are expected to increase in growth of employers
except the manufacturing industry which is expected to decline.
The main industries that are expected to increase are:
• Healthcare and social assistance
• Construction
• Professional, scientific and technical services
At the more disaggregated level, the top ten sectors providing
the most new jobs are expected to be:
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Hospitals (up by 63,100)
Cafés, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (53,000)
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services (46,400)
Residential Care Services (39,000)
Building Installation Services (37,600)
Metal Ore Mining (36,800)
Other Social Assistance Services (34,500)
Computer System Design and Related Services (32,700)
Allied Health Services (31,100)
Building Completion Services (29,400)
Source: Australian Government, Department
Employment and Workplace Relations.
www.deewr.gov.au
7. Accents
Making fun of each other's
pronunciation "daance" (dance),
"sweem" (swim), "fush and chups"
(fish and chips) is a favourite
pastime.
of
Education,
8. Russell Crowe
Born in New Zealand and made
famous in Australia, the Les
Misérables actor is one of the
most successful entertainment
exports from the Pacific.
