Overview
EMPLOYED
309,400
PART-TIME SHARE
28%
WORKFORCE SHARE
2.1%
FEMALE SHARE
32%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,372
MEDIAN AGE
52
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is a small employing industry. Around 2.1% of workers have their main job in this industry.
Businesses in this industry are mainly involved in activities like:
- growing crops
- raising animals
- growing and harvesting timber
- harvesting fish and other animals from farms or their natural habitats
A large share of the workforce is employed in regional Australia.
Median earnings are $1,372 per week, lower than all industries median earnings of $1,700.
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Employment
Employment in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry fell over the 20 years to November 2024.
The number of workers fell by 0 (or 0%) over the last year.
| Quarterly employment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | Employment |
|---|---|
| 357800 | |
| 355200 | |
| 352900 | |
| 351000 | |
| 349400 | |
| 348100 | |
| 347100 | |
| 346400 | |
| 345900 | |
| 345700 | |
| 345600 | |
| 345700 | |
| 345800 | |
| 346000 | |
| 346300 | |
| 346400 | |
| 346400 | |
| 346100 | |
| 345600 | |
| 344700 | |
| 343500 | |
| 342000 | |
| 340000 | |
| 337700 | |
| 335000 | |
| 332100 | |
| 329100 | |
| 326200 | |
| 323500 | |
| 320900 | |
| 318500 | |
| 316300 | |
| 314500 | |
| 313000 | |
| 312000 | |
| 311400 | |
| 311100 | |
| 311100 | |
| 311300 | |
| 311600 | |
| 311900 | |
| 312400 | |
| 312900 | |
| 313600 | |
| 314400 | |
| 315300 | |
| 316400 | |
| 317600 | |
| 319000 | |
| 320500 | |
| 322100 | |
| 323800 | |
| 325500 | |
| 327000 | |
| 328300 | |
| 329400 | |
| 330300 | |
| 330900 | |
| 331300 | |
| 331400 | |
| 331300 | |
| 330900 | |
| 330300 | |
| 329200 | |
| 327700 | |
| 325800 | |
| 323700 | |
| 321400 | |
| 319100 | |
| 316900 | |
| 314800 | |
| 313100 | |
| 311700 | |
| 310600 | |
| 309900 | |
| 309500 | |
| 309400 | |
| 309400 | |
| 309400 | |
| 309400 | |
| 309400 |
Sectors
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming is the largest sector in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry, employing 118,800 workers.
| Employment by industry sectors | Employment |
|---|---|
| Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming | 118800 |
| Fruit and Tree Nut Growing | 28200 |
| Agriculture and Fishing Support Services | 26100 |
| Mushroom and Vegetable Growing | 15100 |
| Nursery and Floriculture Production | 13500 |
| Dairy Cattle Farming | 13000 |
| Other Livestock Farming | 11900 |
| Poultry Farming | 8200 |
| Other Crop Growing | 6100 |
| Forestry and Logging | 5400 |
| Aquaculture | 4700 |
| Forestry Support Services | 3500 |
| Fishing | 3200 |
| Hunting and Trapping | 800 |
| Deer Farming | 200 |
Occupations
Livestock Farmers is the largest employing occupation in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry.
The 10 largest employing occupations are shown below.
Some occupations are common across a number of industries.
Largest employing occupations
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation title |
|---|---|
| 1213 | Livestock Farmers |
| 1212 | Crop Farmers |
| 1214 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers |
| 8415 | Livestock Farm Workers |
| 8412 | Crop Farm Workers |
| 7211 | Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators |
| 5512 | Bookkeepers |
| 8321 | Packers |
| 8414 | Garden and Nursery Labourers |
| 8992 | Deck and Fishing Hands |
Data Downloads
Industry data
This file contains data for all 19 industries to make comparing industry data easy. Information available includes:
- industry overview
- industry employment (20-year time series)
- industry sector employment
- top employing occupations by industry.