ANZSCO 1333

Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers

Overview

EMPLOYED

18,500

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

25%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,707

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,000

About this data

Summary

Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of importing, exporting and wholesaling establishments.

Tasks

  • Identifying local and overseas business opportunities
  • Developing and implementing business plans, and marketing, operating, human resource, pricing and credit policies and procedures
  • Determining the mix of products and services to be provided and negotiating conditions of trade
  • Liaising with local and overseas suppliers and distributors about orders and products
  • Researching regulatory and statutory requirements affecting the importing, exporting, wholesaling and distribution of goods
  • Monitoring business performance and preparing estimates, financial statements and reports of operations
  • Appointing agents and distributors
  • Arranging the shipping of goods into and out of the country
  • Overseeing the display and sale of merchandise and preparation of product information for customer service staff and customers
  • Implementing after-sales service procedures

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,707 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $45 $43

    Industries

    Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    26.1%

    Victoria

    32.0%

    Queensland

    21.6%

    South Australia

    8.0%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 25% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
    15–19 5.2 0.4
    20–24 9.1 2.1
    25–34 22.7 12.9
    35–44 22.3 22.3
    45–54 20.4 27.3
    55–59 8.8 12.8
    60–64 6.5 9.8
    65 and Over 4.9 12.5

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 8.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 20.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.6
    Year 12 15.9 22.9
    Year 11 4.0 4.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 11.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.