Public Administration and Safety workforce and skills This section focuses on the Public Administration and Approximately 133,000 people are employed in Safety industry’s workforce. It covers employment levels Victoria’s Public Administration and Safety industry. The and trends, as well as workforce characteristics such as industry has seen employment grow by 19 per cent over age and skill level. the five years to 2012-13, equating to approximately 21,000 employees over the period. The outlook over the Key messages next five years to 2017-18 is for employment to continue to grow, but at a far slower rate: approximately 3 per The Victorian Public Administration and Safety cent over the period (equating to approximately 2,000 industry employs approximately 133,000 people, jobs). five per cent of the Victorian workforce. Employment growth has been stronger than the average for all In comparison, employment in all Victorian industries Victorian industries over the five years to 2012-13, a grew by approximately 30 per cent in the five to trend that is not expected to continue for the five 2012-13. years to 2017-18 Statewide employment is expected to grow at eight per Average annual demand for new jobs due to cent in the five years to 2017-18, faster than the growth and replacement over the period is expected growth in Public Administration and Safety expected to be approximately 6,700 jobs. employment. The workforce is expected to retain the Figure 3.1: Public Administration and Safety current mix between high- and low-skill roles employment, Victoria, 2012-13 and 2017-18 The workforce is relatively representative in terms of 16,0000 gender profile (there is a slightly higher proportion of 14,0000 males than females, as with the State average). 12,0000 However, the age profile of the industry is slightly 10,0000 older than the Victorian average, with employees aged 80,000 24 and under particularly under-represented in the 60,000 Public Administration and Safety industry workforce. 40,000 The training level of the workforce is relatively high, 20,000 with a smaller proportion of unqualified workers and 0 a larger proportion of workers with higher degrees Public Administration Defence Public Order, Safety and Regulatory than the Victorian average. Services Employment Source: Monash Centre of Policy Studies Employment Forecasts, June 2013
Public Administration and Safety workforce and skills This section focuses on the Public Administration and Safety industry’s workforce. It covers employment levels and trends, as well as workforce characteristics such as age and skill level. Key messages The Victorian Public Administration and Safety industry employs approximately 133,000 people, five per cent of the Victorian workforce. Employment growth has been stronger than the average for all Victorian industries over the five years to 2012-13, a trend that is not expected to continue for the five years to 2017-18 Average annual demand for new jobs due to growth and replacement over the period is expected to be approximately 6,700 jobs. The workforce is expected to retain the current mix between high- and low-skill roles The workforce is relatively representative in terms of gender profile (there is a slightly higher proportion of males than females, as with the State average). However, the age profile of the industry is slightly older than the Victorian average, with employees aged 24 and under particularly under-represented in the Public Administration and Safety industry workforce. The training level of the workforce is relatively high, with a smaller proportion of unqualified workers and a larger proportion of workers with higher degrees than the Victorian average. Employment Approximately 133,000 people are employed in Victoria’s Public Administration and Safety industry. The industry has seen employment grow by 19 per cent over the five years to 2012-13, equating to approximately 21,000 employees over the period. The outlook over the next five years to 2017-18 is for employment to continue to grow, but at a far slower rate: approximately 3 per cent over the period (equating to approximately 2,000 jobs). In comparison, employment in all Victorian industries grew by approximately 30 per cent in the five to 2012-13. Statewide employment is expected to grow at eight per cent in the five years to 2017-18, faster than the expected growth in Public Administration and Safety employment. Figure 3.1: Public Administration and Safety employment, Victoria, 2012-13 and 2017-18 16,0000 14,0000 12,0000 10,0000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Public Administration Defence Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services Source: Monash Centre of Policy Studies Employment Forecasts, June 2013
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