In Australia, employment in most industries recorded a loss between February 2020 and August 2020. Accommodation and Food Services recorded the largest fall in employment with a loss of about 164,000 jobs. The Public Administration and Safety industry, on the other hand, saw a rise in employment, with about 60,000 new jobs created in the time period.
Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)
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CICA. (December 7, 2020). Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/
CICA. "Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/
CICA. (2020). Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/
CICA. "Change in Employment in Australia during An after Coronavirus Covid-19 Outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/
CICA, Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Change in employment in Australia during an after coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 and August 2020, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], CICA, December 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228580/australia-change-in-employment-during-covid-by-industry/