RETAIL PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD
Seasonal Event Statistics
Retail as a Career
As the second largest employer in the country, the retail sector accounts for nearly 9.7% of all current workers in Australia.
Employment within the retail industry has continued a steady growth, year-on-year, over the last 20 years, with nearly 1.4 million people currently employed within the sector and a projected increase of 4.3% (or 55,000) new jobs over the next five years.
By 2030, it’s predicted that soft skill intensive occupations will make up almost two thirds of the workforce, with demand for soft skills exceeding supply by up to 45%.
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