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Mining - Employment (2008–2031)

ANZSIC B Last Updated: June 2025
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223,756 Mining Employment in 2025
-2.2% Mining Employment Growth in 2025
3.6% Mining Employment CAGR 2020-2025
Mining Employment CAGR 2025-2030

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  • How many people are employed in the Mining in 2024?

    There was 228,824 people employed in the Mining as of 2024.

  • What was employment growth in the Mining in 2024?

    The number of people employed in the Mining grew 4.2% on average over the five years between 2019 and 2024.

  • Is employment in the Mining expected to grow or decline over the next 5 years?

    See our full analysis of the Mining to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.

  • How many people are employed in the Mining in 2025?

    There is 223,756 people employed in the Mining as of 2025.

  • What is employment growth in the Mining in 2025?

    The number of people employed in the Mining grew 3.6% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.

  • Is employment in the Mining expected to grow or decline over the next 5 years?

    See our full analysis of the Mining to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.

  • How many people does the average business in the Mining employ?

    The average Mining business was 30.1 employees.

  • Are businesses in the Mining adding employees?

    The average business in the Mining now employs more workers than it did five years ago.

  • How productive are employees in the Mining?

    The revenue per employee for the average business in the Mining has decreased in the last five years.

  • How many people does the average business in the Mining employ?

    The average Mining business is 30.2 employees.

  • Are businesses in the Mining adding employees?

    The average business in the Mining now employs more workers than it did five years ago.

  • How productive are employees in the Mining?

    The revenue per employee for the average business in the Mining has decreased in the last five years.

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