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11 August 2004
Speaking at the launch of the new publication, the Social profile of people employed in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries, Senator Troeth said more than 330,000 Australians were employed in AFF industries in 2001, which is a four per cent share of Australia’s total workforce, which makes it the eleventh largest national employer.
The only sectors to employ more people in regional Australia than the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sectors was retail (15.2%) and manufacturing (10.6%).
“This report provides a firm basis for understanding the contribution of agriculture-related industries to the social structure of communities all across Australia”, Senator Troeth said.
“This sector plays an important role in creating wealth and prosperity for the nation and particularly within rural and regional communities and this important information will enhance the Government’s understanding of rural Australia and its industries.”
The report was produced by the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) and funded by the Rural Industries R&D Corporation. This publication compliments the successful BRS publication Country Matters – Social Atlas of Rural and Regional Australia, providing specific information on employment, demography, labour force, education, income and information technology use.
The report uses Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 1996 and 2001 Censuses data. The diversity of people employed in the AFF sector is compared across five regions defined as Metropolitan, Regional city, Populated coastal, Populated inland and Remote (Non-Metropolitan Australia).
Key findings in the report include:
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