Gender Divide

The top 10 (in descending order) industries

Observations:

• Whilst 47% of the job seekers we support to find work are women, there is over-representation in traditionally female-dominated roles with women making up:

• 67% of all Sales Assistant roles

• 75% of all Commercial Cleaning roles

• 88% of all Receptionist roles

• 91% of all Domestic Cleaning roles.

• There is significant overrepresentation in traditionally male-dominated roles with men making up:

• 88% of Factory Process Workers roles

• 95% of Truck Driver roles

• 95% of Builder’s Labourers roles

• 97% of Forklift Driver roles.

• Overall, the percentage of female employment has risen slightly in the June 2023 quarter to be now 42%, but still significantly behind that of men (58%).

• Across all of the job placements we’ve seen in the 2023 financial year, women are 5% more likely than men to keep their job for six months and beyond.

• The industries where women have the best chance of maintaining their roles for six-months and beyond are Defence & Protective Services, Engineering, Science, Sales, Human Resources, Health & Medical, Communications Advertising Arts & Media, and Administration & Office Support.

• The industries where men have the best chance of maintaining their roles for six-months and beyond are Accounting, Defence & Protective Services, ICT, Sales, Administration & Office Support, Banking & Financial Services, Community Services, and Customer Service & Call Centre.

• Best roles for women for career longevity are Advertising & Marketing, Bank roles, Teaching/ Education roles, Nurses, and Café Workers.

• Best roles for men for career longevity are Diesel Mechanics, Teaching/Education roles, Property Management, Medical Support roles, and ICT roles.