Australia's most populated state, New South Wales, had the largest public sector workforce in 2022, amounting to over 600 thousand employees. Meanwhile, the Northern Territory had the lowest public sector employment.
Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s)
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (November 10, 2022). Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Public Sector Employees in Australia in Financial Year 2022, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in Australia in financial year 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, November 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069601/australia-public-sector-employment-by-state/