As of end of 2020, there were approximately 56.19 thousand solicitors operating in the private practice sector in Australia. In the same year, around 12.91 thousand solicitors were operating in the corporate sector in Australia.
Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers)
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LSNSW. (July 2, 2021). Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/
LSNSW. "Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers)." Chart. July 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/
LSNSW. (2021). Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/
LSNSW. "Number of Solicitors in Australia in 2020 by Employment Sector (in 1,000 Lawyers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/
LSNSW, Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of solicitors in Australia in 2020 by employment sector (in 1,000 lawyers) [Graph], LSNSW, July 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/975495/australia-number-of-solicitors-employment-sector/