Latest Australian census figures have revealed a significant rise in the number of Australians employed as hairdressers, community workers and accountants, The Australian reports.
Another significant change in the shape of our workforce includes a lack of jobs growth in the manufacturing, agriculture and information technology sectors.
Mining on the other hand has continued to increase its need for workers. Over the last five years it has experienced jobs growth to the tune of 50 per cent.
In terms of the professions, one of the big shifts relates to gender balance; female professionals now outnumber males by more than 100,000 as a result of a 45 per cent jump in their numbers.
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