Job Prospects

• Data in the Job Prospects section are updated on a yearly basis. More up to date employment data may be available on the Statistics and Related Jobs tabs.
• Job prospects for Journalists and Other Writers are average.
• Employment for Journalists and Other Writers to 2014-15 is expected to decline. Employment in this large occupation (20 900 in November 2009) fell slightly in the past five years, and remained relatively steady in the long-term (ten years).
• Journalists and Other Writers have a below average proportion of full-time jobs (68.7 per cent). For Journalists and Other Writers working full-time, average weekly hours are 40.0 (compared to 41.3 for all occupations) and earnings are above average - in the seventh decile. Unemployment for Journalists and Other Writers is high.
• Journalists and Other Writers are employed across several industries including: Information Media and Telecommunications; Arts and Recreation Services; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and Public Administration and Safety.
• The (internet) vacancy level for Journalists and Other Writers is high. The proportion of workers leaving the occupation (and needing to be replaced) is 12.4 per cent (annually) compared to the average for all occupations of 13.1 per cent.
• The mix of industries employing Journalists and Other Writers is favourable for employment growth prospects.

Key Indicators

The graph shows 12 key indicators for this occupation - employment size, full-time share of employment, earnings, unemployment, historical employment growth (long-term, medium term and short-term), future employment growth, mix of industries, job openings.