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 Social Professionals are average.
- Employment for Social Professionals to 2014-15 is expected to grow moderately. Employment in this small occupation (10 600 in November 2009) rose very strongly in the past five years, and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years), but with small occupations employment estimates can fluctuate.
- Social Professionals have a relatively low proportion of full-time jobs (54.8 per cent). For Social Professionals working full-time, average weekly hours are 36.6 (compared to 41.3 for all occupations) and earnings are above average - in the eighth decile. Unemployment for Social Professionals is average.
- Social Professionals are employed across several industries including: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Education and Training; Public Administration and Safety; and Health Care and Social Assistance.
- The (internet) vacancy level for Social Professionals is very high. The proportion of workers leaving the occupation (and needing to be replaced) is 11.4 per cent (annually) compared to the average for all occupations of 13.1 per cent.
- The mix of industries employing Social Professionals is very 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.
| Indicator | Level | Decile |
|---|
| How many workers are employed in this occupation? | 10 600 | 4 |
| How many work full-time (% share)? | 54.8 | 2 |
| What are the weekly earnings for full-time workers ($ before tax)? | 1250 | 8 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | average | 6 |
| What is the long-term employment growth - 10 years (%)? | 54.6 | 8 |
| What is the medium-term employment growth - 5 years (%)? | 4.7 | 9 |
| What is the short-term employment growth - 2 years (%)? | 7 | 9 |
| What is the likely future employment growth for the next five years? | moderate growth | 6 |
| Is the mix of industries favourable for employment growth? | very favourable | 8 |
| Gross replacement rate – how many (%) leave the occupation each year? | 11.4 | 5 |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | very high | 9 |
| What are the Job Prospects? | average | 5 |