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 Industrial Spraypainters are below average.
• Employment for Industrial Spraypainters to 2014-15 is expected to grow slightly. Employment in this very small occupation (6300 in November 2009) rose moderately in the past five years, and fell slightly in the long-term (ten years), but with very small occupations employment estimates can fluctuate.
• Industrial Spraypainters have a below average proportion of full-time jobs (93.9 per cent). For Industrial Spraypainters working full-time, average weekly hours are 34.1 (compared to 41.3 for all occupations) and earnings are below average - in the third decile. Unemployment for Industrial Spraypainters is high.
• Industrial Spraypainters are employed across several industries including: Manufacturing; Construction; Retail Trade; and Other Services.
• The (internet) vacancy level for Industrial Spraypainters is very high. The proportion of workers leaving the occupation (and needing to be replaced) is 14.3 per cent (annually) compared to the average for all occupations of 13.1 per cent.
• The mix of industries employing Industrial Spraypainters is not 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.