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Our Industries
| Together, the ElectroComms and EnergyUtilities industries are a major driver of the changing face of Australian business both in terms of the industry itself and the people. The growth/change in both the ElectroComms and EnergyUtilities industries and the related occupations is substantial. In Australia, the ElectroComms and EnergyUtilitiesupports a combined total workforce of approximately 539,000 people. |
The ElectroComms & EnergyUtilities Industries cover
♦ Electrotechnology
♦ Communications
♦ Computer systems
♦ Electronics
♦ Electrical
♦ Information/data technology/communications
♦ Instrumentation
♦ Refrigeration and air conditioning
♦ Lifts
♦ Renewable/Sustainable energy
♦ Gas
♦ Electricity Supply (Generation and Transmission & Distribution)
Energy Utilities (Electricity and Gas)
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Relatively high skills profile |
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Quarter in the trades category |
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Above average proportion of workers in the associate professional level |
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Below average proportion of low skilled workers |
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40 per cent of workers have a VET qualification (compared with 22 per cent of the
total labour force) |
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Employs approximately 72,000 people |
ElectroComms (Electrotechnology, Lifts and Communications)
Electrotechnology employs approximately 467,000 people and covers over 16 occupations at CII and CIII qualifiactions.
It includes:
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25,000 electrical and electronic engineers |
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163,000 computer professionals |
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142,000 installation trade services (electrical services, air conditioning/heating
services and electrical/electronic fire and security system services) |
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100,000 workers employed in the electrical and electronic part of the construction and
building maintenance sector |
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170,000 employed in the Communications Industry |
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