| Employed persons, thousands | Occupations total | | 585.3 | 589.6 | 589.9 | 602.9 | 601.9 | 615.6 | 651.7 | 657.6 | 656.0 | 593.9 | 568.0 | 603.2 | 614.9 | 621.3 | 624.8 | 640.9 | 644.6 | 658.6 | 664.7 |
| Managers | | 67.4 | 63.6 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 69.0 | 70.4 | 74.3 | 76.5 | 71.8 | 65.4 | 63.0 | 55.9 | 56.8 | 60.0 | 68.3 | 77.7 | 76.7 | 79.9 | 82.8 |
| ..chief executives, senior officials and legislators | | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| ..administrative and commercial managers | | 16.4 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 15.2 |
| ..production and specialised services managers | | 28.3 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 34.0 | 37.8 | 34.5 | 39.6 | 42.4 | 36.8 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 31.3 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 33.0 | 40.4 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 45.3 |
| ..hospitality, retail and other services managers | | 21.1 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 20.1 | 19.8 |
| Professionals | | 79.7 | 77.0 | 82.4 | 84.8 | 82.5 | 91.9 | 99.3 | 96.3 | 90.3 | 97.1 | 114.6 | 118.2 | 119.4 | 118.8 | 114.8 | 126.9 | 131.1 | 132.2 | 138.5 |
| ..science and engineering professionals | | 15.2 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 20.3 |
| ..health professionals | | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 12.0 |
| ..teaching professionals | | 29.3 | 31.0 | 35.0 | 36.2 | 32.6 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 31.1 | 31.0 | 35.1 | 32.2 | 32.7 | 36.9 | 33.2 | 30.5 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 34.3 | 37.2 |
| ..business and administration professionals | | 11.5 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 14.2 | 17.0 | 30.2 | 32.9 | 28.7 | 29.2 | 28.0 | 28.1 | 28.5 | 30.2 | 32.4 |
| ..information and communications technology professionals | | 3.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 18.0 |
| ..legal, social and cultural professionals | | 12.9 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 20.5 | 19.2 | 18.6 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | | 81.6 | 81.4 | 78.5 | 79.9 | 82.0 | 80.4 | 83.9 | 87.2 | 89.2 | 83.9 | 61.3 | 78.1 | 83.8 | 81.1 | 83.8 | 76.8 | 76.3 | 88.3 | 91.2 |
| ..science and engineering associate professionals | | 20.1 | 17.3 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 16.0 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 20.6 | 17.3 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
| ..health associate professionals | | 12.7 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.5 |
| ..business and administration associate professionals | | 40.5 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 41.3 | 44.2 | 45.2 | 49.4 | 51.6 | 52.6 | 50.6 | 32.4 | 36.8 | 40.1 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 31.7 | 33.5 | 40.2 | 44.0 |
| ..legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals | | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| ..information and communications technicians | | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| Clerical support workers | | 27.5 | 26.9 | 28.7 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 28.2 | 32.3 | 30.1 | 31.0 | 28.5 | 29.4 | 32.4 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 35.0 |
| ..general and keyboard clerks | | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| ..customer services clerks | | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| ..numerical and material recording clerks | | 13.1 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 14.2 | 9.4 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 18.5 |
| ..other clerical support workers | | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Service and sales workers | | 67.6 | 72.0 | 73.8 | 83.4 | 76.0 | 79.0 | 84.7 | 82.6 | 90.5 | 83.9 | 80.9 | 78.4 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 87.3 | 87.3 | 83.0 | 81.0 | 86.1 |
| ..personal service workers | | 17.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 22.1 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 26.6 | 30.3 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 27.2 |
| ..sales workers | | 35.7 | 35.8 | 36.5 | 38.8 | 36.2 | 35.5 | 36.4 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 35.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 36.1 | 37.1 | 33.4 | 32.5 | 33.3 |
| ..personal care workers | | 6.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.4 |
| ..protective services workers | | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 10.2 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | | 19.7 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| ..market-oriented skilled agricultural workers | | 13.3 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| ..market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers | | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Craft and related trades workers | | 93.5 | 90.8 | 88.0 | 91.6 | 92.1 | 93.6 | 102.4 | 112.1 | 113.5 | 87.9 | 79.8 | 92.7 | 91.9 | 88.5 | 89.7 | 92.8 | 87.5 | 87.7 | 86.5 |
| ..building and related trades workers, excluding electricians | | 27.6 | 28.7 | 28.4 | 33.5 | 33.3 | 31.1 | 40.5 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 33.5 | 29.5 | 38.3 | 35.5 | 33.8 | 33.7 | 33.5 | 35.0 | 31.6 | 33.1 |
| ..metal, machinery and related trades workers | | 28.9 | 31.3 | 27.3 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 33.1 | 27.9 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 30.3 | 27.7 | 26.8 | 28.5 | 25.6 | 28.5 | 28.2 |
| ..handicraft and printing workers | | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| ..electrical and electronic trades workers | | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 10.5 |
| ..food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers | | 21.7 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 16.9 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.4 |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | | 81.8 | 85.9 | 84.8 | 85.6 | 84.0 | 85.9 | 94.3 | 90.8 | 92.1 | 81.8 | 73.3 | 78.6 | 80.3 | 84.6 | 76.3 | 74.6 | 81.3 | 78.3 | 77.9 |
| ..stationary plant and machine operators | | 37.7 | 40.7 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 39.7 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 29.2 | 25.9 | 29.3 | 29.6 | 33.5 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 27.9 |
| ..assemblers | | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| ..drivers and mobile plant operators | | 40.8 | 39.7 | 41.7 | 41.0 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 45.0 | 44.7 | 43.8 | 43.0 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 42.9 | 41.3 | 41.2 |
| Elementary occupations | | 64.8 | 72.4 | 70.0 | 68.5 | 73.2 | 68.5 | 64.3 | 65.9 | 61.8 | 53.4 | 51.9 | 54.9 | 51.3 | 58.0 | 53.6 | 52.4 | 56.0 | 61.5 | 55.4 |
| ..cleaners and helpers | | 16.8 | 20.9 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 19.2 | 18.0 | 20.4 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| ..agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers | | 5.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| ..labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport | | 20.9 | 19.1 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 21.1 | 19.8 | 16.8 | 18.1 | 16.9 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 14.4 | 19.4 | 17.6 |
| ..food preparation assistants | | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| ..street and related sales and service workers; refuse workers and other elementary workers | | 19.0 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 20.3 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 12.2 |
| Armed forces occupations | | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Proportion of the employed (occupations total=100), % | Occupations total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Managers | | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
| ..chief executives, senior officials and legislators | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| ..administrative and commercial managers | | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| ..production and specialised services managers | | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| ..hospitality, retail and other services managers | | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Professionals | | 13.6 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.8 |
| ..science and engineering professionals | | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| ..health professionals | | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| ..teaching professionals | | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| ..business and administration professionals | | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| ..information and communications technology professionals | | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| ..legal, social and cultural professionals | | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| ..science and engineering associate professionals | | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| ..health associate professionals | | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| ..business and administration associate professionals | | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| ..legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals | | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| ..information and communications technicians | | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Clerical support workers | | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| ..general and keyboard clerks | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ..customer services clerks | | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| ..numerical and material recording clerks | | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| ..other clerical support workers | | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Service and sales workers | | 11.6 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 13.0 |
| ..personal service workers | | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| ..sales workers | | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| ..personal care workers | | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| ..protective services workers | | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| ..market-oriented skilled agricultural workers | | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ..market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers | | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Craft and related trades workers | | 16.0 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 13.0 |
| ..building and related trades workers, excluding electricians | | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| ..metal, machinery and related trades workers | | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| ..handicraft and printing workers | | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| ..electrical and electronic trades workers | | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| ..food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers | | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| ..stationary plant and machine operators | | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| ..assemblers | | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| ..drivers and mobile plant operators | | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Elementary occupations | | 11.1 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.3 |
| ..cleaners and helpers | | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| ..agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers | | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| ..labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport | | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| ..food preparation assistants | | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| ..street and related sales and service workers; refuse workers and other elementary workers | | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Armed forces occupations | | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |