In the 2016 census in Australia, just over 66 percent of the labor market were employed in less skilled labor forces than in the engineering sector. By comparison, just under 31 percent were employed in other skilled markets.
Size of the engineering labor force compared to other labor markets in Australia from 2006 to 2016
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