As of May 2021, 69 percent of people employed in the education and training industry had a bachelor degree or higher qualification. People working in the construction industry were least likely to have a higher education qualification alongside workers in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry.
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Proportion of workforce with a bachelor degree or higher in Australia in May 2021, by industry
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Department of Employment (Australia). (September 23, 2021). Proportion of workforce with a bachelor degree or higher in Australia in May 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135662/australia-share-of-workforce-with-a-bachelor-degree-or-higher-by-industry-2018/
Department of Employment (Australia). "Proportion of workforce with a bachelor degree or higher in Australia in May 2021, by industry ." Chart. September 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135662/australia-share-of-workforce-with-a-bachelor-degree-or-higher-by-industry-2018/
Department of Employment (Australia). (2021). Proportion of workforce with a bachelor degree or higher in Australia in May 2021, by industry . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135662/australia-share-of-workforce-with-a-bachelor-degree-or-higher-by-industry-2018/
Department of Employment (Australia). "Proportion of Workforce with a Bachelor Degree or Higher in Australia in May 2021, by Industry ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135662/australia-share-of-workforce-with-a-bachelor-degree-or-higher-by-industry-2018/
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Proportion of workforce with a bachelor degree or higher in Australia in May 2021, by industry [Graph], Department of Employment (Australia), September 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135662/australia-share-of-workforce-with-a-bachelor-degree-or-higher-by-industry-2018/
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