Identifying Australia’s High Employment Generating Industries

Using the 1996-97 input-output table, the objective of this paper is to identify Australia’s high employment generating industries. First, the “real ” (direct and indirect) contribution of the tradeable industries to employment are quantified by adopting the “loss of the industry ” or “shut-down of industry ” approach. Second, the sectoral employment elasticities are calculated to determine the leading employment generating sectors. The empirical analysis and rankings undertaken in this study shed some light on sectoral potentials in relation to the creation of jobs in the economy. It is found that, inter alia, the following industries will play a crucial role in generatin