Industries with the Highest Growth in Employment in Australia in 2025

1. Solar Electricity Generation in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 30.2%

As Australia looks to a cleaner future, solar power offers a bright alternative to emissions-intensive fossil fuels. Advances in solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies have made solar commercially viable, with China manufacturing most of the world's solar panels. In contrast to small-scale solar – which is covering more Australian homes than ever before – the utility-scale market remains relatively untapped. Buoyed by public sector support, private capital is now flooding into new solar projects and propelling capacity growth. Larger farms are being constructed to generate economies of scale and service industrial firms. Amid vocal consumer and shareholder support for clean energy,... Learn More

2. Artificial Intelligence in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 24.5%

The industry has seen surging growth in recent years. Part of this has been driven by strong AI investments in the mid to late 2010s, which saw a raft of new companies enter the industry. Many of these companies have now entered commerciality and begun generating meaningful revenue. Also, the industry has been supported by ChatGPT's public release, which pushed AI capabilities into the public consciousness and encouraged companies to actively explore how they can increasingly integrate AI into their operations. Overall, industry revenue is expected to grow an annualised 14.1% over the five years through 2023-24, to reach $2.5... Learn More

3. Online Event Ticket Sales in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 20.4%

Operators in the Online Event Ticket Sales industry act as agents for promoters and organisers of sporting, performing and other live events, selling tickets to these events on behalf of their clients. The industry generates revenue through fees charged for this service. Online ticket sellers heavily depend on the number of ticketed live events. The number of these events plummeted drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the government mandated border closures, lockdowns and capacity limits. That's why revenue for online ticket sellers tanked in 2019-20 and 2020-21. But consumers gained significant confidence making online purchases during the pandemic, which turbocharged... Learn More

4. Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 17.4%

Fossil fuel generators supply most of Australia's electricity, as coal is the central fuel powering Australia. These generators supply electricity through wholesale markets, which is then retailed to consumers and businesses. These generators also supply electricity directly to energy-intensive industries. Power plants run on black coal, brown coal, natural gas and diesel. Black and brown coal-fired power stations are often run continuously to provide baseload power, while natural gas stations can be fired up quickly to provide peaking power during demand spikes.

In a reversal of recent trends, wholesale electricity prices are surging, providing a much-needed reprieve for the embattled fossil... Learn More

5. Software Publishing in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 17.4%

The Software Publishing industry has had strong growth, which rising online connectivity and the emergence of new technology have supported. The COVID-19 pandemic did little to slow the industry's expansion, as mounting demand for software to help with remote working and other business technology offset dwindling demand from struggling businesses. Industry revenue has climbed at an annualised 7.7% to $5.4 billion over the five years to 2022-23, including a drop of 4.2% in the current year because of falling household discretionary income. More publishers have been adopting the Software as a Service (SaaS) distribution model. The model creates a steadier... Learn More

6. Health and Wellness Spas in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 16.8%

Revenue in the Health and Wellness Spas industry has suffered. The industry was expanding at a solid pace until the COVID-19 pandemic, as a rising focus on health and physical appearance among the population supported growth. Increased demand from domestic and international tourists benefited industry spas through the end of 2018-19. Revenue is expected to shrink at an average annual 1.7% over the five years through 2022-23, to $545.7 million. This trend includes an estimated 6.8% revenue climb in 2022-23 off the back of massive growth in total tourist visitor nights.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, demand and cultural trends favoured industry... Learn More

7. Flour and Grain Mill Product Manufacturing in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 15.3%

Revenue for flour and grain mill product manufacturers has declined over the five years through 2022-23. Lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic prevented food services from operating at full capacity. This negatively affected millers and caused revenue to decline strongly over the two years through 2020-21. However, greater domestic demand for artisan and premium grain products, and strong demand from food manufacturers and breweries have supported millers. Grain and mill product manufacturing revenue is expected to decline at an annualised 1.7% over the five years through 2022-23 to total an estimated $4.26 billion. This trend includes an expected rise of... Learn More

8. Plastic Flooring and Other Polymer Product Manufacturing in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 14.4%

Plastic flooring and other polymer product manufacturers are set to contend with fluctuating demand conditions over the five years through 2023-24. The economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic dampened construction investment, causing demand from the Construction division to decline. However, growing demand from mining and manufacturing markets has supported revenue growth. Consequently, revenue is anticipated to increase at an average annual rate of 3.2% over the five years through 2023-24, to an estimated $1.6 billion. This includes an expected decline of 6.7% in 2023-24.

Overseas manufacturers are often larger than local manufacturers, and have greater economies of scale and lower wage... Learn More

9. Uranium Mining in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 14.3%

Australia has over 30% of the world's uranium reserves, but accounts for only 8% of global uranium output. Government reluctance to establish new uranium mines has meant a considerable share of Australia's uranium resources has been left untouched. The Uranium Mining industry has displayed very high revenue volatility over the past five years due to fluctuating prices and export volumes. Industry revenue is expected to fall at an annualised 5.2% over the five years through 2021-22, to $505.9 million. A decline in domestic output due to the closure of the Ranger mine is expected to drive a 14.7% decline in... Learn More

10. Sports Administrative Services in Australia

Employment Growth for 2025: 14.3%

The Sports Administrative Services industry has capitalised on the surging value of broadcast rights. TV broadcasters, pay TV providers and streaming services have intensely competed for exclusive access to the rights to broadcast live sporting events, especially for popular national competitions like the NRL or the AFL. Over the past decade, Increasingly competitive bidding processes have driven up the price of broadcast agreements, which has driven revenue growth in the industry as a whole. Overall, industry revenue is expected to rise at an annualised 4.3% over the five years through 2022-23, to $7.7 billion.

Despite a steady growth in broadcast revenue,... Learn More