Administrative and support services is Victoria’s twelfth largest employing industry, with a diverse and gender balanced workforce.
Employment
Employment by industry, 2025
- 113,000 Employed1 2025
- 3.0% Victorian employment share
- 12th Share rank.
Employment by industry subdivision, 2025
Industry subdivision | Number of workers |
|---|---|
Building cleaning, pest control and other support services | 62,000 |
Administrative services | 50,000 |
Workforce profile
Note: Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding.
Age distribution, 2021
Age profile – industry
Age | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
15-24 years | 11% |
25-49 years | 58% |
50 years and over | 32% |
Age profile – all industries
Age | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
15-24 years | 14% |
25-49 years | 57% |
50 years and over | 29% |
Sex distribution², 2021
Sex distribution – industry
Sex | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
Female | 50% |
Male | 50% |
Sex distribution – all industries
Sex | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
Female | 49% |
Male | 51% |
Highest level of education, 2021
Highest level of education – industry
Education | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
VET | 31% |
Higher education | 31% |
No post-school qualifications | 38% |
Highest level of education – all industries
Education | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|
VET | 30% |
Higher education | 41% |
No post-school qualifications | 29% |
Workforce diversity
First Nations employment, 2021
Group | Percentage identifying as First Nations |
|---|---|
Industry | 0.8% |
All industries | 0.7% |
Working age population | 0.9% |
Speaks a language other than English³, 2021
Group | Percentage speaking a language other than English at home |
|---|---|
Industry | 34.2% |
All industries | 27.4% |
Working age population | 34.4% |
Needs assistance with core activities⁴, 2021
Group | Percentage needing assistance with core activities |
|---|---|
Industry | 1.9% |
All industries | 0.9% |
Working age population | 3.2% |
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