- Date:
- 19 Aug 2026
1 Industry snapshot
Wholesale trade skills and workforce snapshot.
2 Introduction
About the wholesale trade industry.
3 Workforce profile
The wholesale trade industry workforce is older and predominately male, with more culturally diverse workers.
4 Top employing occupations
Storepersons and sales-related are the largest employing occupations in this industry; with a mostly male, full-time employed, school qualified workforce.
5 Workforce projections
By 2028, 6,000 new workers are expected to enter the wholesale trade industry.
6 Top growing occupations
Higher-skilled roles within this industry tend to offer better wages and stronger retention rates.
7 Skills needs
General sales practices are the most sought-after skill, while process improvement and optimisation skills are growing fastest in job advertisement mentions.
8 Training activity
Popular courses and study areas linked to this industry include the Certificate III in Rural Operations (VET) and Business management (HE).
9 Appendix 1: Data notes
9 Appendix 1: Data notes.
9 Appendix 2: Data sources
9 Appendix 2: Data sources.
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