In a recent study conducted in 2020, employment in Australia was estimated to contract by 330 thousand people in 2050 in a scenario where no action on climate change was taken in the country. Furthermore, the the number of employees was estimated to reduce by 880 thousand in 2070 if climate change was not mitigated.
Estimated change in employment from unmitigated climate change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by state
(in 1,000s)
Data represents modelling undertaken by Deloitte Access Economics quantifying physical damages to the environment if there is inaction or mis-action in preventing climate change. The damages baseline is presented here.
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Deloitte. (November 2, 2020). Estimated change in employment from unmitigated climate change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202350/australia-estimated-employment-impact-from-climate-change-inaction-by-state/
Deloitte. "Estimated change in employment from unmitigated climate change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202350/australia-estimated-employment-impact-from-climate-change-inaction-by-state/
Deloitte. (2020). Estimated change in employment from unmitigated climate change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202350/australia-estimated-employment-impact-from-climate-change-inaction-by-state/
Deloitte. "Estimated Change in Employment from Unmitigated Climate Change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202350/australia-estimated-employment-impact-from-climate-change-inaction-by-state/
Deloitte, Estimated change in employment from unmitigated climate change in Australia in 2050 and 2070, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202350/australia-estimated-employment-impact-from-climate-change-inaction-by-state/ (last visited May 19, 2022)
