In Australia in 2021, approximately 22 thousand people that needed assistance with core activities worked as laborers. In contrast, around seven thousand people that needed assistance with core activities were employed as machinery operators and drivers.
Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by occupation
This variable records the number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives in one or more of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication because of:
a long-term health condition (lasting six months or more)
a disability (lasting six months or more)
old age
'Inadequately described’ and ‘not stated’ have been omitted.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 28, 2022). Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378500/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-occupation/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by occupation ." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378500/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-occupation/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by occupation . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378500/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-occupation/
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Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by occupation [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378500/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-occupation/