Figure 3
The horizontal stacked bar chart compares generational workforce percentages across industries. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 percent to 100 percent in increments of 10 percent. The vertical axis lists industries from top to bottom as “Australian Workforce (A W F)”, “Manufacturing”, “Mining”, “Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing”, “Information Media and Telecommunications”, “Health Care and Social Assistance”, “Administrative and Support Services”, “Construction”, “Arts and Recreation Services”, “Retail Trade”, and “Accommodation and Food Services”. Each bar is divided into four segments according to the legend, labeled “Gen Z”, “Gen Y”, “Gen X”, and “B B”. The percentages for each industry from left to right are as follows: Australian Workforce (A W F): Gen Z: 15 percent; Gen Y: 37 percent; Gen X: 31 percent; B B: 11 percent. Manufacturing: Gen Z: 13 percent; Gen Y: 36 percent; Gen X: 37 percent; B B: 12 percent. Mining: Gen Z: 10 percent; Gen Y: 46 percent; Gen X: 36 percent; B B: 8 percent. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: Gen Z: 12 percent; Gen Y: 28 percent; Gen X: 31 percent; B B: 25 percent. Information Media and Telecommunications: Gen Z: 14 percent; Gen Y: 46 percent; Gen X: 31 percent; B B: 8 percent. Health Care and Social Assistance: Gen Z: 14 percent; Gen Y: 40 percent; Gen X: 33 percent; B B: 13 percent. Administrative and Support Services: Gen Z: 15 percent; Gen Y: 39 percent; Gen X: 33 percent; B B: 13 percent. Construction: Gen Z: 18 percent; Gen Y: 42 percent; Gen X: 29 percent; B B: 9 percent. Arts and Recreation Services: Gen Z: 24 percent; Gen Y: 37 percent; Gen X: 25 percent; B B: 10 percent. Retail Trade: Gen Z: 28 percent; Gen Y: 32 percent; Gen X: 24 percent; B B: 9 percent. Accommodation and Food Services: Gen Z: 33 percent; Gen Y: 28 percent; Gen X: 16 percent; B B: 6 percent.Generational composition in Australian industries (ABS, 2021)