Areas of employment growth

摘要

While more people are losing their jobs, some industries are hiring more workers, according to detailed labour force data released by the Bureau of Statistics last month.rnAccording to statistics for the February quarter, the number of jobs in mining decreased from 179,000 last November to 165,000 in February. Over the same period, jobs classified as "professional, scientific and technical services" shrunk from 810,000 to 769,000.rnThe number of people employed in construction fell slightly, from 986,000 to 980,000.