The Local Government Workforce. Trends and Blips on the Radar

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1 The Local Workforce Trends and Blips on the Radar

2 2 Workforce Program SECTOR POSITIONING WORKFORCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

3 3 National Workforce Strategy Local government requires significant and diverse workforce to provide increasingly diverse and complex services Local government can be a more capable partner by future-proofing workforce and addressing key challenges: Attraction Retention Development

4 4 National Workforce Strategy Consistent approach to workforce planning and development Builds on and reinforces existing good practices 1 Workforce planning and development 2 Data collection 3 Skills development and capacity building

5 5 National Workforce Strategy Improving workforce planning and development Creating a contemporary workforce Promoting as a place-based employer of choice Investing in skills Retaining and attracting a diverse workforce Improving productivity and leveraging technology Maximising management and leadership Implementation and collaboration

6 National Profile of the Local Workforce

7 7 The First National Profile + Australian Local Workforce and Employment Census - Some Challenges Designed to support National Workforce Strategy Piloted with councils around Australia then launched November 2012 closed late January 2013 Poor representation from some jurisdictions - underscores importance of national approach Results compared with other sources to confirm accuracy (i.e. ABS, NSW Office of Local ) 232 metro, regional and rural councils, representing over 67,000, or a third of estimated total workforce

8 8 The First National Profile Combined ALGWE Census and other data: 1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence 2. ABS Census, longitudinal database 3. ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours 4. Electoral Commissions 5. Comparative performance information from State departments of local government One of our most downloaded publications

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10 10 Major findings from 2011 Spatial distribution CoAG Public Sector Employment Targets Female Managers and Councillors Ageing Workforce 5% Place-based employment Attraction and Retention Amalgamations Engineering and Infrastructure

11 How the sector is shaping up in 2016

12 12 Data Sources 1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence databases 2. ABS Census, longitudinal database (time series data) *Includes changes to number and boundaries of local governments following mergers and de-mergers in NSW and Qld between 2011 and 2016 Census underestimates the number of local government employees ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (Public Sector, 2017) Difference ABS Census, 2016 (POW) 189,500 Challenges for particular services (e.g.): 1. Libraries 2. Swimming pools 3. Contract outdoor staff 4. Regional airports -19% 153,308 (~80% of estimated sector workforce)

13 13 What is the local government sector? What is a government unit? Legal entities established by political processes that have legislative, judicial or executive authority over other institutional units within a given area: 1. Has funds of its own, raised by taxing other institutional units or received as transfers from other government units; 2. Has authority to disburse some, or all, of such funds in the pursuit of its policy objectives; and 3. Has authority to borrow funds on its own account All entities for which a local government can determine financial and operating policies governing the entity's strategic or long-term directions: 1. Financial corporations 2. agencies and departments 3. Non-financial corporations controlled by government 4. Notional institutional units controlled by government 5. Public financial and non-financial corporations E.g. Regional airports

14 14 Workforce size 148,585 SEE 192, ,308 SEE 189,500

15 15 Average council size The average urban and regional council workforce is larger in 2016 by 2016 Number of Number of local employees governments Average size Urban Regional Rural % Rural councils by 15% 2011 Number of Number of local employees governments Average size Urban Regional Rural

16 16 Average council size NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT Urban Regional Rural NUMBER OF COUNCILS Urban Regional Rural NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT Urban Regional Rural NUMBER OF COUNCILS Urban Regional Rural

17 17 Spatial distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 18% 34% 9% 29% 3% 20% 46% 35% 12% 10% 9% 9% 8% 22% 25% 26% 28% 31% 50% 33% 40% 30% 63% 78% 36% 62% 63% 69% 63% 61% 20% 48% 32% 10% 17% 0% Local State Commonwealth Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Construction Transport, Postal and Warehousing Education and TrainingHealth Care and Social Assistance Urban Regional Rural

18 18 Place-based employment 448 Number of councils where more than 50% of the workforce live locally 423 Number of councils where more than 50% of the workforce live locally

19 19 Ageing workforce 30% National workforce National workforce National workforce Local government workforce Local government workforce Local government workforce % 20% 15% % % % 15 to to to to to to to and over

20 20 Education 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate Diploma Level Graduate Certificate Level Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level Diploma Level Certificate III & IV Level Certificate I & II Level 2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female Increasing Skill Level

21 21 Education 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate Diploma Level Graduate Certificate Level Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level Diploma Level Certificate III & IV Level Certificate I & II Level 2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female Increasing Skill Level

22 22 Female Executives and Managers Local Workforce Total N % Male % Female % Change N change % Male % Female General Managers % 32% 8% 67 77% 24% Finance Managers % 43% 7% 67 63% 36% Policy and Planning Managers % 56% 6% 24 50% 50% Research and Development Managers % 42% 11% 27 68% 31% Construction Managers % 13% 4% 89 91% 10% Engineering Managers % 9% 4% 22 95% 5% Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers % 31% 13% 29 79% 18% National Workforce Total N % Male % Female % Change N Change % Male % Female General Managers % 25% 2% % 23% Finance Managers % 46% 3% % 43% Policy and Planning Managers % 56% 3% % 54% Research and Development Managers % 46% 4% % 42% Construction Managers % 7% 1% % 6% Engineering Managers % 9% 1% % 8% Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers % 22% 8% % 14%

23 23 Top 25 Occupations General Clerks 6529 Urban and Regional Planners 5108 Information Officers 4747 Contract, Program and Project Administrators 4386 Gardeners 4080 Truck Drivers 3706 Welfare Support Workers 3608 Aged and Disabled Carers 3484 Other Miscellaneous Labourers 3429 Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 3337 Civil Engineering Professionals 3298 Child Carers 3085 Other Specialist Managers 2978 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians 2804 Labourers 2695 Accounting Clerks 2483 Garden and Nursery Labourers 2348 Librarians 2307 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 2202 Earthmoving Plant Operators 2112 Library Assistants 2047 Personal Assistants 1926 Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians 1868 Accountants 1730 Building and Plumbing Labourers 1685 Librarians / Library Asst. Rubbish and recycling collectors Planners Paving and surface labourers

24 24 Indigenous employment 9% 8.54% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% CoAG Target (2.6%) 2.45% 1.93% 2.07% 2.16% 2.13% 1.63% 6.13% 4.12% 2.13% 1.38% 1.57% Federal State Local Private Sector Despite changes to the CDEP, local government is still the only level of government that has met the CoAG target CDEP Non CDEP

25 25 Time series data identifies attraction and retention rates ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total Private sector Total

26 26 Gains, ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total Private sector Total

27 27 Losses, ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total Private sector Total

28 28 Retention, ABS Census Longitudinal Timeseries data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total Private sector Total

29 29 Attraction and retention Employees retained Employees lost Employees gained Federal State Federal 3% State 15% Private Sector 82% Federal 3% State 11% Private Sector 84% 30% (N=41,249) 38% (N=58,480) Local

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