#4 - Economy

I found the Structure of Employment by Industry graph, courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Statistics below very interesting. It conveys what percentage of Australia's overall employment is taken up by each industry, with health, retail trade and construction taking the top three percentiles. It also shows predictions for these industries in the year 2040. Manufacturing and agriculture are the biggest losers in the future. These drops could be a result of a number of factors, both positive and negative, however one likely cause of manufacturing decrease could be a result of out-sourcing (something we are seeing more and more of today, as it is cheaper). Agricultural decreases could be due to urban sprawl, destruction of arable land or even the importation of food sources crippling the nation's own food industry. Whatever the cause for these future predictions, and the scenarios they suggest for our society in years to come, this graph gives a unique insight into these issues and allows us now, to generate as many possible future solutions as we can.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/15population.htm