Growth of Canberra Territory Workforce Over Four Decades
The ACT workforce rose from 2.3 million to 4.2 million over 40 years with an average annual growth of 7.9 percent. Building and construction employment expanded from 62 workers in 1921 to 4,008 by 1961, and public authority and defence rose to about 35 percent of the workforce. Commerce and manufacturing remained smaller shares, while federal services and headquarters migration shape future Canberra activity.