Artswork: a report on Australians working in the arts

An overview of arts employment in Australia undertaken by the National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics Unit at the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Artswork: a report on Australians working in the arts includes the sections:

• What is an arts worker?
• Who wants to be an artist?
• How do we know about arts workers?
• How many arts workers are there in Australia?
• Are there more or fewer arts workers now?
• Where do arts workers live?
• How old are Australia's artists?
• Are there more male or female artists?
• Where were the artists born?
• How well qualified are arts workers?
• How much do artists earn?
• Do many artists have high incomes?
• How much do all of Australia's artists earn?
• Do many artists have high incomes?
• How much do all of Australia's artists earn?
• Are many arts workers unemployed?
• Are arts workers unemployed often?
• What are arts workers 'other' jobs?
• Are many arts workers casual employees?
• Do artists work long hours?
• What are the career stages of artists?

Artswork was updated in 2005 by Artswork 2: a report on Australians working in the arts.