Employment in book publishing and retailing

In June 2004, 5,300 people were employed by 244 businesses involved in book publishing. This figure was virtually the same as the previous year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

In the same period, 8,717 people were employed in 561 businesses predominantly involved in book retailing.

Between 2002–03 and 2003–04 there was a 19 per cent increase in employment in this sector. This greatly outstrips the 4 per cent increase between 2001–02 and 2002–03.

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Book Publishers, 2003–04 (cat. no. 1363.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Book Retailers, 2003–04 (cat. no. 1371.0).

Links

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Literature and Print Media (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employment in Culture, 2006 (cat. no. 6273.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Employment and Voluntary Work (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Work in Selected Culture and Leisure Activities, April 2007 (cat. no. 6281.0).

Australia Council, Don’t give up your day job: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia (Throsby and Hollister 2003).

Australia Council, 2005, Artswork2: a report on Australians working in the arts.