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WORKERS UNDER 40 AT HIGHEST RISK OF CONTRACTING COVID

75 per cent of workforce in accommodation and food services  (661,5000 workers under 40 out of 887,600)

62 per cent: Retail trade  (807,800 of 1.23m)  

62 per cent: Arts and recreation  (157,800 of 254,400)

54 per cent: Building and construction (628,200 of 1.161m)     

51 per cent: Professional, scientific and technical services (630,800 of 1.235m) 

49 per cent: Information media and telecommunications  (89,700 of 181,900)   

48 per cent: Financial and insurance services  (89,700 of 181,900)   

47 per cent: Health care and social assistance (868,600 of 1.842m)   

46 per cent: Mining  (124,600  of 270,000)

45 per cent: Administrative and Support Services  (191,000  of 421,000)

44 per cent: Manufacturing (406,000 of 914,900)

43 per cent: Real estate, hiring and rental (91,200 of 211,200)

41 per cent: Education and training (474,000 of 1.15m)

41 per cent: Transport, postal and warehousing  (260,000 of 638,200)

41 per cent: Wholesale trade  (150,900 of 368,100)

39 per cent: Public administration and safety (341,500 of 866,200)

39 per cent: Gas, electricity, water and waste services (58,800 of 149,500)

30 per cent: Agriculture, forestry and fishing  (92,800  of 306,200)  

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