Australian Manufacturing Performance Report

The Australian manufacturing industry contributes to the economy through skills, knowledge and goods.

Our report provides key indicators on the performance of the manufacturing industry. These include:

• employment
• gross value added
• trade

Key statistics

Australia’s manufacturing industry currently:

• contributes around $100 billion to Australian GDP annually (Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Cat. No. 5206.0, March 2020)
• employs around 900,000 Australians (Source: ABS Cat. No. 6291.0.55.003, February 2020)
• contributes 26.4% of business expenditure on research and development (R&D) (Source: ABS Cat. No. 8104.0, 2017-18)

Request a copy

For the most recent version of the report, email structuraladjustment [at] industry.gov.au

Read more

Read the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy

See also

• See the Australian Innovation System Monitor for data on the impact of innovation on business, industry and national performance
• The Industry Monitor is a source of high-level data and economic indicators on industry, innovation, science, resources and business
• Read about initiatives to support advanced manufacturing