ANZSCO 39323.7ModerateNo Shortage

Clothing Trades Workers

Other Technicians and Trades Workers · Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trades Workers

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Moderate Risk

Median Weekly Pay

N/A

Full-time workers

Employment

8,400

Total workers

10yr Growth

+10.0%

Projected to 2035

Shortage Status

No Shortage

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation27.0%
Augmentation60.0%

Key Tasks

  • Conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
  • Interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
  • Cutting out master patterns
  • Laying up and cutting fabric
  • Pinning, basting and draping garment parts
  • Sewing garments
  • Fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration
  • Sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
  • Pressing and finishing work

Employment Projections to 2035

Median Age

54

Female Share

76.0%

Part-Time Share

52.0%

Skill Level

3 / 5