Wanting a better job,or even just a change,was the most common reason given for why people looked for new jobs.
By far the most popular reason for the change was a desire to do something different,or find a better job,the ABS stats released at the end of June show. That desire accounts for over a quarter of job changers and is almost twice as prevalent as the next couple of reasons - a temporary job coming to an end,or being retrenched,which was experienced by around 13 per cent of job changers.
Family reasons come next,closely followed by poor work conditions at around 10 per cent each.
Injury or ill health at 5 per cent was more common than retiring. The smallest category among the job changers were the 1 per cent that left to start their own business. So-much for the side hustle becoming the main gig.
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Reasons for job changing showed quite distinct patterns for males and females in some areas. Males were 50 per cent more likely to be retrenched than females,about 20 per cent more likely to leave for a change or something better,and over twice as likely to leave to set up their own business. Females were almost three times more likely to leave for family reasons. Females were almost 4 times less likely to have been sacked.
Most people who changed jobs stayed within the same occupational grouping. This most particularly applied to professionals,trades workers and technicians. However,sales personnel and labourers were the only two occupational groups more likely to change into a new occupation entirely.