Employment
in the digital game development industry, as at June 2007
Next update to be advised
There were 1,431 people employed by Australian
digital game development businesses at the end of June 2007. The majority
were permanent full-time employees (92.6 per cent). Men accounted for
89.2 per cent of the total. There were just three women among the 48
working proprietors, partners and salaried directors.
There were more people employed as artists
and animators than any other category (34.3 per cent), followed by programmers
(29.1 per cent).
Number employed
No.
employed
Proportion
of total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Working proprietors, partners and
salaried directors
45
3
48
3.5%
1.9%
3.4%
Employees1
Permanent full-time
1,188
137
1,325
93.0%
89.0%
92.6%
Permanent part-time
15
7
22
1.2%
4.5%
1.5%
Casuals
29
7
36
2.3%
4.5%
2.5%
Total employees
1,232
151
1,383
96.5%
98.1%
96.6%
Total employment
1,277
154
1,431
100%
100%
100%
Proportion men/women
89.2%
10.8%
Source: Australian Bureau
of Statistics, Digital Game Development
Services Australia 2006/07 (cat. no. 8515.0).
Notes:
Data is drawn from the first Service Industry Survey (SIS) of the digital
game development industry by the ABS, published in 2008. Includes all
Australian businesses that generated income predominantly from the development
of digital games for a range of formats that includes, but is not limited
to, major consoles, handheld computers, personal computers and mobile
phones.
Figures may not total exactly due to rounding.
1. All employees on the payroll for the last pay period ending in June
2007, excluding salaried directors of incorporated businesses. Non-salaried
directors, subcontractors, consultants, persons paid solely by commission
without a retainer are also excluded. Full-time employees work 35 hours
or more per week and are entitled to paid leave. Part-time employees
work less than 35 hours per week and are entitled to paid leave. Casual
employees are not entitled to paid leave.
Employment by role and residential status
No.
employed
Proportion
of total
Australian residents
Non-
residents
Total
Australian residents
Non-
residents
Total
Managerial/admin./clerical
206
6
212
15.3%
6.9%
14.8%
Designers
125
11
136
9.3%
12.6%
9.5%
Artists and animators
455
36
491
33.9%
41.4%
34.3%
Programmers
387
30
417
28.8%
34.5%
29.1%
Audio technicians
n.p.
n.p.
26
n.p.
n.p.
1.8%
Technical support
n.p.
n.p.
33
n.p.
n.p.
2.3%
Quality assurance
n.p.
n.p.
105
n.p.
n.p.
7.3%
Other1
n.p.
n.p.
11
n.p.
n.p.
0.8%
Total
1,344
87
1,431
100%
100%
100%
Source: Australian Bureau
of Statistics, Digital Game Development
Services Australia 2006/07 (cat. no. 8515.0).
Notes:
Figures may not total exactly due to rounding.
n.p. Not available for publication but included
in totals where applicable.
1. Individuals not categorised elsewhere, such as sales and marketing
staff.
