The bar chart illustrates changes in the number of skilled migrants employed in various sectors to Australia over a 3-year period.
As shown, the number of individuals engaged in the accounting industry consistently recorded the largest among the four occupations, with the exception of the year 2011. Specifically, the number of employees choosing to be an account was 20,000 in 2009, after which it peaked at approximately 27,500 in 2010, before dropping again to almost its original level of roughly 21,000 in 2012. In contrast, around 2,500 workers chose computer programming in 2009. Following that, the figure almost doubled to around 4,500 in 2010, before it decreased again to its initial level (2,500) in 2011, eventually reaching the highest point of around 5,000, although it constantly remained the lowest.
On the other hand, similar patterns were observed in cooking and software engineering. In 2009, roughly 17,000 employees opted for becoming a cook. Despite fluctuations over the years, the figure ranged around that level (17,000), with a peak of 18,000 in 2011. By contrast, the figure for software engineers started with a higher point of roughly 19,500 in 2009, after which it steadily increased to the pinnacle of approximately 22,500, before dropping dramatically to around 17,000, lower than its original level.
Overall, the majority of job seekers selected the accounting sector throughout the years despite 2011. The accounting industry showed the largest fluctuations over the period, while the other three sectors experienced more moderate changes.