AusIMM Professional Employment Survey 2016

August, 2016

1

Respondent demographics

2

3

14.6%9.0%

26.4%

10.3%

39.8%

NSW & ACT NT & SA QLD TAS & VIC WA

Distribution of Australia‐based respondents

81.8%

0.9%1.5%

2.0%

13.3%

0.5%

Distribution of all respondents

Australia

China

Indonesia

New Zealand

Rest of World

Papua New Guinea

Demographic split by status, age and genderWorkforce 92.3%Student 3.7%Retired 2.2%

Career Break 0.9%Return to Study 0.7%

Parental/Family/Carer Leave 0.2%

4

84.91%

15.09%

Male

Female0.2%

12.8%

21.4% 21.7%

25.4%

14.4%

4.0%

0.2%

13.4%

22.5%24.1% 24.2%

12.5%

3.1%

20 or Under 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 and Over

2015 2016

Distribution of respondents by discipline

5

32.7%

15.8%

5.1%

1.8%

20.2% 14.3% 5.9%Geoscience

Mining Engineering

Met/Chem/Mat Engineering

Geotech

Environmental

(Exploration Geology) (Mine Geology) (Other Geology)

40.3%

Distribution of respondents by commodity

6

5.6%

8.5%

9.7%

10.3%

15.5%

21.8%

28.5%

Metalliferous ‐ Other

Iron

Other

Copper

Coal

Gold

Across Commodities

Demographic split by employment type

7

0.9%

2.9%

5.7%

5.7%

7.4%

77.4%

Other

Casual Employment

Part‐time Employment

Contracting

Self‐employed

Full‐time Employment

62.3% 62.9%36.4% 37.1%

2015 2016

Manager Split

Yes No

41.4% 37.7%58.6% 62.3%

2015 2016

Consultant Split

Yes No

5.5%

8.3%

9.6%

21.2%

55.4%

Work From Home

Remote Residential

Other

FIFO/DIDO

Major City Base

The unemployed

8

9

1.7% 10.9% 12.2% 16.2% 14.1%1.9% 10.0% 11.2% 14.9% 13.5%

2.4% 7.5% 7.9%7.3% 6.8%

2.1% 6.8% 7.2%7.0% 5.9%19.6%

12.6%17.4%

17.2% 20.5%

18.9%

13.2%17.4%

17.2% 20.6%

3.4% 4.0% 3.3% 4.2%

76.3%69.1%

62.6%55.9% 54.7%

77.1%70.0%

64.1%57.6% 55.8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Australian‐based Members All Members

AusIMM workforce snapshot: 2012‐2016Australia‐based and all members

Unemployment Underemployment Overemployment Working Outside Sector Satisfactory Employment

Unemployment rate by location

10

1.9%

10.0% 11.2%

14.9% 13.5%

1.7%

10.9% 12.2%

16.2%14.1%

5.2% 5.7% 6.1% 6.1% 5.7%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

All Members Unemployment Australia Aus National Unemployment (ABS July trend)

17.3%13.5%

11.4%

19.6% 18.4%

5.1%

10.0%13.5%

15.6%

11.4%

15.5% 15.4% 14.6%

10.4%

NSW & ACT SA & NT QLD TAS & VIC WA New Zealand Rest of World

2015 2016

Unemployment breakdown by age, gender and working arrangement

11

21.3%

21.7%

18.7%

11.1%

6.9%

10.7%

16.3%

22.3%

19.2%

11.3%

11.5%

8.7%

13.2%

17.5%

13.8%

10.3%

8.6%

8.0%

71 and Over

61‐70

51‐60

41‐50

31‐40

30 or Under

2014 2015 2016

1.9%

10.1% 11.2%

17.0%14.3%

1.8%

9.4%11.2% 11.4% 12.7%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Male Female

15.2%

15.1%

10.0%

4.7%

18.6%

13.9%

11.1%

4.8%

FIFO or DIDO

Remote Residential

Major City/Centre

Work from Home

2015 2016

Unemployment by commodity and discipline

12

16.5%

9.4%

5.2%

13.6%

14.6%

9.5%

17.3%

11.0%

10.7%

16.1%

23.2%

9.7%

11.2%

8.8%

9.0%

14.0%

11.9%

9.3%

Across Commodities

Coal

Copper

Gold

Iron

Metaliferous ‐ Other

2014 2015 2016

17.1%

2.5%

14.3%

11.3%

12.6%

4.9%

16.5%

10.5%

15.6%

12.7%

14.9%

10.8%

15.1%

5.2%

12.8%

8.5%

8.7%

4.3%

Geoscience

Geotechnical Engineering

Management Roles Across Disciplines

Met/Mat/Chem Eng

Mining Engineering

Environmental Science/Engineering

2014 2015 2016

Length of time unemployed

13

16.2%

29.7%

23.7%22.2%

7.9%5.7%

13.9%

22.0%

30.1%28.4%

10.3%

14.6%

20.2%

25.3%

29.6%

5.8%

12.9%

17.3%

21.6%

42.4%

Less Than 1 Month 1 to 3 Months 3 to 6 Months 6 to 12 Months More than 12 Months

2013 2014 2015 2016

Job considerations: I am open to considering a job that…

14

75.5%

84.2%

91.7%

89.2%

71.9%

83.4%

83.4%

93.4%

88.9%

70.1%

59.0%

58.0%

81.9%

69.3%

63.1%

60.3%

53.9%

78.3%

66.7%

55.8%

Is in a non‐preferred location

Has non‐preferred working hours

Has a lower salary

Involves lower responsibility

Is outside the industry

2013 2014 2015 2016

11.5%

17.3%

68.7%

2.5%

10.7%

15.9%

70.5%

3.0%

I am confident of getting a job in the nearfuture

I expect it will take me at least 6 monthsto find a new job

I am uncertain how long it will take me tofind a new job

Other

2016 2015

Job search outlook and those employed outside the industry

15

The employed

16

Employer‐employee measures Net Change2016

Net Change2015

20.5% 16.6%

-10.9% -7.1%

37.3% 30.9%

-7.3% -5.9%

-28.0% -32.7%

-18.4% -20.1%

-28.0% -20.5%

-13.3% -11.7%

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20.96%

33.71%

23.96%

37.13%

14.47%

7.97%

30.03%

14.42%

71.39%

60.62%

70.47%

53.76%

78.33%

46.80%

50.81%

50.63%

7.65%

5.67%

5.57%

9.11%

7.20%

45.23%

19.16%

34.95%

FIFO ‐ On‐site Amenities

FIFO ‐ Food Provided On‐site

FIFO ‐ Commute Support

Professional Development Support

Rostered Days Off

Responsibility

Salary

Working Hours

Decrease No Change Increase

Workplace pressure and turnover

18

3.3% 2.5%

8.2%

3.4%4.2% 4.1% 4.8% 3.95%

Overall Male Female Australia

Employed Outside the Industry

2015 2016

3.3%

12.2%

19.5%

42.7%

3.1%

13.3%

18.3%

37.0%

Voluntary Redundancy

Forced Redundancy

Changed Employers

Felt Pressure/Expectation to Work Unpaid Overtime/Extra Hours

2015 2016

Remuneration

19

Remuneration bands – percentage of respondents

20

8.4%

22.7%

37.3%

31.6%

6.5%

17.1%

35.7%

40.7%

4.4%

13.0%

31.5%

50.7%

12.4%

17.7%

29.0%

40.9%

11.4%

16.4%

33.4%

38.8%

$75,000 or less $75,001 to $115,000 $115,000 to $175,000 Greater than $175,000

2009 2010 2012 2014 2016

Gross average salary – level of responsibility

21

$0.00

$50,000.00

$100,000.00

$150,000.00

$200,000.00

$250,000.00

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Future outlook

22

Personal career expectations for the next 12 months

23

27.7%

34.2%

38.1%

28.1%

34.6%37.3%

25.9%

34.2%

40.0%

32.2%

37.8%

29.9%

Increased Opportunity No Change Decreased Opportunity

2013 2014 2015 2016

Expectations of mining industry opportunity over the next 12 months

24

19.1%21.2%

59.8%

18.5%

30.7%

50.8%

17.0%

30.0%

53.0%

29.0%

37.1%33.9%

Increased Opportunity No Change Decreased Opportunity

2013 2014 2015 2016

Breakdown of respondents indicating decreased industry opportunity

25

29.4%

30.6%

40.9%

34.7%

17.9%

53.8%

35.2%

Return to Study

Employed

Career Break

Unemployed

Retired (Planned)

Retired (Unplanned)

Retired (Overall)

Average = 33.9%

Breakdown of personal outlook by major demographics

26

41.62%

23.27%

31.54%

42.58%

42.47%

28.28%

34.46%

30.97%

34.38%

34.00%

36.55%

34.52%

41.91%

39.56%

33.06%

38.77%

37.84%

41.00%

36.47%

36.56%

21.83%

42.21%

26.56%

17.86%

24.46%

32.94%

27.70%

28.02%

29.15%

29.44%

Iron

Gold

Copper

Coal

Met/Chem/Mat Eng

Geoscience

Mining Eng

Female

Male

Management Role

Commod

ityDiscipline

Gen

der

‐

Decreased Opportunity No Change Increased Opportunity

Students

27

Student expectations:Are you confident of finding work upon graduation?

28

29.5%

36.8%33.7%34.1%

48.4%

17.6%

Yes Unsure No

2015 2016

Students looking for work in other industriesHave you gained industry experience?

29

46.7%

71.9%

63.8%

57.1% 55.6% 56.1%

Female Male All Students

2015 2016

Have students obtained industry experience?

30

38.9%

43.2%

17.9%

40.7%

33.0%

26.4%

Yes No ‐ Searching but unsuccesful No ‐ Haven't looked

2015 2016

Student interest in the following opportunities

31

92.6%88.4%

68.4%

87.91%83.52%

58.24%

Minimum Wage Internships Short‐Term Unpaid Placements Longer‐Term Unpaid Placements

2015 2016