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There are xx employees in the Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing industry in Australia, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Manufacturers smelt or refine iron ore or sands into basic iron products like ingots, billets and slabs. The industry also includes manufacturers that convert steel into primary shapes by hot- or cold-rolling it into sheets, bars and rods. Companies that mainly produce carbon and stainless steel from iron alloyed with other elements, like carbon and chromium, are also part of the industry.
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There is 16,725 people employed in the Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing in Australia as of 2026.
The number of people employed in the Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing in Australia declined -1.1% on average over the five years between 2021 and 2026.
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The average Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing in Australia business is 17.5 employees.
The average business in the Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing in Australia now employs less workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Iron Smelting & Steel Manufacturing in Australia has decreased in the last five years.