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Worst Offenders / Employment Portfolio ·Ranked #23

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

C
Average
Annual Budget
$5.6B
Estimated Waste
$1.8B
ROI Grade
C — Average
Staff
2,900
Fiscal Year
2025-26
I tracked $5.6B/yr in spending by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Here's what the data shows. ROI Grade: C.
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About this entity
Annual Budget
$5.6B
Headcount
2,900 staff
$2M per employee
Portfolio
Employment
Performance Targets vs Actuals
Target
Reduce unemployment below 4%; 85% of jobseeker program participants in employment within 26 weeks; 90% of workplace safety investigations closed within 6 months
Actual
Unemployment 4.3%; 67% of jobseekers employed within 26 weeks; 76% of investigations closed in 6 months
Source: Employment programs significantly underperforming. Only 2 in 3 participants find work within 26 weeks.
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