Food System Outcomes Society (Web – Feb 2024)

The society figure lists food system outcomes for Australian society. A well-developed food system serves as an economic engine, creating job opportunities from food production to retail markets. But it can also generate other social benefits such as well-being and connections to social and cultural identity.
• There were 150,000 full-time jobs in food manufacturing in 2023.
• There were 161,000 full-time jobs in food retailing in 2023.
• There were 181,000 full-time jobs in agriculture in 2023.
• There were 48% women-held jobs in food manufacturing in 2023 compared with 26% in agriculture in the same year.
• There is increasing availability of culturally diverse foods in Australia.