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Canberra, Australia
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January 28, 1949
Report No. 13
Factories Under Construction at October 1, 1948
State
No.
Value fA
New South Wales
217
6,670,000
Victoria
227
4,037,000
Queensland
28
226,000
South Australia
60
1,075,000
Western Australia
34
256,000
Tasmania
30
638,000
596
12,902,000
Factory Employment
or a total of 3,217,000 persons employed as of June 30,
1947, 803,700, or approximately one in every four, were
employees of manufacturing industries, as compared with one
in every five in 1938-39. From June 1947 until June 1948,
there was an increase of 20,502 to a record estimate of
825,000, representing an increase in the past ten years of
46 per cent in the number of persons engaged in manufacturing
enterprises. Taking into account this substantial increase
in the persons employed in secondary industry, statistics
have also proven that production per man hour of work is
lower than ten yeara ago, despite technical and mechanical
improvements, shorter working week, and improved working cone
ditions, supposedly conducive to a greater output. Consequently,
impressive rigures outlining the growth and increased employ=
ment in industry in Australia are not necessarily indicative
of a proportionate increase in productivity.
In this regard it might also be pointed out that pride and
interest in one's work is not a characteristie of the average
working Australia-hich fact has tended to lower the stan-
dard and quality of the finished product. This feature,
however, cannot be considered by any means the complete rese
ponsibility of the worker. In Australia, which has become
highly industrialized over night, as it were, certain essential
national services which are concomitant of such a degree of
industrlalization are missing or only part developed.
Reference is being made to national standard specifications,
national testing laboratories and national standard marks.
What efforts along these lines have occurred were introduced
as war-time measures and their adoption to industry since then
has lagged considerably, The problem is recognized by Govern-
ment officials and presumably when national standards for
consistent production of goods in quantity are estanlished, the
performance of labor will be reflected in a better quality
product.
Australia's immigration policy and program is another
factor which is and will continue to improve to some degres
the present problems revolving around her labor shortage An
estimated 68,000 immigrants arrived in 1948, and roughly,
105,000 are hoped for in 1949. Although the first several
years, until their orientation period is completed, these
people are being primarily delegated to maintenance work,
primary
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