In which industries are Australian employees more likely to have used cannabis in the past 12 months?
The proportion of employed Australians who used cannabis in the past 12 months varies according to industry of employment. Australians employed in arts and recreation services are more likely to have used cannabis in the past 12 months (27%) compared to those employed in other industries.
27% of Australians employed in arts and recreation have used cannabis in the past 12 months, compared to 21% employed in media, 20% in hospitality, 20% in wholesale, 20% in real estate, 19% in construction, 18% in administration and support services, 17%* in utilities, 14% in retail, 14% in transport, 13% in professional, technical and scientific services, 13% in manufacturing, 13%* in mining, 10% in finance, 9% in health care and social assistance, 9% in education, 8% in public administration and safety, 8%* in agriculture, and 17% in other services.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2021).
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Employed: Self-employed or working for salary or wages.