According to a 2020 report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the total value of services exported by Australian businesses to the Philippines was AUD 1.4 billion, making it one of the top destinations for Australian offshoring.
A survey by the Australian Industry Group found that more than 40% of Australian businesses planned to offshore some of their operations over the next 12 months, with the most common destination being Asia.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) estimated that over 100,000 jobs had been offshored from Australia between 2012 and 2018, with many of these roles being in manufacturing and customer service.
In 2019, the Australian government launched a new program aimed at promoting the growth of the country's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, including encouraging offshoring to countries like the Philippines and India.
A survey by Deloitte Access Economics in 2019 found that 67% of Australian businesses offshored some of their operations, with the most common reason being cost savings.
A report by the Australian Senate in 2019 estimated that offshoring resulted in a loss of AUD 75 billion in wages and salaries over the previous decade.
The offshoring of call centre jobs has been particularly prevalent in Australia, with some estimates suggesting that up to 90% of call centre jobs have been offshored in recent years.
The information technology sector has also seen significant offshoring, with a survey by the Australian Computer Society in 2020 finding that 72% of Australian businesses outsourced some of their IT work to countries like India and the Philippines.
The Australian manufacturing industry has been heavily impacted by offshoring, with some estimates suggesting that up to 85,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost to offshoring over the past decade.
A 2019 report by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) estimated that the offshoring of manufacturing jobs had resulted in the loss of approximately AUD 20 billion in wages and salaries over the previous decade.
Offshoring has been identified as a key factor in the decline of the Australian automotive industry, with the closure of several major car manufacturing plants resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs.
In the banking sector, a 2019 report by the Finance Sector Union found that over 10,000 jobs had been offshored by Australian banks in the previous five years, with the most common destination being India.
A 2020 survey by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand found that 40% of Australian businesses outsourced their accounting work to countries like the Philippines and India.
The healthcare industry has also seen significant offshoring, with some Australian hospitals and medical practices outsourcing medical transcription and administrative tasks to countries like the Philippines.
A 2019 report by the McKell Institute estimated that the offshoring of Australian jobs had resulted in a loss of approximately AUD 8 billion in tax revenue over the previous decade.
In the legal industry, some Australian law firms have started outsourcing certain tasks like document review and legal research to countries like India and the Philippines.
A 2019 survey by the Australian Information Industry Association found that 75% of Australian businesses outsourced some of their IT work, with the most common destination being India.
The offshoring of Australian jobs has been a controversial issue, with some labour unions and advocacy groups calling for greater regulation and transparency around offshoring practices, while others argue that offshoring is necessary for businesses to remain competitive in a globalized economy.
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