澳大利亚统计局官员杰森·安纳贝尔近日指出，关于"非市场部门"的公开讨论存在重大认知偏差 [1]。他强调，教育、医疗和公共行政这三个行业虽被归类为非市场部门，但并非完全对应公共部门，其中包含大量私营部门就业 [1]。具体而言，医疗产业中约55-60%属于市场化运营，教育约30-35%，仅公共行政和安全领域市场化比例少于10% [1]。
非市场部门就业增长的驱动力主要来自人口老龄化和政策变化，而非公共部门扩张 [1]。2008年至2024年间，医疗和社会援助行业新增了150万个就业机会，增幅达129% [1]。在这一行业中，75%的就业机会由私营部门提供，而非公共部门 [1]。同期2010-2024年，私营部门和公共部门的就业增长比例相当，分别增加330万个岗位（+32.7%）和57万个岗位（+31%） [1]。2020-2025年间，非市场部门私营部门就业增加了38%，远高于公共部门的18.4% [1]。此外，1994-2024年间，社会援助服务领域增加了66.2万个就业机会，增幅高达508% [1]。从整体就业构成看，私营部门占比保持稳定，2014年9月为85%，2026年3月为85.1% [1]。
An Australian Bureau of Statistics official has clarified widespread misunderstandings about the definition and employment dynamics of the "non-market sector." Jason Annabel emphasized that the non-market sector—encompassing education, health care, and public administration—should not be conflated with the public sector, as these industries contain substantial private employment.[1]
The health industry is approximately 55–60% market-oriented, education around 30–35%, and public administration and safety less than 10%.[1] Within health and social assistance services specifically, 75% of employment is in the private sector rather than the public sector.[1] Between 2008 and 2024, the health and social assistance industry created 1.5 million jobs, representing a 129% increase.[1] Over the same period, social assistance services alone added 662,000 jobs, a 508% increase since 1994.[1]
Contrary to perceptions of unchecked public sector growth, employment expansion in both the private and public sectors grew at comparable rates from 2010 to 2024—the private sector added 3.3 million jobs (32.7%) while the public sector added 570,000 jobs (31%).[1] The private sector's share of total employment remained essentially stable, at 85% in September 2014 and 85.1% in March 2026.[1] The primary drivers of non-market sector expansion have been population aging and the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, which spurred growth in health and social assistance rather than a broader shift toward public employment.[1] Between 2020 and 2025, private sector employment in the non-market sector increased 38%, while public sector employment in that segment rose 18.4%.[1]