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Subclass 457 — Labour Agreement

Visa stream · Australia

Visa
Subclass 457
Primary visas granted, 2020–21
1
Primary visas granted, all years
24,819
Financial years with grants
2005–06 to 2020–21
Granted12020–21
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

The Subclass 457 — Labour Agreement: subclass 457 visas granted under labour agreements, until March 2018.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,7183,4362005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–21
1,7183,4362005–062008–092011–122014–152017–182020–21
Data table
2005–062,427
2006–073,436
2007–082,191
2008–092,270
2009–10967
2010–111,399
2011–122,401
2012–132,191
2013–141,131
2014–151,512
2015–161,527
2016–171,899
2017–181,316
2018–19150
2019–201
2020–211
Financial yearPrimaryShare of all grants that year
2020–2110.0%
2019–2010.0%
2018–191500.4%
2017–181,3163.8%
2016–171,8994.1%
2015–161,5273.4%
2014–151,5123.0%
2013–141,1312.2%
2012–132,1913.2%
2011–122,4013.5%
2010–111,3992.9%
2009–109672.8%
2008–092,2704.5%
2007–082,1913.8%
2006–073,4367.3%
2005–062,4276.1%
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Occupations

2018–19 to 2020–21.

Top occupations
  1. Diesel Motor Mechanic13
  2. Bricklayer9
  3. Registered Nurse (Surgical)8
  4. Retail Supervisor8
  5. Software Engineer7
  6. Minister of Religion7
  7. Skilled Meat Worker7
  8. Registered Nurse (Medical)5
  9. Aged or Disabled Carer3
  10. Accountant (General)2
  11. Midwife2
  12. Automotive Electrician2
  13. Deck Hand2
  14. Information and Organisation Professionals nec2
  15. ICT Business Analyst2
By sponsor industry
  1. Other Services43
  2. Wholesale Trade41
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance25
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical15
  5. Manufacturing9
  6. Accommodation and Food Services7
  7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6
  8. Retail Trade3
  9. Information Media and Telecommunications2
  10. Education and Training1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities and places

2018–19 to 2020–21.

Primary visas granted
  1. Vietnam41
  2. Ireland16
  3. Philippines16
  4. United Kingdom11
  5. India10
  6. Zimbabwe10
  7. Brazil8
  8. Zambia7
  9. Ghana5
  10. China5
  11. South Africa3
  12. Hong Kong2
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales97
  2. Western Australia32
  3. Queensland12
  4. Northern Territory5
  5. Victoria4
  6. South Australia2
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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