The Industry Benchmark Report will help you understand how your workplace compares to your industry peers. Your nominated WGEA report contact can generate and download your Industry Benchmark Report from the WGEA Reporting Portal. This report is usually available 2-3 months after the end of the submission period. We will email employers to advise when it is available.
To download your Industry Benchmark Report, you will need to:
- Login to the Employer Portal using your Digital ID credential.
- Click on the ‘Data & Insights’ tab and then the ‘Reports’ section.
- Generate your Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report
- Download the report.
- A step-by-step guide is available at Generating your organisation’s Industry Benchmark Report | WGEA.
Sharing your reports with your governing body
It is a statutory requirement to share your Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report with your board or governing body as soon as practicable after receiving the document.
You will need to confirm that your CEO or equivalent shared your Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report with your governing body when your complete your next Gender Equality Reporting Questionnaire.
Understanding your report
The Commonwealth Public Sector Reporting guide is to help you understand the data in your Industry Benchmark Report.
Frequently asked questions
When will I receive my Industry Benchmark Report?
Your Industry Benchmark Report for 2023 data can be downloaded now. The report is usually available 2-3 months after the lodgement period ends. Employers are notified via email when the report is available.
Where does the data in my Industry Benchmark Report come from?
Your agency may have enabled some data to be transferred automatically from the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) to the WGEA. This includes all data which would otherwise come from the Workplace Profile, as well as data that would otherwise come from questions 1-4 of the Workforce Management Statistics.
All agencies (regardless of whether they had their data transferred) would have completed the Questionnaire and questions 5-7 of the Workforce Management Statistics.
Can I customise the Industry Benchmark Report to compare my data to that of a specific industry?
Industry Benchmark Reports are based on the primary Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) industry class or division and the total employee count reported by the employer for that specific ABN.
Which agencies are included in the Industry Benchmark Report?
Industry Benchmark Reports contain data for all employees from your Comparison Group—your Comparison Group includes other Commonwealth public sector agencies within the same employee size range.
When do we need to the reports with my governing body?
As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving them.
- The Executive Summary for standalone organisations is available to employers immediately after lodging their Gender Equality Report.
- Corporate Group Executive Summaries and Industry Benchmark Reports are available approximately 2-3 months after the lodgement period ends. Employers are notified via email when these reports are available.
Do I provide the Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report to my governing body as is?
Yes. These documents are not editable.
Do I need to provide evidence of sharing the report with my governing body?
You will need to confirm that your CEO or equivalent shared your Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report with your governing body when your complete your next Gender Equality Reporting Questionnaire.