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IR's workforce profile from 2020–21 to 2024–25.

Workforce profile overall headcount
Measure 2021 2022 2023 2024  2025 
Headcount 4,210 3,923
4,130 4,486  4,637 
Full-time equivalent  4,106  3,819  4,023  4,384  4,526 
Average age  46.3  45.8  45.3  44.8  45.0 
Full-time*  97%  96%  96%  97%  96% 
Part-time*  3%  4%  4%  3%  4% 
Permanent  94%  99%  97%  99%  99% 
Fixed-term  6%  1%  3%  1%  1% 
Contractors  106  75  94  46  47 

*Data for 2021 through to 2023 has been restarted due to a methodology change.

Workforce profile female and male breakdown
Measure 2021 2022 2023 2024  2025 
Female staff overall  65%  66%  66%  66%  66% 
Female all people leaders  56%  57%  58%  59%  60% 
Female managers  48%  48%  48%  47%  51% 
Male staff overall  35%  34%  33%  33%  34% 
Male all people leaders  44%  43%  41%  41%  39% 
Male managers  52%  52%  51%  54%  49% 
Workforce profile turnover
Measure 2021 2022 2023 2024  2025 
New hires 97  539  627  627  569 
Exits  700  787  431  372  385 
Unplanned turnover  8.2%  13.4%  9.6%  7.2%  7.3% 
Total turnover (annual) 10.4%  18.7%  10.1%  7.2%  7.5% 
Average length of service (years)  15.5  14.0  13.7  12.8  12.7 
Last updated: 19 Nov 2025
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