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Employers' Liability Insurance in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
Employers’ liability insurance performance has been extremely volatile in recent years, with workplace activity and interest rate movements drastically changing overall results from year to year. Elevated interest rates have served as a windfall for insurance providers, as investment returns have provided healthy profitability buffers and reduced the need for premium hikes over the two years to 2023-24. On the other hand, premium revenue is influenced by labour force numbers, with employee activity slumps during lockdowns eroding performance, while recent employment surges are adding to Australia's coverage needs in 2025-26. The largest employers’ liability insurers are statutory authorities of state governments, which continue to expand their scope. Meanwhile, the renewed focus on mental health and psychosocial hazards has broadened the industry’s scope dramatically in recent years, with many employers now more exposed to claims and needing to ensure that proper protections and systems are in place to provide adequate support.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released November 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code OD4138. Industry operators underwrite workers’ compensation insurance, protecting businesses from liabilities relating to injuries at the workplace. The industry excludes self-insurers. Related terms covered in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia include self-insurers, employers' liability, workcover authority and underwrite.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia include Physical workplace injury insurance, Psychological workplace injury insurance and Long-term disease insurance.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia include WorkSafe Victoria, icare and WorkCover Qld.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia is $22.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 14 businesses in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia?
The Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia?
The Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia are WorkSafe Victoria, icare and WorkCover Qld
What does the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia include?
Physical workplace injury insurance and Psychological workplace injury insurance are part of the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia is WorkSafe Victoria.
How competitive is the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Employers' Liability Insurance industry in Australia.
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