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Employees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Summary of Employees |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | Number |  |  | Number |  |  | Number |
Average number of employees (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australia |  |  | 18,146 |  |  |  | 16,504 |  |  |  | 15,906 |
South America |  |  | 6,979 |  |  |  | 6,729 |  |  |  | 6,361 |
North America |  |  | 1,999 |  |  |  | 1,839 |  |  |  | 2,072 |
Asia |  |  | 1,743 |  |  |  | 1,368 |  |  |  | 1,019 |
Europe |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 74 |
Total average number of employees from Continuing operations |  |  | 28,926 |  |  |  | 26,510 |  |  |  | 25,432 |
Total average number of employees from Discontinued operations |  |  | – |  |  |  | 651 |  |  |  | 714 |
Total average number of employees |  |  | 28,926 |  |  |  | 27,161 |  |  |  | 26,146 |
(1) | Average employee numbers include the Executive Director and 100 per cent of employees of subsidiary companies. Employees of equity accounted investments and joint operations are not included. Part-time employees are included on a full-time equivalent basis. Employees of businesses disposed of during the year are included for the period of ownership. Contractors are not included.

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