Does retail work count towards your 88 days?
Retail work is not in any specified work category under LIN 22/012 or LIN 22/013, so it cannot be used for a second or third Working Holiday visa.
Retail work is not one of the specified work categories, so it does not count towards a second or third Working Holiday visa — anywhere in Australia.
Common questions
Does retail work count for 88 days?
Retail work is not in any specified work category under LIN 22/012 or LIN 22/013, so it cannot be used for a second or third Working Holiday visa.
Does retail work count if I do it in a regional or remote town?
No — the industry itself isn't a specified work category, so the postcode makes no difference. Consider eligible work like farm work, construction or (in northern and remote areas) hospitality instead.
What counts instead of retail work?
The specified categories are plant and animal cultivation, fishing and pearling, tree farming and felling, construction, mining (417 only), tourism and hospitality in northern and remote areas, and declared disaster recovery work.
Official sources
Specified work for Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Specified work for Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗
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General information only, based on rules last checked 12 August 2026 — not immigration advice.