New quarterly data in the ‘Labour Market Update’ from ‘Jobs and Skills Australia’ has revealed nurses, software programmers and aged-care workers and still in high demand.
Aged and disabled carers, child carers and construction managers round out the top five behind nursing and software development.
Australia’s skills shortage is the highest in the OECD with the government putting in continued effort to entice Australians into these streams of work.
The Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, said the report showcased the importance of further education and training to plug these skills shortages.
“The present skills gap in many parts of the labour market remains a big economic challenge, and the domestic skills system is playing an important role in responding to this challenge,” he said.
In January the federal government widened its list of subsidized apprenticeships adding a further 39 occupations to the list covered by the incentive.
Through the scheme businesses receive wage subsidy of 10 per cent in the first and second years, before dropping to 5 per cent in the third year.
Of the 20 occupations most in demand nationally more than half require vocational qualifications and significant training times.
See the full top 10 listed below!
10. Metal Fitters and Machinists
9. Generalist Medical Practitioners
8. Chefs
7. Retail Managers
6. Motor Mechanics
5. Construction Managers
4. Child Carers
3. Aged and Disabled Carers
2. Software and Applications Programmers
1. Registered Nurses