According to Jobs & Skills Australia, the labour market conditions have been strong since December 2022 and Australia is looking to get its economy back on track.
With the current national skills shortage in Australia, the Government aims to fills this gap by recruiting overseas migrants and training locals to fill numerous vacancies.
The Jobs & Skills Summit report has released top 20 in-demand occupations for each state and territory. This list contains a varied range of professions including healthcare, engineering, digital and construction. The nationally in-demand occupations are based on multiple factors such as the 2022 Jobs & Skills Summit, job vacancy data and projected employment growth for the next five years.
Are your skills in high demand in Australia? Read through the list below as this may be a great opportunity to improve your chances to migrate to Australia if you have the qualifications and are employed in this area.
Occupation | Internet Vacancy Index Job Ads |
Registered Nurses | 8,377 |
Software and Applications Programmers | 6,269 |
Aged and Disabled Carers | 4,642 |
Child Carers | 4,277 |
Construction Managers | 4,230 |
Motor Mechanics | 3,924 |
Retail Managers | 3,777 |
Chefs | 3,725 |
Generalist Medical Practitioners | 3,352 |
Metal Fitters and Machinists | 3,137 |
ICT Business and Systems Analyst | 3,053 |
Civil Engineering Professionals | 2,871 |
Electricians | 2,839 |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary school) Teachers | 2,493 |
Contract, Program and Project Administrators | 2,392 |
Advertising and Marketing Professionals | 2,265 |
Physiotherapists | 1,262 |
Gardeners | 1,015 |
Mining Engineers | 957 |
Database and Systems Administrators. And ICT Security Specialists | 942 |
Source: Jobs & Skills Summit Labour Market Update Report
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