ICYMI | The state is in danger of not having enough workers across a range of key industries a report by Victoria’s new Skills Authority suggests. springst auspol
Victoria is facing a looming shortage of about 373,000 workers by 2025, including 65,000 health and aged and disability care workers, 90,000 service sector workers, 41,000 teaching staff, 34,000 construction workers and 64,000 financial services and IT professionals.
Ahead of next month’s federal jobs summit, a report by Victoria’s new Skills Authority has suggested the state is in danger of not having enough suitable workers across a range of key industries.The report warns Victoria is facing a looming shortage of about 373,000 workers by 2025. “Victoria’s labour market is currently experiencing a high-level mismatch, with employers citing a lack of skills as a reason for recruitment difficulties,” the report said.“Regional areas are feeling these workforce challenges most acutely.”It found that Melbourne will need an extra 290,400 workers by 2025. But other parts of the state are also being squeezed, with regional areas facing a shortage of 82,000 workers by 2025. Gippsland, for example, is facing a shortage of 12,900 workers.
It follows figures from the Bureau of Statistics last week showing Victoria’s unemployment rate dropped to just 3.1 per cent in July, the lowest since 1974. Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Paul Guerra says there are now more jobs than there are workers.Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Paul Guerra said Victoria was in a situation where it had more jobs available than people.
She said there needed to be a “catchup boost” to the permanent migration program to tackle skills shortages, with at least two-thirds of places set aside for skilled workers.
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