Our work in action - Occupation Shortage List

This story was first published on Monday 16 March 2026.

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Our Occupation Shortage List (OSL) is supporting industry and government stakeholders to identify workforce priorities and shortages on a state and national level.

The OSL informs policy makers and education and training developers about the skills needs of the Australian economy and informs much of our labour market advice.

Watch the video to see how users utilise our data tools and check out the Occupation Shortage List for yourself.