The Occupation Shortage Report offers analysis on occupations potentially experiencing shortage pressures.
Some highlights this quarter:
- The national fill rate rose by 1.1 percentage points to 69.7%, signalling reduced difficulty in filling roles.
- Applicant numbers per vacancy were steady over the quarter but were much higher than a year ago.
- Metro (71.6%) and regional (64.3%) fill rates improved, but metro areas continue to outperform regional areas.
- While improving, Skill Level 3 occupations remain hard to fill, with a fill rate of just 55.5%, well below other skill levels.
- A new Labour Supply Index measures whether unit groups are oversupplied, undersupplied or balanced with job applicants.
- Health professionals dominate the most undersupplied unit groups.
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