Publications

Labour Market Update - February 2024

The Labour Market Update is a quarterly report that provides information about issues affecting the Australian labour market. The February 2024 update highlights: the continued softening of the labour market, with supporting data from the ABS, along with JSA data (IVI, REOS) the variation in recruitment activity at the regional level long-term trends, such as the growth of Health Care and Social Assistance and Community and Personal Service Workers.

February 28, 2024

Labour Market

Skills Shortage Quarterly – December 2023

The Skills Shortage Quarterly report offers analysis on occupations potentially experiencing shortage pressures.

February 26, 2024

Skills

Australian Labour Market for Migrants - January 2024

The Australian Labour Market for Migrants report provides information on Australian labour market conditions. It is intended to inform people interested in working in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis, and to organisations providing services to migrants and visa applicants. The report notes that while the Australian labour market continues to perform well with a low unemployment rate: international uncertainty and some economic indicators suggest the Australian labour market is softening and may experience subdued conditions over the period ahead the unemployment rates for people who migrate to Australia vary appreciably (depending on skill level, English language proficiency, recent and relevant work experience and the period since arrival in Australia). The Hot Topic provides an overview of the number of employer-sponsored temporary skilled visas granted to overseas workers to help to meet workforce needs in Australia. Analysis covers the five years 2018-19 to 2022-23 and identifies occupations that are in high demand by approved employers in the Australian regions. For example, industries with the highest growth in the number of temporary skill visas granted for positions in remote and very remote areas include Manufacturing, Health Care and Social Assistance, and Retail Trade.

January 31, 2024

Labour Market

Data on Occupation Mobility: Unpacking Workers Movements

The Data on Occupation Mobility: Unpacking Workers Movements report introduces Data on Occupation Mobility (DOM) and demonstrates potential use cases to unpack skills shortages. DOM comprises two data sets covering a ten-year period. The first data set is occupation-to-occupation mobility data which captures annual flows between occupations. The second data set is occupation head counts and flows data which contains information on stocks as well as inflows and outflows of workers at the occupation level.

January 30, 2024

Labour Market Update - December 2023

The Labour Market Update is a quarterly report that provides information about issues affecting Australia’s current and emerging labour market. The December 2023 update highlights: a weakening of labour market resilience female employment growth is particularly strong 88% of total employment growth is in occupations that typically require post-school qualifications persistent shortages for Aged or Disabled Carers, Electricians, Child Carers and Carpenters.

December 5, 2023

Labour Market

Skills Shortage Quarterly – September 2023

Based on information from the Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA) the Skills Shortage Quarterly report offers analysis on occupations that have the potential to be in shortage or are experiencing shortage pressures.

November 29, 2023

Skills

VET Student outcomes – Top 100 Courses report

This is the first report from the VET National Data Asset (VNDA) published in November 2023. This release focused on the economic, employment and further study outcomes of Vocational Education and Training (VET) students who completed a course in the 2018-19 financial year. Outcomes were published for the top 100 courses with the most completions, along with national level outcomes for females, First Nations students and students with disability. The report shows that VET is delivering multiple economic and employment opportunities for students who completed their courses. The benefits include an uplift in employment rates and median income across all cohorts, as well as a transition to further study at a higher level. VNDA For more information on VNDA and access to the latest data and publications, please visit the VNDA website. 

November 16, 2023

Training

Australian Labour Market for Migrants - October 2023

The Australian Labour Market for Migrants report provides information on Australian labour market conditions. It is intended to inform people interested in working in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis, and to organisations providing services to migrants and visa applicants. The report notes that while labour market conditions in Australia were strong over 2022-23: some economic indicators suggest the Australian labour market is softening and will likely experience subdued conditions over the period ahead employment opportunities and growth varied widely across industries. The Hot Topic analyses survey data on the medium-term labour market outcomes of both international and domestic graduates of Australian higher education institutions. Key findings include: three years after graduating, 70.0% of domestic and 60.5% of international graduates worked as Professionals the study areas with the highest international graduate employment rates related to Health Care and Social Assistance the employment rate of international graduates was 3.7 percentage points lower than the rate for domestic graduates international graduates were more likely than domestic graduates to perceive themselves as being over-qualified for their job at the time of the survey.

October 30, 2023

Labour Market

Jobs and Skills Australia Annual Report 2022-23

The Jobs and Skills Australia 2022–23 Annual Report outlines JSA’s establishment, governance, and key activities in providing labour market analysis, strategic advice, and stakeholder engagement to address Australia’s current and future workforce and skills needs. It details major studies, data initiatives, and partnerships aimed at shaping national policy and improving education and training systems.

October 18, 2023

Skills Priority List Key Findings Report 2023

The Skills Priority List (SPL), produced by Jobs and Skills Australia, provides a detailed view of occupations in shortage and the anticipated future demand for occupations in Australia. The SPL is released annually as a point-in-time assessment of the labour market and serves as a valuable tool that can inform policymakers towards aligning policies and strategies with the current demand of the labour market. The Key Findings Report highlights: 36% of occupations assessed are in shortage occupations with a strong gender imbalance were more likely to be in shortage Technicians and Trade Workers, and Professional occupations have the highest shortages particularly in regional and remote areas.

October 4, 2023