Executive summary
The Victorian Skills Plan identifies priorities and actions required to build a robust skills base for Victoria and fuel its economic recovery. These priorities and actions are informed by extensive evidence on the state of the Victorian economy and the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead.
Victoria’s economy is rebounding and is expected to experience strong workforce demand to 2025, with over 370,000 additional workers forecast to be needed. Demand is anticipated across all industries with aged and disabled carers, registered nurses and software and applications programmers most in demand. Despite an optimistic economic outlook, workforce constraints are a major challenge, especially in regional areas. Further, the pandemic is compounding this challenge.
Greater participation and higher productivity are required to address workforce constraints and secure Victoria’s future prosperity.
Key statistics
The Victorian economy is growing. While many factors affect workforce supply, participation and productivity can drive future prosperity.
The Victorian economy is growing
Victoria’s economy is growing and rebounding strongly from the pandemic, creating opportunities for skilled workers across all industries, regions and occupations.
Workforce supply is constrained by multiple factors
The pandemic continues to affect workforce supply. It impacts migration, workforce availability, labour mobility and work placements. Fewer people aged 15 to 64 available to meet demand
Workforce challenges are likely to persist
There is growing demand for workers. Current constraints on workforce availability is resulting in strong competition for workers. Occupational shortages across many industries are a challenge.
Participation and productivity can drive future prosperity
Higher participation and productivity can help to address skill shortages, get more value out of employment, raise incomes and grow the Victorian economy.
Appendix 1: Industry summaries
Employment and occupation demand for Victoria's industries.
Appendix 2: Regional summaries
Information of regional breakdown by employment demand.
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