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Australia’s Future Workforce Worlds of Work, Gold Coast 19 March 2013

Australia’s Future Workforce Worlds of Work, Gold Coast 19 March 2013. Ivan Neville Branch Manager Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch. Current labour market conditions. Over the year to February 2013, labour market conditions have been relatively subdued:

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Australia’s Future Workforce Worlds of Work, Gold Coast 19 March 2013

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  1. Australia’s Future Workforce Worlds of Work, Gold Coast 19 March 2013 Ivan Neville Branch Manager Labour Market Research and Analysis Branch

  2. Current labour market conditions • Over the year to February 2013, labour market conditions have been relatively subdued: • Employment increased by 197,400 (1.7 per cent) to 11,628,300; • The unemployment rate edged up from 5.2 per cent to 5.4 per cent; • The participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to stand at 65.3 per cent; • The Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) decreased by 0.7 per cent in January 2013 and fell more sharply by 23.2 per cent over the year.

  3. Pre-GFC and now... * These figures are for January 2013, the latest available data

  4. Internationally, we are still performing well

  5. Gold Coast and Greater Brisbane Source: 3 month averaged original Labour Force Survey data to January 2013

  6. Year on year employment growth, Gold Coast Source: 4 quarter averaged original Labour Force Survey data to November 2012

  7. National employment growth by industry Actual Projected Indexed, Nov 2002 = 100

  8. Structural change in the labour market Source: ABS trend employment data, November 2012

  9. Job growth by skill5 years to November 2012 Source: DEEWR trend employment data, November 2012

  10. Labour Market Outcomes by Educational Attainment for 25 to 34 year olds – Gold Coast Source: 2011 Census of Population and Housing

  11. Employability skills are important • Some willingness to hire someone without Job Specific Skills: • Experience (8.8%) • Technical skills (6.2%) • Qualifications/licensing/registration (2.1%) • But reluctance to hire someone without employability skills: • Motivation (2.6%) • Communication skills (0.9%) • Organisational skills (0.5%) • English proficiency (0.5%) • Teamwork skills (0.3%) Source: DEEWR, Survey of Recruitment Conditions in Capital Cities, March 2012

  12. National age profile by industry Source: 4 quarter averaged original Labour Force Survey data to November 2012

  13. Going forward, some sectors will perform better than others Source: 2012 DEEWR employment projections to November 2016

  14. Prevalence of skill shortages • Skill shortages are less widespread than at any time over the past six years. • Shortages are more prevalent for trades. • Wastage (that is, people leaving the occupation for which they trained) is an issue for a number of trades. Source: DEEWR Skill Shortage Research

  15. Persistent Shortages Professionals • Civil Engineering Professionals • Midwives • Physiotherapist • Registered Nurses • Sonographer Child Care occupations • Child Care Centre Manager • Child Care Worker Trades Workers • Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic • Automotive Electrician • Chef/Cook • Hairdresser • Metal Machinist (First Class) • Motor Mechanics • Panelbeater • Pastrycook • Sheetmetal Trades Worker • Vehicle Painter 17 occupations have been in shortage for at least 9 of the past 10 years. Source: DEEWR Skill Shortage Research

  16. Growth occupations Even in a subdued labour market, some occupations have shown solid growth over the past five years. These include: • Registered Nurses • Sales Assistants (General) • Aged and Disabled Carers • Electricians • Contract, Program and Project Administrators • Education Aides • Metal Fitters and Machinists • Child Carers • Truck Drivers

  17. Further information • For more information: • www.deewr.gov.au/lmip • www.deewr.gov.au/regionalreports • www.deewr.gov.au/australianjobs • www.joboutlook.gov.au • www.skillsinfo.gov.au • www.jobsearch.gov.au

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