Almost one in two white-collar professions are suffering from a lack of workers after the national labour shortage broadened over the past year to jobs such as actuaries, tax accountants and solicitors.
But just 1 per cent of surveyed employers reported increasing advertised salaries after failing to fill a job vacancy, Jobs and Skills Australia said on Wednesday.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
Euan Black is the health and wellness reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was the work and careers reporter. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com
