Social workers, fashion designers among most ‘resilient’ jobs of the future, says National Skills Commission
Australians studying for jobs in the health and welfare sector have the best chance of securing employment in the coming five years, a new report from the National Skills Commission says.
Australians studying for jobs in the health and welfare sector have the best chance of securing employment in the coming five years, a new report from the National Skills Commission says.
The National Skills Commission’s latest Industry Employment Outlook report said Australia’s ageing population, demand associated with the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and a growing number of working parents in need of childcare would help drive another 250,000 new healthcare and social assistance jobs in the coming five years.
Total employment nationally was projected to climb by 991,600, or 7.8 per cent, by November 2025. There will be more jobs by 2025 in 17 of the 19 industries, the report said, with fewer jobs in the manufacturing and media and telecommunications sectors.
For young Australians trying to decide what to study, the report pointed to a career in health and welfare services as among the best options for eventually securing employment, including jobs such as managers, speech professionals, counsellors and social workers.
Among the six occupations which received the highest “resilience” rating from the NSC — a gauge of short to medium-term employment growth prospects — were also fashion, industrial and jewellery designers, and delivery drivers. The last was the only low-skilled occupation among this group.
The 10 occupations that had dwindling employment prospects over the coming years were dominated by jobs requiring little in the way of qualifications or higher studies, including printing assistants, debt collectors, gaming workers, binders and screen printers, and ticket salespeople. The exception was aquaculture farmers, who also scored the lowest occupational resilience score, despite requiring advanced expertise.
The NSC noted that ongoing investment in public healthcare by state and federal governments will spur the 14 per cent lift in the number of health and social assistance jobs to just over 2 million by the middle of the decade.
The devastated hospitality segment will create the second largest number of jobs over the coming five years, creating close to 140,000 roles to reach total sector employment of 971,800 by the middle of the decade, as cafes, restaurants and hotels rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employment in the professional, scientific and technical sector is projected to lift by 131,100, or 11 per cent, over the forecast period to 1.2 million.
The NSC report showed computer system design and related services jobs would account for 47,200 of that increase — a rise of 16 per cent — after the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technologies by households and businesses.
The digital trend is also reflected in the estimated 52,500 new retail trade jobs over the coming five years, an increase of 4.1 per cent.
Non-store retailing employment is forecast to climb by 2200, or 10.3 per cent, by late 2025.
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