- Around 373,000 new workers are expected to enter the Victorian workforce by 2028 and 1.5 million new workers by 2035.
- Approximately 87% of new workers in the coming decade will need a post-secondary school qualification, including 49% expected in occupations aligned with a VET qualification and 38% in occupations aligned with higher education.
- Regional Victoria is expected to account for 70,000 (or 19%) of new workers over 2025–28, with Barwon and Gippsland leading the growth.
Industries and occupations
- Health care and social assistance and construction are expected to lead workforce growth. Over 40% of new workers are expected in jobs within these industries over 2025–28.
- Occupations in demand include ageing and disability carers; registered nurses; carpenters and joiners; construction managers; and plumbers.
- The Victorian Economic Growth Statement identifies sectors of the economy where workforce needs are changing and new occupations are emerging. For example, over 2025–28:
- 19,300 new workers are expected in the digital technologies sector. Software and applications programmers are in high demand and occupations such as cloud developers and solutions architects are emerging.
- 5,400 new workers are expected in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with agribusiness earmarked as a growing sector. Agriculture and agritech technicians and agricultural consultants are emerging occupations.
- 2,200 new workers are expected in advanced manufacturing. In-demand occupations include production managers and emerging occupations include robotics engineers.
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