High growth for occupations in the care economy and construction

Occupations in the care economy and construction feature prominently in the top occupations in demand. For example, ageing and disability carers and registered nurses are ranked first and third in terms of new workers expected over 2024-27. Occupations relevant to construction, such as construction managers and carpenters and joiners, also feature prominently.

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Occupation	Alignment	New workers expected (’000s)
Ageing and disability carers	Aligned with VET	13.2
Sales assistants (general)	Not aligned with post-school qualifications	12.0
Registered nurses	Aligned with higher education	11.3
General clerks	Aligned with VET	9.3
Construction managers	Aligned with higher education	8.7
Accountants	Aligned with higher education	6.7
Primary school teachers	Aligned with higher education	6.6
Carpenters and joiners	Aligned with VET	6.1
Secondary school teachers	Aligned with higher education	5.9
Receptionists	Aligned with VET	5.9
Commercial cleaners	Not aligned with post-school qualifications	5.8
Software and applications programmers	Aligned with higher education	5.8
Truck drivers	Aligned with VET	5.7
Advertising, public relations and sales managers	Aligned with higher education	5.3
Electricians	Aligned with VET	4.8
Civil engineering professionals	Aligned with higher education	4.6
Storepersons	Aligned with VET	4.4
Retail managers	Aligned with VET	4.3
Nursing support and personal care workers	Aligned with VET	4.2
Other information and organisation professionals	Aligned with higher education	4.1

Updated 27 May 2025