The next Victorian Employer Skills Survey is due to run in 2024.
The Victorian Employer Skills Survey (VESS) gathers insights from Victorian businesses about:
- recruitment experiences and challenges
- current or anticipated future skill gaps and whether training is being used
- employer perceptions of the accessibility and quality of training and its impact.
Insights help the Victorian Government to assess skills demand and form strategies to respond. The results inform the development of the Victorian Skills Plan and improvements to Victoria’s TAFE and training system.
Survey approach
The last VESS was conducted by the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) in 2021.
A sample of 70,000 Victorian workplaces were invited to take part in the survey. This sample included a cross-section of Victorian businesses of different sizes, and from different industries and geographic locations. The response rate was 20.5% or 11,321 employers.
2021 survey results
View a summary of insights from the 2021 survey below.
Access survey results
View the dashboard or download summary infographics reports for Victorian regions and industries.
Summary infographics
Download a summary infographic report of the survey data in PDF or accessible Word format. The reports are broken down into categories based on industry, Department of Education regions, and regional partnerships geographies. View all reports below.
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State
Statewide Infographic -2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyStatewide Infographic -2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyMetropolitan Melbourne
Metropolitan Melbourne Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyMetropolitan Melbourne Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRegional Victoria
Regional Victoria Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRegional Victoria Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills Survey -
Eastern Metropolitan
Eastern Metropolitan Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyEastern Metropolitan Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyNorthern Metropolitan
Northern Metropolitan Region Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyNorthern Metropolitan Region Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveySouthern Metropolitan
Southern Metropolitan Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveySouthern Metropolitan Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWestern Metropolitan
Western Metropolitan Region Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWestern Metropolitan Region Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyBarwon South West
Barwon South West Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyBarwon South West Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGippsland
Gippsland Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGippsland Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGrampians
Grampians Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGrampians Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyHume
Hume Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyHume Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyLoddon Mallee
Loddon Mallee Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyLoddon Mallee Region Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills Survey -
Barwon
Barwon Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyBarwon Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyCentral Highlands
Central Highlands Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyCentral Highlands Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGippsland
Gippsland Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGippsland Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGoulburn
Goulburn Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGoulburn Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGreat South Coast
Great South Coast Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyGreat South Coast Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyLoddon Campaspe Region
Loddon Campaspe Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyLoddon Campaspe Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyOvens Murray
Ovens Murray Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyOvens Murray Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWimmera Southern Mallee Region
Wimmera Southern Mallee Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWimmera Southern Mallee Region RDV Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills Survey -
Accommodation and food
Accommodation and Food Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyAccommodation and Food Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyAdministration
Administrative and Support Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyAdministrative and Support Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyAgriculture
Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Infographic - 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyAgriculture Forestry and Fishing Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyArts and recreation
Arts and Recreation Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyArts and Recreation Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyConstruction
Construction Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyConstruction Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyEducation and training
Education and Training Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyEducation and Training Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyElectricity, gas, water and waste
Electricity, Gas, Water Waste Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyElectricity, Gas, Water Waste Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyFinancial and insurance
Financial and Insurance Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyFinancial and Insurance Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyHealth care
Health Care and Social Assistance Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyHealth Care and Social Assistance Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyInformation media
Information Media and Telecommunications Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyInformation Media Telecommunications Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyManufacturing
Manufacturing Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyManufacturing Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyMining
Mining Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyMining Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyOther services
Other Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyOther Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyProfessional
Professional, Scientific Technical Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyProfessional, Scientific Technical Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyPublic administration
Public Administration and Safety Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyPublic Administration and Safety Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRental
Rental Hiring and Real Estate Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRental Hiring and Real Estate Services Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRetail
Retail Trade Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyRetail Trade Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyTransport
Transport, Postal and Warehousing Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyTransport, Postal and Warehousing Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWholesale
Wholesale Trade Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills SurveyWholesale Trade Infographic- 2021 Victorian Employer Skills Survey
Reviewed 25 September 2023