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Tax accountants, architects, and waiters are among the professions to join the new-look skills priority list in 2023, as a storm of labour market shortages, training bottlenecks, and payroll constraints keep Australian businesses from acquiring the talent they need.
The inaugural Jobs and Skills Report 2023, released Wednesday by the new Jobs and Skills Australia agency, examines where employers are having difficulty filling specialised roles, or where they cannot find a suitable person for the role at all.
It found that 36% of all Australian occupation types, or 332 out of 916, have experienced shortages in 2023.
That marks a 5% increase from the 2022 Skills Priority List, which was compiled by the former National Skills Commission.
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