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Shortages · Australia29%29% of assessed occupations were in national shortage on the 2025 list: 293 of 1,022. Professionals 122, trades 99.Source · Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 (2026 edition published October 2026)2025 list; the 2026 list, published October 2026, shows a further easing.29% of assessed occupations were in national shortage on the 2025 list: 293 of 1,022. Professionals 122, trades 99.
Source · Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 (2026 edition published October 2026) · Read the original
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29% of assessed occupations were in national shortage on the 2025 list: 293 of 1,022. Professionals 122, trades 99. (Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 (2026 edition published October 2026), https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026_osl_key_findings_report.pdf) 2025 list; the 2026 list, published October 2026, shows a further easing.
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29%: 293 of 1,022 assessed occupations were in national shortage on the 2025 list; the 2026 list, published October 2026, shows a further easing (Jobs and Skills Australia).