According to the Australian Government’s Department of Employment, Victoria is the second largest employing state, adding more jobs in the previous five years compared to any other state.
The Australian Jobs Report is an annual publication that reflects the changes in the Australian Labour Market; providing some great information around industries, regions and career paths that are booming in Australia.
If you are looking to find out more information about which industries are thriving in Victoria, this article can help you to make the best fitting decision for you and your career.
Type of Workforce
Workforce Qualification
From the data collected, it is shown that the Victorian state employment is concentrated in Melbourne with 76% of all Victorian employment found within the city.
Approximately 69% of workers have a post-school qualification, while the national average is 67%.
Melbourne holds the title for the most highly educated workforce across the state, with 37% of workers holding a bachelor degree or higher.
It was found that Victoria does tend to have an older overall workforce; with 40% of workers aged over 45 years, and 33% working part time.
Workers will see more jobs in the future in these booming regions:
Largest Employing Industries in VIC
In Victoria, the top five employing industries are:
Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employing industry in Victoria with 413,800. This industry was found to have provided the most new jobs over the five years to November 2017. The increase was by 22.5% (or 76,100).
The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry and the Construction industry also saw a spike in new jobs.
However, job losses were recorded for six of the 19 industries where data was collected, with the largest fall in Wholesale Trade (down 13,600).
VIC Industry Breakdown
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Top 5 Occupations
Circumstances surrounding youth employment in Victoria have improved over the year, with youth employment rising by 1,100 (or 0.2%).
Victoria’s youth unemployment rate has increased to 13.2% in January 2018. However, this percentage is still above the national youth unemployment rate of 12.3%
Youth Employment Share
According to the Australian Jobs Report 2018, the short-term outlook for the Victorian economy is positive. There is an expected 2.0% employment growth in 2018-19, while the unemployment rate is forecast to average 5.75% during this timeframe.
From these figures, it is clear that these five largest employing industry areas are booming within Victoria and are expected to remain the largest in the coming years. If you are interested in pursuing a career in any of these areas, explore the possibilities with our large range of courses.
Courses found:
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (VIC ONLY) CHC50113
This Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care addresses the skills and knowledge required to work as a room leader and take responsibility of planning, implementing and managing programs in early childhood education and care settings as well as th...
Job Outcomes
- Authorised supervisor
- Centre manage
- Childhood Educator
- Children’s Adviser
- Children’s Service Director/Manager
- Early Childhood Educator
- Program Leader
Bachelor of Design Arts (Graphic & Digital Design)
The LCI Melbourne Graphic & Digital Design program will provide you with a broad range of specialisations, such as print, typography, branding, packaging, and digital design for online delivery. Whatever design direction you take, you can create an...
Job Outcomes
- Branding and Packaging Designer
- Art Director
- Creative Director
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- Typographer
- UI and UX Designer
- Interactive Media Designer
- Web and App Designer
- Animator
- Motion Graphics Designer
Certificate III in Pathology Collection (VIC ONLY) HLT37215
The Certificate III in Pathology Collection gives graduates the skills and knowledge to work in all areas across pathology collection, for example private sector, hospitals and doctors clinics. The units address the areas of Customer Service, Pathology...
Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) (VIC ONLY) CPC40110
The Certificate IV in Building & Construction (Building) is designed to meet the needs of people working in the building industry and who aim to be builders and managers of small to medium-sized building projects. This nationally recognised qualifi...
Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services (VIC ONLY) CPC40912
This course covers common skills for the plumbing industry as well as specialist streams relevant to gasfitting, drainage, sewerage, roof drainage and more....
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