AU insights: The top 10 jobs in highest demand over the next five years

If you’re thinking about upskilling, the list reveals where you should concentrate your efforts to enjoy the most opportunities.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a list of the top 10 jobs that are anticipated to have high demand over the following five years as part of National Skills Week.

This list is based on the Skills Priority List, data on job vacancies and projected growth in employment over the next five years:

· Construction Managers

· Civil Engineering Professionals

· Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers

· Registered Nurses

· ICT Business and Systems Analysts

· Software and Applications Programmers

· Electricians

· Chefs

· Child Carers

· Aged and Disabled Carers

The Albanese government has also announced it will deliver $850 million in funding for 465,000 fee-free TAFE places and TAFE infrastructure. The government will be creating 45,000 TAFE places for industries suffering acute shortages.