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The National Skills Commission has released a report, entitled “The shape of Australia’s post COVID-19 workforce”, which identifies sectors of the economy where demand for workers is expected to remain strong in the post-pandemic environment.
Not surprisingly, caring jobs like healthcare & social assistance are projected to experience the strongest jobs growth:
According to Australian Taxation Office Single Touch Payroll data, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry was one of only 4 industries to see an increase in employee jobs between March and October.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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