Universities are continuing to play a central role in ensuring Australia’s economy has the skilled workers it needs to grow and prosper.
The latest Labour Market Update, released today by Jobs and Skills Australia, found that more than 90 per cent of employment growth has been in occupations requiring a post-secondary school qualification.
Universities Australia Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said universities are key to educating the workers needed to fill present skills gaps in the labour market.
“University-educated workers span our entire economy, making it bigger and stronger than it otherwise would be,” Ms Jackson said.
“Many industries would not be able to operate without them – from engineers and health professionals to lawyers, teachers and information technology specialists.
“These latest results confirm what we already know – we need universities educating more skilled workers to drive our economic growth and prosperity.
“More than half of the one million jobs expected to be created in coming years will require a degree.
“Universities have always been economic drivers – producing skilled workers, pioneering inventions, and driving new processes and knowledge to take Australia forward.”
