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The world of work is constantly changing. Get the answers and all the facts you need about work in the future from the following websites. These links will open in a new browser window. Close the new window to return to myfuture.

  • Australian Jobs 2012 (DEEWR)Opens in a new window [new window]

    This webpage from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) presents the document, Australian Jobs 2012. This document is available for download and gives information about the Australian labour market, including past employment trends, projected employment growth by industry and occupation, and information on job prospects.

  • Australian Social Trends (ABS)Opens in a new window [new window]

    This site from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) describes aspects of Australian society, including work, education and training, and how these are changing over time .

  • Job OutlookOpens in a new window [new window]

    Job Outlook is an Australian Government initiative that provides information on occupations, such as the size of the workforce, future growth prospects, required skills, duties involved, average weekly earning, and the main employing industries.

  • Labour Market Information Portal (DEEWR)Opens in a new window [new window]

    This website provides labour market information from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Centrelink and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

  • Labour mobility: demographic, labour force and education effects and implications for VET [PDF - 588KB]Opens in a new window [new window]

    This report from Monash University, published in 2004, looks at job separation, what are the causes and effects, emerging patterns for the labour market, and implications for the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

  • National Skills Needs List (NSNL)Opens in a new window [new window]

    Identifies trades that are deemed to be in national skills shortage based on research conducted by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

  • Skill Shortages (DEEWR)Opens in a new window [new window]

    The Skill Shortages webpage, from the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), provides lists of skill shortages for each Australian state and territory. It also includes regional labour market information, occupational and industry profiles, and related publications.

  • SkillsInfo (DEEWR)Opens in a new window [new window]

    The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) maintains the SkillsInfo page with links to the monthly vacancy report, DEEWR employment projections, and industry outlook reports and charts.

  • Regional Reports of Employers Recruitment Experiences (DEEWR)Opens in a new window [new window]

    The Regional Reports of Employers Recruitment Experiences, published by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), provides information on employers' recruitment experiences and the extent of recruitment difficulty in particular regions and industries in Australia.

  • Topics @ a Glance - Labour (ABS)Opens in a new window [new window]

    The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has grouped links to labour market reports on this page.