The number of occupations where workers are in short supply jumped to 286 from 153 in 2021, according to the National Skills Commission’s annual skills priority list, released on Wednesday.
The figures suggest almost one in three occupations are experiencing worker shortages, up from 19 per cent in 2021.
Almost one in two technical and trades occupations are on the shortage list, while the share of professional jobs suffering from a lack of workers more than doubled to 39 per cent over the past year.
About 35 per cent of skill level-one occupations, which are predominantly professional roles requiring a Bachelor’s degree, are experiencing a worker shortage, up from 19 per cent last year.