There will be several industries where jobs will be very in-demand in 2025. (Source: Getty)
New data has revealed which Aussie industries will be looking for workers in 2025. Some have struggled to nab a role in the competitive job market, especially with the emergence of ghost ads.
SEEK has crunched the numbers on available job adverts and changes across different Australian industries to work out what will be the most in-demand sectors for next year. SEEK senior economist Blair Chapman told Yahoo Finance one industry stood above the rest.
The healthcare and social assistance industry has been responsible for a large share of employment growth over the last decade, and this is likely to continue in 2025, he said.
The number of older Australians continues to grow alongside an increasing awareness of mental health and behavioural conditions, driving an ongoing demand for care workers and this is unlikely to end anytime soon.
As such, demand for registered nurses, aged and disabled carers and child carers all grew quickly in 2024 and remain in hot demand as we move toward 2025.
The average salary for a registered nurse in Australia ranges from $85,000 to $95,000, according to SEEK, while aged and disabled carers can earn between $75,000 to $85,000.
SEEK data has revealed the industries that have grown the most over the last 10 years. (Source: Supplied)
Child care workers also secured a pay deal earlier this year that will increase their salaries by 15 per cent over the next two years.
Wages will jump 10 per cent this month, which will boost their pay by at least $103 per week, and a further 5 per cent in 12 months.
That will take the total wage rise to $155 per week.
If you're not in the healthcare sector, fear not, as there are other industries tipped to be in demand next year:
Information & Communication Technology
Transport & Logistics
Retail & Hospitality
Employment for programmers and data scientists is likely to continue growing quickly as businesses look to keep up with the increasing use of AI by their employees, clients and competitors, Chapman said.
The use of online delivery services will continue to drive demand for workers in the logistics sector, so it is likely that demand for truck drivers and warehouse staff like store persons and forklift drivers will remain elevated in 2025.
With cost-of-living pressures expected to ease and the potential for interest rate cuts in 2025, the demand for retail and hospitality workers should pick up in 2025 as households have a little more disposable income to spend.
According to SEEK, the average data scientist can earn upwards of $135,000, while a programmer pulls in up to $95,000.
Truck drivers earn between $70,000 to $85,000 and forklift drivers are lower paid on $60,000 to $70,000.
Retail and hospitality staff are usually paid the minimum wage at $24.10 per hour, but there are jobs available that will pay higher than that.
The median Aussie salary at the moment is $67,600 per year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Trades and services make up the largest portion of ads on SEEK at 13.1 per cent, showing how valuable and in-demand the building sector is at the moment.
Healthcare and medical came in second at 11.5 per cent, followed by manufacturing, transport and logistics (8.1 per cent), education and training (6.1 per cent), and hospitality and tourism (5.7 per cent).
Concerning news for Aussie job market
Australia's unemployment rate has been steady at 4.1 per cent for three months in a row.
But recent data found the country's job market is slowly decreasing, with SEEK revealing the peak times to either switch roles or get a pay rise are likely behind us.
In its latest labour market balance report, SEEK is warning Aussies the job market has become looser over the last two years and broadly balanced.
A tight labour market means it is easy for jobseekers to find work and is generally seen as better for employees, while a loose labour market means that there is more competition among jobseekers for fewer roles.
It is taking 10 weeks longer for the average jobseeker to find a job and there is more competition for roles, Blair Chapman said.
From a hirer perspective, this means that there are now more potential candidates to choose from and roles should be easier to fill than in 2022.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/most-in-demand-jobs-in-australia-for-2025-pays-up-to-135000-022919656.html
