Australian jobs 2026
This latest edition provides insights into Australia’s labour market, including occupations, industries, skills needs, employment opportunities and education pathways. It is designed to support informed career, training and workforce decisions.
The report opens with advice on how employers advertise job vacancies and what they are looking for in their ideal candidate. There is a section highlighting new skills employers want and the work offered by a range of careers, which are strengthening industry’s role in shaping Australia’s VET sector and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
The second half of the report includes analysis providing an overview of Australia’s diverse labour markets, with detail provided for each state and territory. Analysis outlining employment opportunities across industries and occupations is also provided, illustrating the diversity of the labour market.
