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Skill Shortages in the Trades during Economic Downturns. Occasional Paper
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Oliver, Damian – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
During the recent economic downturn, media and industry reports of skill shortages in the trades continued to appear. The intent of this paper is to examine the evidence for skill shortages in the trades persisting during the economic downturns over the last 20 years, using various indicators. These include employment growth, vacancy rates,…
Descriptors: Supply and Demand, Labor Market, Economic Climate, Employment
Where Tradies Work: A Regional Analysis of the Labour Market for Tradespeople
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Lewis, Phil; Corliss, Michael – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
As Australia's economy recovers from the economic downturn, attention is turning once again to skills shortages. To gain insights into the labour market for tradespeople, this report investigates changes in supply, demand and how adjustment occurred through the varied economic conditions of the past 20 years. It concludes that there was no overall…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Market, Employment, Income