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This is an annual publication highlighting the industries with the greatest current and future demand for skilled workers.

As detailed in the Outlook, skills development is required across a wide range of occupations in South Australia’s economy, with around 146,000 qualifications required to meet the state’s demand for skills over the five years to 2028.

More than half (53 per cent) of these qualifications are achievable through the state’s vocational education and training (VET) system.

Sectors forecast to experience the highest growth in demand include:

• Health and care – currently South Australia's largest employing industry, supporting an estimated 170,300 jobs and representing 17.9 per cent of total employment in South Australia. All health and care roles highlighted in the Outlook are listed as having a ‘strong’ level of future demand.
• Construction – there are 77,300 construction industry workers in South Australia, representing 8.1 per cent of total employment. The delivery of new housing and major public infrastructure projects requires a healthy pipeline of skilled workers across construction management, trade and skilled labourer roles.
• Defence and Manufacturing – South Australia’s manufacturing sector employs around 71,100 workers. Building local capability and transitioning to more hi-tech, automated and sustainable manufacturing processes will be vital to delivering on the major defence projects slated for our state.