❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich asks about skills shortages in manufacturing in WA, with the response identifying specific trades in demand and providing vacancy numbers from a survey.
AnsweredQoN 1716Legislative Council
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In view of the skills shortage in Western Australia, I ask -
(1) What are the trades/occupational areas in the manufacturing and associated industries that have been identified as being in shortage?
(2) What is the labour shortfall in each trade/occupational grouping?
(3) How have these occupation trades/occupational grouping been identified?
(1) What are the trades/occupational areas in the manufacturing and associated industries that have been identified as being in shortage?
(2) What is the labour shortfall in each trade/occupational grouping?
(3) How have these occupation trades/occupational grouping been identified?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
48 days
(1) A range of trades are associated with the manufacturing industry. Strong demand has been identified for fitter, metal fabricator, welder, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic and automotive electrician.
(2) It is not possible to calculate the exact labour shortfall by occupation or by specific industry. The number of advertised job vacancies is one method to determine the level of demand for specific occupations at a point in time.
In February 2010, the Skilled Vacancy Survey undertaken by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations identified the following vacancies for Western Australia:
· 52 vacancies for fitters
· 28 vacancies for metal fabricators
· 19 vacancies for welders
· 27 vacancies for motor mechanics
· 12 vacancies for automotive electricians
· 37 vacancies for electricians
· 12 vacancies for air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics.
(3) The Skilled Vacancy Survey was used to identify the number of advertised job vacancies by occupation.
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(2) It is not possible to calculate the exact labour shortfall by occupation or by specific industry. The number of advertised job vacancies is one method to determine the level of demand for specific occupations at a point in time.
In February 2010, the Skilled Vacancy Survey undertaken by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations identified the following vacancies for Western Australia:
· 52 vacancies for fitters
· 28 vacancies for metal fabricators
· 19 vacancies for welders
· 27 vacancies for motor mechanics
· 12 vacancies for automotive electricians
· 37 vacancies for electricians
· 12 vacancies for air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics.
(3) The Skilled Vacancy Survey was used to identify the number of advertised job vacancies by occupation.
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