Australia’s workforce challenge
Grattan Institute’s seven-part series on building our workforce of the future.
Our labour market sits at the heart of Australia’s economic prosperity. Having a job that is well-suited to your skills, experience, and aspirations is personally rewarding, and a well-functioning labour market enables the economic growth that comes with making full use of the talents of all Australians.
Australia’s workforce challenge is not job creation, but how to find the workers we need. The Baby Boomer generation is retiring, and Australia’s workforce is ageing. Meanwhile, more workers will be needed to support the clean energy transition, to build more housing, and to meet growing demand for human services – particularly healthcare and aged care.
Growing Australia’s talent pool will be critical to meeting our future workforce needs and setting the country on a more prosperous path. Grattan Institute’s seven-part series paves the way.