Employment News
WA screen industry jobs boost
Screen industry jobs are about to get a boost in Western Australia.
The Australian Government has introduced laws requiring screening services to create Australian content.
Western Australia is well placed to take advantage of this opportunity with the fabulous new Perth Film Studios in Malaga. The facility aims to provide ideal facilities for film producers, actors, camera operators, scriptwriters, and costume and set designers, makeup artists, and directors
North Metro TAFE Perth City Campus and ECU City Campus will both deliver education and training for people wanting to kick-start their screen industry career.
Time to be flexible. What jobs will AI replace by 2030?
The career challenge for 2026 and beyond will be knowing how to be flexible enough to pivot to a path that will secure your future career in a well-paid job that you love.
Read what experts have to say about the jobs that AI will replace by 2030 at Curiosmatrix HERE
10 Year Employment Projections to May 2035
Total employment in Australia is projected to grow by 961,000 people (or 6.5%) over the next 5 years, and by nearly 2.0 million people (or 13.3%) over the next 10 years, reaching 16.6 million employed people by May 2035. This growth rate is in line with the projected population growth.
Industry Outlook
The largest industry (close to one in every six jobs in 2025), Health Care and Social Assistance, accounts for the strongest projected employment growth over the next 5 and 10 years. Similarly, employment growth in the Professional Services industry is projected to be much faster than the national average.
- Retail Trade, which accounted for 9.2% of total employment in May 2025, has one of the lowest projected employment growth rates over both the next 5 and 10 years.
The services-related industries (roughly all except for agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining, manufacturing and construction) are projected to account for 84% of employment growth over each the next five and ten years
10 Year Employment Projections for states and territories
Western Australia has 11.4% of Australian employment. It is predicted to still be 11.4% in 10 years. See the report HERE.
Outlook by Occupation
Top 5 group Level 2 Occupations by projected employment growth over the next decade are mostly Professionals
Employment by Skill Level
In summary, jobs that require degrees will be more plentiful in 10 years than jobs that do not require post-secondary qualifications, but the movement between skill levels across the entire workforce is less than anticipated.