Australia needs 200,000 more jobs to thrive in digital economy

Australia needs 200,000 more jobs to thrive in digital economy

In order for Australia to take the lead in digital skills and employment, the nation requires the creation of an extra 200,000 jobs, a new report has revealed.

According to the 2018 edition of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Digital Pulse report, the country needs a further 100,000 technology jobs on top of the 100,000 roles already forecast in the next five years.

In just the last three years, 63,000 new tech roles were created, with the Australian ICT workforce growing 3.5 per cent from 640,800 workers in 2016, to 663,100 workers in 2017.“The demand for digital skills in our economy […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.