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Business and Financial
Business & Financial Occupations
Employment has grown steadily for this occupational group in recent years, with an additional 70,000 persons employed since 2017. Although the financial sector has been performing well overall, it faces significant skills challenges with the shift in consumer demand for retail banking, increased digitalisation and the move to sustainable financing. Spotlight on Skills data identified human resource management, leadership, communication, and project management as key business skills in demand across a range of sectors. Upskilling and reskilling will be essential across the business and financial occupations in the coming years so as to successfully navigate changes resulting from digitalisation, automation and the increased focus on sustainable finance.