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Other Craft
Other Craft Occupations n.e.c.
The five-year annual average employment growth for other craft occupations was above the national average, driven primarily by growth in employment between 2021 and 2022 with an additional 23,000 persons employed (mainly electricians). Employment in these occupations in 2022 was across industry, construction, wholesale/retail and ICT. Future outlooks for this occupational group will vary depending on the main sector of employment for the individual occupations, with upskilling/reskilling requirements a feature for many of these roles due to increased digitalisation and automation.
Skills shortages: Welders/fabricators, CNC programmers