Forecast of “Hot” Vocational Fields in the Next 5–10 Years
06/08/2025
Country
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Trending VET Programs
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Reason for Growth
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Canada
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- Nursing, practical nurses
- Electrical and construction technicians
- Chefs, restaurant management
- Application developers
- Automotive mechanical technicians
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- Rapidly aging population, shortage of skilled labor
- Expanding infrastructure; booming F&B industry
- Shortage of mid-level IT professionals
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Australia
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- Rapidly aging population, shortage of skilled labor
- Expanding infrastructure; booming F&B industry
- Shortage of mid-level IT professionals
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- Aging population and skilled labor shortage
- Strong agricultural exports
- National push for clean energy
- Tourism recovery post-COVID
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Gemany
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- Nursing, healthcare
- Mechanical engineering, manufacturing
- Electrical engineering, automation
- Culinary arts, food services
- IT technicians
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- Oldest population in Europe
- Industry 4.0 transformation
- Manufacturing labor shortage
- Rising demand for international cuisine
- Cybersecurity and IT talent scarcity
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Official Sources
Canada
- Government of Canada – Job Bank Labour Market Outlook 2023–2032
- Statistics Canada – Labour Force Projections & Aging Population Report
Australia
- Australian Government – National Skills Commission Skills Priority List 2023
- Department of Education, Skills and Employment – Australian Jobs Report 2023
Germany
- Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) – Berufenet & Skills Shortage Report 2023
- Germany Trade & Invest – Labour Market & Skilled Workers Immigration Act 2023
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