Forecast of “Hot” Vocational Fields in the Next 5–10 Years

schedule06/08/2025

Country

Trending VET Programs

Reason for Growth

Canada

- Nursing, practical nurses
- Electrical and construction technicians
- Chefs, restaurant management
- Application developers
- Automotive mechanical technicians

- Rapidly aging population, shortage of skilled labor
- Expanding infrastructure; booming F&B industry
- Shortage of mid-level IT professionals

Australia

- Rapidly aging population, shortage of skilled labor
- Expanding infrastructure; booming F&B industry
- Shortage of mid-level IT professionals

- Aging population and skilled labor shortage
- Strong agricultural exports
- National push for clean energy
- Tourism recovery post-COVID

Gemany

- Nursing, healthcare
- Mechanical engineering, manufacturing
- Electrical engineering, automation
- Culinary arts, food services
- IT technicians

- Oldest population in Europe
- Industry 4.0 transformation
- Manufacturing labor shortage
- Rising demand for international cuisine
- Cybersecurity and IT talent scarcity

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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