Investor Presentaiton
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS GAP
Only 34% of Micro enterprises said they could find ready availability of qualified personnel. In comparison
77.1% of Small and Medium enterprises say there is a ready availability of qualified personnel
Micro Enterprises - Highest Skills Shortage
Information & communication: 72.8%
Accommodation & Food Services: 71.1%
Wholesale/Retail Trade: 67.8%
Other Services Activities: 67.3%
Manufacturing: 66.9%
Key Observations:
SMES-Highest Skills Shortage
Other Services Activities: 36.2%
Agriculture: 35%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation: 33.3%
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management: 33%
Accommodation & Food Services: 32.6%
For small and medium enterprises, sectors that require specialized skills and technical know-how suffer from
high skills shortage
Micro enterprises find the highest skills shortage in sectors that are consumer facing, with the exception of
Manufacturing which also requires specialized skills.
Accommodation & Food Services are both severely short skilled for both business classifications..
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