2018 Employer Skills Survey results
Insights about skills needs, recruitment and training needs of Victorian employers The 2018 Victorian Employer Skills Survey gathered insights from more than 13,600 employers across the state.
View the interactive 2018 Victorian Employer Skills Survey dashboard(opens in a new window) of survey results including by industry or region.
Download 2018 Victorian Employer Skills Survey summary infographics reports for Victorian regions and industries below.
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- State, metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria
State
State Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey PDF 436.47 KB (opens in a new window)
State Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey Word 83.9 KB (opens in a new window)
Metropolitan Melbourne
Metro Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey PDF 450.03 KB (opens in a new window)
Metro Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey Word 81.87 KB (opens in a new window)
Regional Victoria
Regional Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey PDF 458.46 KB (opens in a new window)
Regional Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey Word 81.91 KB (opens in a new window)
- Regions
East Metropolitan
Northern Metropolitan
Southern Metropolitan
Western Metropolitan
Barwon South west
Gippsland
Gippsland Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 466.78 KB (opens in a new window)
Gippsland Infographic - 2018 Victorian Employers Skills Survey Word 81.48 KB (opens in a new window)
Grampians
Grampians Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 470.68 KB (opens in a new window)
Grampians Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.37 KB (opens in a new window)
Hume
Hume Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 463.75 KB (opens in a new window)
Hume Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.33 KB (opens in a new window)
Loddon Mallee
Loddon Mallee Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 472.21 KB (opens in a new window)
Loddon Mallee Infographic - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.27 KB (opens in a new window)
- Industries
Accommodation
Accommodation - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 406.22 KB (opens in a new window)
Accommodation - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.34 KB (opens in a new window)
Administration
Administrative - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 426.76 KB (opens in a new window)
Administrative - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.51 KB (opens in a new window)
Agriculture
Agriculture - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 428.12 KB (opens in a new window)
Agriculture - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.58 KB (opens in a new window)
Arts
Arts - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 409.43 KB (opens in a new window)
Arts - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.46 KB (opens in a new window)
Construction
Construction - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 410.17 KB (opens in a new window)
Construction - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.32 KB (opens in a new window)
Education
Education - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 413.43 KB (opens in a new window)
Education - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.45 KB (opens in a new window)
Electricity
Electricity - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 424.83 KB (opens in a new window)
Electricity - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.64 KB (opens in a new window)
Financial
Financial - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 418.91 KB (opens in a new window)
Financial - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.64 KB (opens in a new window)
Health care
Health Care - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 421.02 KB (opens in a new window)
Health Care - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.88 KB (opens in a new window)
Information media
Information - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 427.49 KB (opens in a new window)
Information - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 83.54 KB (opens in a new window)
Manufacturing
Manufacturing - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 409.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Manufacturing - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.52 KB (opens in a new window)
Mining
Mining - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 410.07 KB (opens in a new window)
Mining - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 82.87 KB (opens in a new window)
Other services
Other Services - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 407.28 KB (opens in a new window)
Other Services - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.46 KB (opens in a new window)
Professional
Professional - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 425.19 KB (opens in a new window)
Professional - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.54 KB (opens in a new window)
Public administration
Public Administration - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 413.14 KB (opens in a new window)
Public Administration - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.61 KB (opens in a new window)
Rental
Rental - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 418.85 KB (opens in a new window)
Rental - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.51 KB (opens in a new window)
Retail
Retail - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 408.59 KB (opens in a new window)
Retail - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.44 KB (opens in a new window)
Transport
Transport - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 420.2 KB (opens in a new window)
Transport - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.52 KB (opens in a new window)
Wholesale
Wholesale - 2018 Employer Skills Survey PDF 408.05 KB (opens in a new window)
Wholesale - 2018 Employer Skills Survey Word 81.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Find out more about the Victorian Employer Skills Survey.
Updated 27 May 2025
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