Workforce Plan 2025
Pathways to impact
Advancing the Finance, Technology and Business Skilled Workforce
Australia is facing a major opportunity — and challenge.
By 2030, Australia is expected to need 3.5 million skilled finance, tech and business professionals, an increase of almost 450,000 roles.
But reaching this potential won’t happen without focused effort. The report finds that Australia’s current approach is unlikely to meet future demand, with a projected shortfall of almost 250,000 workers by 2030.
Emerging technologies are reshaping the nature of work across the finance, technology, and business sectors, increasing pressure on the tertiary education system to adapt.
About the report
‘Pathways to impact’ is a roadmap for the future of Australia’s finance, technology, and business workforce, providing insights into critical skills needs across these sectors, now and into the future.
Developed annually in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders, it presents an industry-centred view of the skills landscape and integrates occupational perspectives to build a deeper understanding of the workforce.
The report directly informs our program of projects — enabling more targeted, data-driven responses to skills gaps and ensuring training is fit for purpose for both industry and learners.
See what the plan means for you and your organisation.
Introduction video
Webinar recording: June 2025
By 2030, Australia is expected to need 3.5 million skilled finance, tech and business professionals — an increase of nearly 450,000 roles.
If current trends continue, projections indicate a potential shortfall of almost 250,000 skilled finance, tech and business workers.
Education-to-employment gaps remain significant, highlighting the need for faster and clearer learning pathways.
Migration plays an important role, with around one in four finance, tech, and business professionals currently holding a visa.
There is a need to develop both generalist and specialist skills. Key priority areas include cyber security, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and software development
By 2030, attrition will impact over 613,000 roles across Australia’s finance, technology, and business sectors — outpacing new supply from education, migration, and job transitions, and threatening workforce sustainability unless urgent action is taken.
Get a clear picture of Australia’s changing workforce across finance, technology, and business occupations and industries.
The new FSO Workforce Dashboards bring together past, present, and future workforce information from 66 trusted sources.
Customisable views make it easy to find what matters most, to inform workforce planning, curriculum funding decisions, and policy reform.
Remove the guesswork. Lead the change with clarity and confidence.
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Occupations Dashboard
The Workforce Plan 2025 Occupations Dashboard provides a comprehensive view of the workforce composition within the Finance, Technology, and Business (FTB) occupations.
Industry Dashboard
The Workforce Plan 2025 Industry Dashboard provides a comprehensive view of the workforce composition within the Finance, Technology, and Business (FTB) sectors.
Migration Dashboard
The Workforce Plan 2025 Migration Dashboard provides key insights into migration into Finance, Technology and Business (FTB) occupations in Australia.
Education Supply Dashboard
The Workforce Plan 2025 Education Supply Dashboard provides enrolments and completion data for relevant VET (Domestic students only) and Higher Education qualifications.