2024 National List of Occupations in High Demand compiled
18 Apr 2024
The 2024 National List of Occupations in High Demand has been compiled.
The higher education and training department published the List in Government Gazette 50510.
The National List is designed to improve the responsiveness of the post-school education and training (PSET) system to the needs of the economy and to South Africa’s broader developmental objectives.
Occupations in high demand refer to occupations that show comparatively strong employment, wage and vacancy (job advertisement) growth and for which employers are likely to recruit in the medium term.
According to the department, the List has been compiled to support planning processes in the PSET system by serving as a signpost for enrolment planning at universities, TVET Colleges and other education and training institutions; signaling the need for the development of new qualifications, especially to respond to new and emerging occupations and skills needs; guiding and informing resource allocation processes; and informing career guidance for learners and work-seekers.
The List will be reviewed every 2 years subject to availability of resources and consideration of processes.
The plan is to publish the next List of Occupations in High Demand in 2026.
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