Australia’s STEM workforce: A survey of employers
This 2014 report describes the demand for STEM skills within the Australian workplace.This 2014 report describes the demand for STEM skills within the Australian workplace. The research was conducted by Deloitte Access Economics. “The largest differences in skill levels between people with STEM and non-STEM qualifications were observed for ‘complex problem-solving’, ‘programming’, ‘critical thinking’ and ‘system analysis and evaluation’.”
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Document |
| Keywords | Occupations, STEM, Workforce, Careers |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | STEM |
| Organisation | Deloitte |
| Copyright | 2014 Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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