Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Skills Mapping Tool

The APEC Labour Market Portal gives a regional perspective on critical skill shortages and employment trends, drawing together data from APEC member economies on: recent employment trends in different industries and occupations, education, productivity, shortages and projected growth.

Data in the Portal is contributed by member economies, and definitions and classifications may vary by economy. For definitions and methodology, please use the links below to access the original data sources:

Remuneration and productivity

A time series of remuneration and productivity measures.

Australia calculations based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force Survey and Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product
Korea Korea Employment Information Service
New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry

Projections and forecasts

Future employment growth by industry, occupation and educational attainment or skill.

Australia Department of Jobs and Small Business
Korea Korea Employment Information Service
New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Labour Market and Skills Research

Education

Time series data by educational attainment by population, employment and unemployment.

Australia Australian Bureau of Statistics Education and Work
Indonesia Statistics Indonesia, National Labour Force Survey
Korea Statistics Korea
New Zealand Ministry of Education, Education Counts Database
The Philippines National Statistics Office, Labour Force Survey

Labour Force and Employment

Time series data is available for the size of the labour force; employment and unemployment by industry and by occupation.

Australia Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey
Indonesia Statistics Indonesia, National Labour Force Survey
Korea Korea Employment Information Service
Mexico National Institute of Statisitcs and Demography
New Zealand Department of Labour
The Philippines National Statistics Office Labor and Employment Survey

Labour shortages and surpluses

A list of occupations and industries facing shortages and surpluses of workers.

Australia Department of Jobs and Small Business
Indonesia Statistics Indonesia
Korea Korea Employment Information Service
New Zealand Immigration New Zealand Essential Skills in Demand Lists

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