Regional workforce demand profile – 2028 forecasts
The high-level industries that will contribute to the Wellington Region’s forecasted workforce demand pressures.
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Significant demand
Based on 2028 forecasts, these sectors are expected to have significant demand for skills:
- Accommodation and food services (South Wairarapa in particular)
- Administrative and support services (Lower Hutt City in particular)
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Carterton, Masterton and South Wairarapa Districts in particular)
- Construction (Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District in particular)
- Education and training (Porirua City, Lower Hutt City, Upper Hutt City, Masterton District in particular)
- Health care and social assistance (Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt City, Carterton District, Masterton District in particular)
- Manufacturing (Carterton and South Wairarapa Districts in particular)
- Professional, scientific and technical services (Wellington City in particular)
- Public administration and safety (Wellington City, Lower Hutt City and Upper Hutt City in particular)
- Retail trade (Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt City, Masterton District and South Wairarapa Districts in particular)
Very high demand
Based on 2028 forecasts, these sectors are expected to have very high demand for skills:
- Accommodation and food services (Wellington City in particular)
- Education and training (Wellington City in particular)
- Health care and social assistance (Wellington City, Upper Hutt City and South Wairarapa District in particular)
- Manufacturing (Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt Cities in particular)
- Professional, scientific and technical services (Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt Cities in particular)
- Retail trade (Porirua City, Upper Hutt City, Carterton District in particular)
High demand
Based on 2028 forecasts, these sectors are expected to have high demand for skills:
- Accommodation and food services (Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt City, Upper Hutt City, Carterton District and Masterton District in particular)
- Administrative and support services (Wellington City, Porirua City and Kapiti Coast in particular)
- Construction (Lower Hutt City and Carterton District in particular)
- Education and training (Kapiti Coast District, Carterton District and South Wairarapa District in particular)
- Manufacturing (Kapiti Coast District in particular)
- Other services (including personal, repair and maintenance services) (Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt City, Upper Hutt City, Masterton District and South Wairarapa District in particular)
- Professional, scientific and technical services (Masterton District in particular)
- Public administration and safety (Porirua City and Masterton District in particular)
- Retail trade (Wellington City in particular)
Notable industry demand
Based on 2028 forecasts, these sectors are expected to have notable industry demand for skills:
- Administrative and support services (Upper Hutt City and Masterton District in particular)
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Porirua City in particular)
- Arts and recreation services (Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, Lower Hutt City, Carterton District, Masterton District and South Wairarapa District in particular)
- Electricity, gas, water and waste services (Porirua City and Carterton District in particular)
- Financial and insurance services (Kapiti District, Lower Hutt City, Upper Hutt City and Carterton District in particular)
- Mining (Porirua City in particular)
- Other services (including personal, repair and maintenance services) (Porirua City and Carterton District in particular)
- Rental, hiring and real estate services (Wellington City, Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, Upper Hutt City, Masterton District and South Wairarapa District in particular)
- Transport, postal and warehousing (Upper Hutt City in particular)