Western Australia is forecast to be the only state in the country to have a rise in labour shortages as big investments continue in mining, infrastructure and energy projects.
Business News has updated its listing of WA's biggest resources projects to incorporate a spate of new developments and analysed which projects are next.
The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years' time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.
Perth company Pit Crew Consulting has accused the state government of inappropriately using its in-depth labour market forecasting report and failing to pay for the material.
The shortage of workers for major resources and infrastructure projects will peak at 31,000 in early 2023 and continue at high levels for several years, new modelling has found.
Demand for construction workers in Western Australia could double within 12 months, putting pressure on wages and schedules, according to an industry analyst.
The number of workers on big projects in Western Australia is likely to stabilise at just one quarter of the peak level recorded during the mining construction boom, and that's only if planned projects get approved, a new study has found.
