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Tough road ahead for agriculture and manufacturing

The Aussie Jobs report is out, and unfortunately it's a fairly bleak outlook for Australian agriculture and manufacturing workers.

Despite talk of the mining boom dying down, more than one in every ten jobs created over the next five years will be in mining, with 103,700 jobs opening up, news.com.au reports.

The report also shows agriculture's share of total employment growth will shrink from a previously predicted 2.1 percent to 0.6 percent, and manufacturing's figures have also shrunk.

Employment Minister Bill Shorten said training and education are of vital importance nowadays.

"More and more employers are seeking workers with formal qualifications," he said.

"That is precisely why the Gillard Government is investing billions in skilling our workforce and encouraging lifelong learning.

"Those with a bachelor degree or equivalent will be most in demand over the next five years, showing the importance of skilling Australians to ensure continued productivity growth," Shorten said.

 

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