Top 100 scarce skill occupations in South Africa

Numerous reports have drawn attention to the problems experienced by Government, as well as the private sector, in implementing planned growth strategies, fast-tracking service delivery and producing high quality products and services owing to a lack of skilled people.
It is evident from the above that information about scarce skills is of vital importance for a variety of reasons. These imperatives have necessitated the Minister of Higher Education and Training to produce this National Scarce Skills List.

This document provides a list of the top 100 occupations in the country that are
considered to be in short supply, accompanied by an explanation of the methods and processes followed in compiling the list.

The purpose of the list is to inform, inter alia: human resource planning and
development; resource allocation and prioritisation; the development of relevant
qualifications, programmes and curricula; and international recruitment strategies.