On Friday 6 December 2024, a new Australian occupation classification will be introduced called the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA).
The new classification is replacing the joint Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) established in 2006 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand. The two groups noted that while maintaining comparability, each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications to address major differences in Australia and New Zealand’s respective labour markets.
The announcement of OSCA follows the fourth and final round of consultation as part of the ABS’s full review of the classification system. You can read about Skills Insight’s contributions to Round 4 and all rounds of the review on our website.
For more information about OSCA, please visit About OSCA.