Agricultural machinery dealership

survey highlights critical labour shortage

THE DATE RANGE OF THE SURVEY RESULTS IS BETWEEN JULY, 2020 - JUNE, 2021

Survey completed by Positions remained vacant

97% of respondents

74 advertised a total of

50%
DEALERS
across 175 locations
(approx. 90% of the Australian Case IH and
800
STAFF VACANCIES
43% of roles had
maximum two applicants
New Holland dealer network)

1ST YEAR APPRENTICES TECHNICIANS

76 % of respondents advertised Technician availability was the single

roles for first-year biggest issue due to limited options in
apprentices, with only rural and regional areas.
69% of roles filled.

90 % of respondents advertised
J New South Wales a total of 352 staff
and Tasmanian vacancies for technicians.
dealerships had the

41
most difficulty finding
apprentices.
% of positions were filled, with
46% attracting two or less
applicants.
APPROX. who completed their

50
qualification stayed
% for more than 2
years beyond their
J South Australia and
Western Australia
apprenticeship. found it hardest finding
qualified technicians.

J Among respondents there currently

remains demand for more than
8 YEARS to fill the current
70 additional first-year gaps of qualified technicians.
apprentices.

PARTS EMPLOYEES
Making up 16% of respondents,

70 468
of respondents advertised
% roles for parts employees,
with only 66% of
are people dedicated to spare
parts sales or inventory
management.
positions filled.

J Victoria found it the toughest to recruit spare parts workers with 80% of the advertised
positions remaining unfilled.