Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications – matching supply to demand
There is a limited number of areas where it is clear that increasing the number of people with trade, technical or professional qualifications would definitely reduce skill shortages. These areas are in engineering, building and medical professions. Demand in these areas has been driven by increased use of technology, increased construction activity and increased demand for health services. In other areas examined in the report, improving the quality and relevance of qualifications is likely to be as important, or even more important, than increasing the number of people graduating.
This is report is the second in a series of three reports looking at the supply of and demand for advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications. The first report, looking at demand for qualifications is available on Education Counts.
Author: David Earle [Ministry of Education]Date Published: July 2008
6 - Architecture
The first report identified unmet demand for architects with bachelors degrees and above and draughters with diplomas. This unmet demand is largely located within the physical, mathematical and engineering science professions (architects) and the physical science and engineering associate professions (draughters). Demand has been driven by growth in the construction industry.
6.1 Match of qualifications to occupation
People with architecture qualifications are much more likely to work in the associated professional and technical occupation groups and less likely to work in other occupations.
Figure 6.1 shows that people with diplomas in architecture are more likely to work in either the related professional or associate professional occupations. People with bachelors or above in architecture are more likely to work in the related professional occupations.
6.2 Unemployment
Males with diplomas and bachelors in architecture are less likely to be unemployed than people with qualifications at the same level in other fields.
Figure 6.2 shows that the lowest unemployment rate is for people with diplomas. Across all levels, women with architecture qualifications are more likely to be unemployed than others with the same level of qualification.
6.3 Income
People with diplomas and bachelors in architecture are likely to earn more as managers and professionals, and less in other occupations.
Figure 6.3 shows that people with diplomas in architecture earn more as managers and professionals than others with the same level of qualification. The same is true for people with bachelors degrees or above, but with less of a premium evident in professional occupations. There is no premium evident for people with diplomas in architecture to work as draughters, that is, in the associate professions.
Figure 6.1: Are people with architecture qualifications more likely to work in related occupations?
Compared with people with the same level of qualification in other fields.
Figure 6.2: Are people with architecture qualifications more likely to be unemployed?
Compared with people with the same level of qualification in other fields.
Figure 6.3: Are people with architecture qualifications likely to earn more?
Compared with people with the same level of qualification in other fields.
Likelihood of earning more than $50,000 a year for certificates and diplomas and more than $70,000 for bachelors and above.