- (MLTSSL) Medium and Long Term Skills Shortage List .
- (STSSL) Short-term skills shortage list .
- (Roll) Regional Business List .
However, there is a limit to the num of invitations that can be issued for each business called the employment,ceiling.
The employment ceiling gives you a good idea of which businesses are in demand and which are not. For example, in 2019-20, the employment ceiling for nurses is 17,000. This shows that there is a huge demand for this business in Australia.
Below are the businesses with the highest employment ceilings for 2019-20:
| Name-[Occupation] | Occupation-ceiling |
| Registered Nurses | 17,509 |
| Software & Applications Programmers* | 8,748 |
| Electricians | 8,624 |
| Carpenters & Joiners | 8,536 |
| Secondary School Teachers[SST] | 8,052 |
| Metal Fitters & Machinists | 7,007 |
| Motor Mechanics [MM] | 6,399 |
| Management consultant [MC] | 5,269 |
| Plumbers | 5,060 |
| Solicitors | 4,650 |
| Sports Coaches, Instructors & Officials | 4,071 |
| Structural Steel & Welding Trades Workers | 3,983 |
| Civil Engineering Professionals [CEP] | 3,772 |
| General Practitioners & Resident Medical officers | 3,550 |
| University Lecturers & Tutors | 3,407 |
According to the Deloitte report, Australia will suffer from a lack of talent in key businesses. As writer David Rhumbens reports, the lack of talent will be isolated by industry but will be felt throughout the Australian economy. Construction, education, health, professional services and government. Services are five industries that may face a talent shortage of over 2 million in the future.