HealthAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina (Hong Kong
SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Health20NursesXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX16Generalist medical
practicionersXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX13Specialist medical
practicionersXXXXXXXXXXXXX5MidwivesXXXXX2Paramedical
practicionersXX3VeterinariansXXX10DentistsXXXXXXXXXX10PharmacistsXXXXXXXXXX2Retail
pharmacistsXX1Industrial pharmacistsX2Hospital
pharmacistsXX3Occupational
therapistsXXX2OstheopathsXX7PhysioterapistsXXXXXXX5Audiologists and
speech therapistsXXXXX3Optometrists and ophtalmic
opticiansXXX3Other health professionals and techniciansXXX0Health
care services managers1Neuropsychological Measurement
TechniciansX1Medical Laboratory ScientistsX1Medical
ScientistsX2Medical assistantsXX1GI Function TechniciansX1Vascular
techniciansX2Respiratory techniciansXX1Anaesthetic
techniciansX4Dental techniciansXXXX1Cardiac Catheterisation
TechniciansX1ECG TechniciansX3Dieticians or
nutricionistsXXX3SonographersXXX1Medical consultantsX1Medical
Laboratory TechniciansX0Podiatrists4Medical radiation
therapistsXXXX3Pharmaceutical assistants or
techniciansXXX1Radiotherapy technologistsX2Tradicional and
complementary medicine professionalsXX3Nuclear Medicine
TechnologistsXXX2Occupational health and safety
advisorsXX1Biomedical laboratory techniciansX1Radiological
protection advisorsX7Dental therapysts and
hygienistsXXXXXXX1Medical laboratory scientistsX2Laboratory
assistantsXX7RadiographersXXXXXXX
Compilation: Camilla Costa, BBC Global News, December 2012
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Science and EngineeringAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina
(Hong Kong SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Physical Sciences and Engineering6Geologists or
geophysicistsXXXXX (both)X4Physicists or astronomersXXX
(both)X1Space scientistsX2Nuclear medicine scientistsXX2Medical
physicistsXX1Radiotherapy physicistsX3Food
TechnologistsXXX3ChemistsXXX8Mathematicians, actuaries or
statisticiansXXXXXXXX3ActuariesXXX1StatisticiansX1Information
Systems Production engineersX9Industrial and production
engineersXXXXXXXXX2Industrial engineersXX4Production and process
engineersXXXX2Plant engineersXX16Civil
engineersXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX7Geotechnical engineersXXXXXXX2Transport
engineersXX5Structural engineersXXXXX3Building and construction
engineersXXX5Environmental engineersXXXXX18Mechanical
engineersXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX2Automotive engineersXX2HVAC
engineersXX8Chemical engineersXXXXXXXX6Mining engineers and related
ProfessionalsXXXXXX2Mining engineersXX1Mining production
managersX18Electrical engineersXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3Energy or Power
engineersXXX1Eletromechanical engineersX3Telecommunications
engineersXXX5Marine engineersXXXXX2Ship's engineersXX2Naval
architectsXX8Electronics engineerXXXXXXXX6Petroleum
engineersXXXXXX5Other engineering professionalsXXXXX1Sanitary
engineersX1Project engineersX2Design engineersXX3Aerospace
engineersXXX3Aeronautical engineersXXX1Manufacturing
engineersX0Biochemical engineers1Food engineersX1Dairy
engineersX2Engineering managersXX3Design and development
engineersXXX4Planning and quality control engineersXXXX0Plastics
engineers2Safety engineersXX4Materials engineersXXXX3Architects,
planners, surveyors and designersXXX3Building
architectsXXX3Landscape architectsXXX5ArchitectsXXXXX1Industrial
designersX5Graphic and multimedia
designersXXXXX1CartographersX5SurveyorsXXXXX3Quantity
SurveyorsXXX2Urban and regional plannersXX0Town and traffic
planners0Managers and advisors4Construction Project
ManagersXXXX1Engineering managersX1Project managers for the
Electricity IndustryX1Technical services managersX1Operations
managers for the Nuclear IndustryX1Radioactive waste
managers/advisorsX5Technicians and assistant
professionalsXXXXX2Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and
ServiceXX4Electronics and telecommunications engineering
techniciansXXXX6Electrical engineering techniciansXXXXXX1Chemical
engineering techniciansX1Chemist laboratory
assistantsX1Telecommunications Technical Officers or
TechnologistsX0HVAC technicians7Civil engineering
techniciansXXXXXXX1Construction supervisorsX1Architectural
assistantsX2Engineering technologistsXX5Mechanical engineering
techniciansXXXXX1Energy engineering techniciansX2Manufacturing
techniciansXX2Mining and metallurgical techniciansXX1Commissioning
engineersX1Substation electrical engineersX1Technical
illustratorsX0Architechtural draftsmen2Eletromechanical engineering
techniciansXX4DraughtspersonsXXXX1Site managersX
ITAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina (Hong Kong SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
IT3IT professionals for all sectorsXXX3IT Project managersXXX1IT
Quality managers2IT Services managersXX1Computer Systems
managersX1Chief Information OfficersX1IT consultantsX2Systems
administratorsXX3IT Security SpecialistsXXX13IT
AnalystsXXXXXXXXXXXXX2IT Business AnalystsXX1IT tests
analystsX5Systems analystsXXXXX1Security AnalystsX1Multimedia
AnalystsX1Network AnalystsX1Organisation and Methods AnalystsX18IT
developers and programmersXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX6IT
programmersXXXXXX5Applications programmersXXXXX1Applications
developersX0System programmers3Analyst ProgrammersXXX4Software
developersXXXX1Software programmersX2Analyst
developersXX0Webdesigners1Systems organizersX1Multimedia
programmersX1Web programmersX0Computer programmers1EDP System
programmersX1Database developers and programmersX1Application
advisorsX2Developer ProgrammersXX0Systems administrators1Web
mastersX1Shader writersX3Web and multimedia developersXXX5Software
and applications developersXXXXX2System developersXX7Software
engineersXXXXXXX13IT engineersXXXXXXXXXXXXX1Computer engineersX2IT
Support engineersXX1Information and Production Systems
engineersX1IT Operating engineersX3IT engineersXXX3Computer Network
engineersXXX1IT Quality Assurance engineersX2IT Systems Test
engineersXX1Network engineersX7Systems
engineersXXXXXXX2Telecommunications engineersXX4Telecommunications
Network engineersXXXX0IT integration and implementation
engineers13Database and network
professionalsXXXXXXXXXXXXX16Database designer and
administratorsXXXXXX2Data security specialistsXX0Network
managers0Network consultants0Network architects1Network
administratorsX1Data entry specialistsX0Network consultants1EDP
managersX1Electronic Data Processing professionalsX3Computer
network professionalsXXX4Other IT professionals and
techniciansXXXX1Software start-up specialistsX1Support managersX1IT
operations techniciansX1IT support techniciansX1EDP maintenance
techniciansX1Internet professionalsX1Database techniciansX1Systems
organizersX1Internet/Intranet administratorsX1Software
techniciansX1Hardware techniciansX1Internet techniciansX1Computer
science techniciansX1Network techniciansX1Computer techniciansX0IT
Helpdesk technicians2IT testersXX3Software testersXXX1IT Customer
Support officersX4IT architectsXXXX
BusinessAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina (Hong Kong
SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Business, Finance and Administration0Financial
managers0Financial controllers1Business AnalystsX1Business
controllers1Compliance managersX0Communications managers0Technical
managers9AccountantsXXXXXXXXX1Management accountantsX1Taxation
accountantsX2Internal auditorsXX2External auditorsXX1Auditory
executive and accounts controllersX1Management AdvisorsX2Risk
specialistsXX0Financial analysts1Nuclear industry managing
professionalsX3Project managersXXX1Advertising, marketing and
public relations professionalsX2Logistics professionalsXX1Research
and development managersX0IT sales professionals1BookkeepersX2Other
business, finance and administration professionalsXX3Supply,
distribution and related managersXXX0Technical and medical sales
professionals1Management and organization analysts or
consultantsX0Financial and investment advisors0Financial and
insurance services branch managers1Sales and marketing
managersX1Credit and loans officersX1Real estate agents and
prospect managersX2Insurance professionalsXX3Restaurant
managersXXX0Human resources managers0Policy and planning
managers0Policy administration professionals0Personnel and careers
professionals2Credit and risk managersXX0Training and staff
development professionals0Production managers1Manufacturing
managersX0Safety managers
EducationAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina (Hong Kong
SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Education1Education plannersX4University and higher education
teachersXXXX7Secondary education teachersXXXXXXX4Primary school
teachersXXXX4Early childhood educatorsXXXX1Other language
teachersX5Special needs teachersXXXXX1Other teaching
ProfessionalsX1Education methods specialistsX2Vocational education
teachersXX1Other music teachersX0Other arts teachers0Information
technology trainers2Driving school teachersXX1University
LecturersX1School assistantsX
BiologicalAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina (Hong Kong
SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Biological sciences5Biologists, botanists, zoologists and
related professionalsXXXXX1Marine biologistsX1Agricultural and
forestry scientistsX2Agricultural consultant/scientistsXX2Forestry
scientistsXX1Life ScientistsX2BiotechnologistsXX2Environmental
Research scientistsXX2PharmacologistsXX4Biomedical
engineersXXXX0Biopharmaceutical
professionals0Bioengineers4Agricultural
engineersXXXX1MicrobiologistsX1ToxicologistsX2TechniciansXX1Agricultural
engineering techniciansX1Clinical physiologistsX1Clinical
neurophysiologistsX1Clinical vascular scientistsX2Cardiac
physiologistsXX2Respiratory physiologists or scientistsXX1Sleep
physiologistsX
Law, Culture and SocietyAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilCanadaChina
(Hong Kong SAR)Czech
RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandLuxembourgNew
ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRussiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth
AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
Law, society and culture3Lawyers and other legal
professionalsXXX3Economists, sociologists, historians and other
related professionalsXXX1Land economistsX8Social work and
counselling professionalsXXXXXXXX1Child care services
managersX0Child care professionals1Aged care professionalsX1Aged
care services managersX1PedagoguesX5Social workersXXXXX1Welfare
Center managersX1JournalistsX3ArtistsXXX1Translator, interpreter
and other linguistsX2Musicians, dancers and other performing
artistsXX1Dancer and choreographersX0Other creative and performing
artists2Arts oficcers, producer and directorsXX2Multimedia
designers (Film animators)XX7PsychologistsXXXXXXX1Clinical
psychologistsX1Organizational psychologistsX1Educational
psychologistsX1PhotographersX1Medical
photographersX5ChefsXXXXX2Recreational instructorsXX
Countries for professionsCountries that claim they want those
professions
NursesAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China (Hong Kong
SAR), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, New
Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK, United States (20)Mechanical engineersAustralia,
Austria, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR), Denmark, France, Germany,
Hungary, India, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, South
Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerlan, UK (18)DoctorsAustralia, Canada,
China (Hong Kong SAR), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India,
Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (18)Electrical engineering
professionalsAustralia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Hungary,
Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (18)IT developers
and programmersAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UK (18)IT engineers
and analystsAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic,
Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, UK (18)Civil
engineering professionalsAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China
(Hong Kong SAR), Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, India, New
Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK (17)IT Database and network professionalsAustria,
Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong Kong SAR), Ireland, Luxembourg, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa
(13)AccountantsAustralia, China (Hong Kong SAR), Denmark, Finland,
France, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden
(11)DentistsAustralia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland,
New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden (10)PharmacistsAustralia,
Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore,
Slovenia, Sweden (10)Industrial and production engineerAustralia,
Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa,
Spain, UK (9)Electronics engineersAustralia, Brazil, France, New
Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland (8)Chemical
engineersAustralia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, South Africa, UK (8)Mining and Petroleum
engineersAustralia, Brazil, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South
Africa, UK (7)PhysiotherapistsAustralia, Belgium, Canada, Finland,
New Zealand, Singapore, United States (7)PsychologistsAustralia,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden
(7)RadiographersAustralia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, UK (7)Audiologists and speech therapistsAustralia,
Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore (5)ChefsBelgium, Canada,
New Zealand, Norway, UK (5)
