The list of the 10 occupations where, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and industry data, worker shortages are among the most acute are
• HGV drivers - 100,000+
• Nurses - 79,123
• Programmers and software development professionals - 68,929
• Care workers and home carers - 49,751
• Primary and nursery education teaching professionals - 30,574
• Chefs - 29,996
• Sales and retail assistants - 26,183
• Cleaners & domestics - 24,148
• Metal working production and maintenance fitters - 19,748
• Carpenters and joiners - 6,364
The jobs covered by the government's approved list currently include all health professionals, vets, architects, engineers, scientists and orchestral musicians.
