224311 · Economist
Economist EOIs (ANZSCO 224311)
Economist is ANZSCO 224311 in the occupation list SkillSelect uses. This article sets out how many EOIs the published statistics hold for it on subclasses 189 and 190, what those counts do and do not mean, how the pool scores and which jurisdictions nominate it. Every figure here is the August 2026 snapshot; the EOI Insights dashboard plots all 26 months for this occupation, and every card and table below opens it there.
Key terms. SkillSelect is the Australian government’s online system for skilled migration. An Expression of Interest (EOI) is the form you lodge in it, and it is not a visa application. An EOI counted as submitted was still sitting in the pool when the monthly snapshot was taken; one counted as invited was holding an invitation at that moment. ANZSCO is the occupation-code list SkillSelect uses. Every figure on this site counts EOIs rather than people, because one person can lodge more than one.
What an Economist does
Economists study how resources are allocated and advise on the consequences of policy, pricing or market change. Much of the work is forecasting and modelling for government, regulators or large firms rather than managing money directly.
ANZSCO is the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, and SkillSelect uses its six-digit codes to identify jobs. Code 224311 is Economist.
Whether that code appears on a current skilled occupation list, which authority assesses it and whether you qualify to claim it are all decided by the Department of Home Affairs. Check the occupation lists and the visa listing rather than this page, because the lists change.
In the EOI statistics
As at August 2026, Economist had 192 submitted EOIs on subclass 189, up from 183 a year earlier in August 2025, about 5%. In the same month the 190 pool held 341 — a separate pool, not a figure to add to the first. That is roughly 0.1% of all submitted 189 EOIs that month.
Over three months, since May 2026, it fell by 36 EOIs; over twelve months it is +4.9%. By pool size that puts it #85 among every occupation SkillSelect published that month. Its recorded peak was 229, in April 2026.
EOI Insights counts Economist EOIs separately for each subclass. With the visa filter locked and the status on submitted, the line shows how many EOIs for this occupation were sitting in that pool in each published month. It rises when more arrive than leave, and falls when invitations, withdrawals and expiry clear more than arrive.
Counts below 20 are not published. This occupation clears that bar on its totals in every published month, so the figures above are exact — but its finer splits, by points or by state, can still fall under the threshold and be shown as labelled estimates.
What Economist EOIs score
The published points distribution for Economist on subclass 189. The right-hand columns are cumulative from the top, so the row for a score is the size of the field at that score or above. The median is 70 points, and 28.0% of these EOIs sit at 80 or above.
| Points | EOIs at this score | Share | At this score or above | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 40 | 28.0% | 40 | 28.0% |
| 75 | 31 | 21.7% | 71 | 49.7% |
| 70 | 32 | 22.4% | 103 | 72.0% |
| 65 | 40 | 28.0% | 143 | 100.0% |
See the full Economist score spreadsign inQueue by Points draws this distribution as a histogram, for any month in the record.
Shares are of the 143 EOIs whose score is published; cells under 20 are suppressed at source and are not in the table. None of this is an invitation threshold — SkillSelect has never published one. The points test article explains where the score comes from.
Which jurisdictions nominate Economist
Every subclass 190 EOI names the state or territory it wants nomination from, so the Economist nominated pool splits cleanly. Subclass 189 has no such field, which is why this table covers 190 only. Nomination criteria are set by each jurisdiction — see Home Affairs — and the table below describes where EOIs are aimed, not who gets nominated.
| Jurisdiction | Submitted 190 EOIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 99 | 28.0% |
| South Australia | 82 | 23.2% |
| New South Wales | 65 | 18.4% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 37 | 10.5% |
| Queensland | 36 | 10.2% |
| Western Australia | 34 | 9.6% |
Track Economist across every jurisdictionsign inState × Occupation follows this split month by month, so you can see a jurisdiction filling up or clearing out.
In the dashboard
Occupation Trends opens with Economist already selected. This occupation needs an account, so the first button opens the trial view — Accountant (General) on 189 — to show how the chart works. The figure below is a frozen example rather than the current month.
This occupation opens once you sign in. The guest trial covers 189 and 190 for five occupations, so the button above shows how the view works.
Reading these charts
The Occupation Trends guide covers reading the lines: what a rise means, why two subclasses are never plotted together, and how estimated points are marked. This article is about how the occupation appears in the data; the guide is about how to read the chart.
Six dashboard views answer questions this page can only summarise. Occupation Trends plots Economist on either subclass across every published month; Monthly Flows turns the same series into net change; Queue by Points draws the score distribution; State × Occupation splits the nominated pool by jurisdiction; Alternatives finds adjacent ANZSCO codes with smaller pools; and Expiry Forecast shows which EOIs are approaching the two-year limit. Open Economist in the dashboard and the occupation is already selected.
For applicants
Use these charts to ask how crowded the Economist pool is on the subclass you are eligible for, and whether that has been changing. They cannot tell you whether you will be invited, and they do not know your score.
Eligibility, skills assessment and the current occupation lists all sit outside this product, and all of them can change between one snapshot and the next.
For migration professionals
Show the client Occupation Trends locked to ANZSCO 224311, one subclass at a time, and name the status filter out loud.
If the client is comparing adjacent codes, open each one separately rather than reading across a single chart — the pools are not substitutes for one another.
Related pages
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent
- Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional
- What a SkillSelect EOI is
- 189 vs 190 vs 491
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Common questions
What is ANZSCO 224311 in SkillSelect EOI data?
ANZSCO is the occupation-code list SkillSelect uses, and 224311 is Economist. Whether the code is on a current skilled occupation list, and whether you are eligible to claim it, is decided by the Department of Home Affairs.
How many EOIs are there for Economist?
As at August 2026 there were 192 submitted EOIs on subclass 189 and 341 on subclass 190. Those are separate pools counted separately, and both change every month.
What points do Economist EOIs have?
The median published score for Economist on subclass 189 is 70 points, and 28.0% of its submitted EOIs sit at 80 or above. That describes the field, not a cut-off: SkillSelect does not publish a score at which an invitation is guaranteed.
Which state nominates Economist most?
Victoria accounts for 28.0% of the subclass 190 EOIs naming this occupation. Subclass 189 records no jurisdiction, so the split applies to 190 only, and nomination criteria are set by each state or territory.
Is the Economist pool growing?
It is +4.9% against the same month a year earlier, at 192 submitted 189 EOIs as at August 2026. Its recorded peak was 229.
How do I see Economist in EOI Insights?
Open Occupation Trends, set the visa filter to 189 or 190, and select 224311. Opening it asks you to sign in.