Economist

ANZSCO 224311MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1,059

MoM Change

+16 (1.5%)

Peak Month

Oct 25 (1,060)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

77

MoM Change

-17 (-18.1%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (118)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 1,059 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 85+ pts

417

Below Cutoff

642

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

1,059

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

177

Likely

~2.3 yr ~ ~2.3 yr

Jul 2028~2.3 yr
Jul 2028Likely
Jul 2028~2.3 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Economists (2243xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

39

Remaining for 189

461

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Economist

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Economist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Economist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Economist has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 7 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 7 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~17Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~12Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~26Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal90~14Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~9Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~61Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

169EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

66(39%)

25M Trend

841%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

223EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

105(47%)

25M Trend

1393%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

74EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

32(43%)

25M Trend

2333%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

217EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

98(45%)

25M Trend

1950%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

85EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

31(36%)

25M Trend

4050%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

41EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

20(49%)

25M Trend

3800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

65EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

28(43%)

25M Trend

2950%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

121EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

45(37%)

25M Trend

1100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.