Following reports published by Access Economics that Western Australia is poised for a solid production growth by next year, the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the federal government to devise ways that would encourage the influx of skilled workers into the state.

CCI representative Dana Mason said on Tuesday that in order to meet the projected mining boom that would occur in the region, the government needs to initiate strategies that would result to an increased migration in Western Australia.

Ms Mason said that the state would be facing labour shortages "with the WA economy expected to return to very strong growth, labour shortages will once again be a problem for local businesses here in WA."

By its current estimates, the CCI said that some half a million workers would be required to fill up jobs that would be created by the mining boom over the next ten years yet with the present growth pace of skilled workers, the business group maintained that Western Australia would most likely struggle to meet the demand.

With the likelihood of falling short from the needed 500,000 thousand workers, Ms Mason said that the labour shortages would lead to additional costs in conducting business in the state and could result to a higher inflation.

It is imperative for the federal government to implement strategies that would address the projected labour shortages and according to CCI, one effective way would be to encourage migration of skilled workers into Western Australia.

Ms Mason added that the government should also implement measures that would dramatically improve the performance of the state's existing workforce and enhance further engagement within the workforce.