The European mining industry experienced a 16% drop in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by ABB with 1,256 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of mining company job postings. GlobalData’s Mining: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the mining industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Architecture and Engineering Occupations jobs accounted for a 10% share of the European mining industry’s total new job postings in Q4 2023, rise 21% over the prior quarter.
Architecture and Engineering Occupations drive mining industry hiring activity
Architecture and Engineering Occupations, with a share of 10% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the European mining industry in Q4 2023 , ahead of Management Occupations with a 9% share of new job postings.
The other prominent roles included Computer and Mathematical Occupations with an 8% share in Q4 2023, Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 7% share and Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a 6% share of new job postings.
Top five companies accounted for 36% of hiring activity
ABB posted 1,256 jobs in Q4 2023 and registered a decline of 13% over the previous quarter, followed by Andritz with 661 jobs and a 263% growth. Grundfos Holding, with 461 jobs, and Cameco, with 416 jobs, recorded an 18% drop and 0.73% rise, respectively, while Polymetal International recorded a 20% decline with a 355 new job postings during Q4 2023.
Regional analysis of hiring in the European mining industry, Q4 2023
Germany held the leading share of the European mining hiring activity with a 24.00% share, a 9% decrease over Q3 2023. the UK was next with 8.47%, four-percentage-point down over the previous quarter.
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