The Australian retail industry experienced a 17% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Woolworths Group with 46,510 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of retail company job postings. GlobalData’s Retail: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the retail industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Office and Administrative Support Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the Australian retail industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 95% over the prior quarter.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations drive retail industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 15% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 268% year-on-year. Second highest were Management Occupations, which accounted for 12% and rise by 116% year-on-year, and third highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which were 7% of the new job postings and 61% higher year-on-year.
Top five companies in retail industry accounted for 95% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Woolworths Group with 46,510, followed by Coles Group with 3,169, while the highest increase was at Wesfarmers at 7%.
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