The Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry experienced a 13% rise in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by General Electric with 1,066 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence and security company job postings. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense & Security: Hiring Trends & Signals Q1 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Architecture and Engineering Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry’s total new job postings in Q1 2024, drop 3% over the prior quarter.
Architecture and Engineering Occupations drive aerospace, defence and security industry hiring activity
Architecture and Engineering Occupations, with a share of 15% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry in Q1 2024 , ahead of Computer and Mathematical Occupations with a 13% share of new job postings.
The other prominent roles included Management Occupations with a 9% share in Q1 2024, Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 6% share and Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a 5% share of new job postings.
Top five companies accounted for 54% of hiring activity
General Electric posted 1,066 jobs in Q1 2024 and registered a growth of 34% over the previous quarter, followed by RTX with 727 jobs and a 27% growth. Airbus, with 583 jobs, and BAE Systems, with 561 jobs, recorded a 38% rise and a 17% drop, respectively, while Thales recorded a 51% increase with a 522 new job postings during Q1 2024.
Regional analysis of hiring in the Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security industry, Q1 2024
India held the leading share of the Asia-Pacific aerospace, defence and security hiring activity with a 55.79% share, an 11% increase over Q4 2023. Australia was next with 14.70%, four-percentage-point up over the previous quarter.
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