The global aerospace, defence and security industry experienced an 11% drop in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by RTX with 7,178 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of aerospace, defence & security company job postings. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense & Security: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 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, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 17% share of the global aerospace, defence and security industry’s new job postings in Q4 2023, down 4% over the prior quarter.
Computer and Mathematical Occupations drive aerospace, defence and security industry hiring activity
Computer and Mathematical Occupations, with a share of 17%, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the global aerospace, defence and security industry in Q4 2023, ahead of Architecture and Engineering Occupations with a 17% share of job postings.
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The other prominent roles include Management Occupations with a 9% share in Q4 2023, Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a 6% share and Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 5% share of new job postings.
Top five companies in aerospace, defence and security industry accounted for 36% of hiring activity
The top five companies, in terms of number of new job postings tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined 36% share of the overall hiring activity in the global aerospace, defence and security industry in Q4 2023.
RTX posted 7,178 jobs in Q4 2023 and registered a drop of 2% over the previous quarter, followed by Leidos with 4,551 jobs and a 2% growth. Northrop Grumman with 4,519 jobs and Thales with 4,035 jobs, recorded a 14% decline and a 25% rise, respectively, while Airbus recorded a 6% drop with 4,020 job postings during Q4 2023.
Hiring activity was driven by North America with a 66% share of total new job postings, Q4 2023
North America held the leading share of the new job postings in the global aerospace, defence and security industry with a 66% share, 0.55% lower over Q3 2023. Europe stood next with 26%, registering a 14% decline over the previous quarter.
Asia-Pacific with a 6% share marked a 4% rise over Q3 2023. The Middle East & Africa and South & Central America accounted for shares of 28% and 23% respectively.
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