The Canadian aerospace, defence and security industry experienced a 4% rise in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by RTX with 362 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, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for an 8% share of the Canadian aerospace, defence and security industry new job postings in Q1 2024, down by 19% over the prior quarter.
Computer and Mathematical Occupations drive aerospace, defence and security industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which accounted for 8% of the total new job postings in Q1 2024 and were up by 2% year-on-year. Second highest were Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 7% and drop by 22% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 26% of the new job postings and 17% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in aerospace, defence and security industry accounted for 55% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by RTX with 362, followed by Heroux-Devtek with 317, while the highest increase was at General Electric at 43%.
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