Pnet’s latest Job Market Trends Report showed that local hiring activity in South Africa increased by 1% between May to June 2024.
However, the report showed that year-on-year, hiring activity decreased by 9%, compared to June 2023.
“The trend for the two-year comparison reveals that recruitment activity has decreased by 6% compared to June 2022,” according to Pnet.
Despite these troubling figures, hiring activity for certain jobs has increased according to their data.
If you are on the hunt or thinking of studying then looking at what is desirable in the SA job market is vital.
Here are the jobs, Pent found to be in high demand and trending in SA:
- Finance sector - Financial Analysis and Credit Management
- Medical & Health - Nursing / Professional Care Giving
- Maintenance & Repair - Vehicle & Mobile Equipment Installation / Repair
- Warehousing & Logistics - Logistics Management
Trending job sectors
The report further looked into sector-specific hiring and found that there was an uptick in hiring for architecture and engineering professionals.
The data showed that in quarter 2 (Q2) of 2024, there was an uplift in hiring activity for architecture and engineering professionals, after a relatively low first quarter. Year-on-year, hiring activity has increased in this sector by 9%.
Another sector on the rise is the manufacturing a assembly industry.
“Q2 of 2024 showed an increase in hiring activity in this sector. Year-on-year, hiring activity for manufacturing and assembly professionals has increased by 6%,” the report said.
The Pnet study lastly found that hiring in the finance sector had taken a turn and after four months of slow recruitment, it saw elevated hiring activity for finance professionals in Q2. Year-on-year, hiring activity in this sector has increased by 1%.
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