The global èßäAV experienced a 5% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by with 10,245 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of construction company job postings. GlobalData’s Construction: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the èßäAV, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs.

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Notably, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 14% share of the global èßäAV’s new job postings in Q2 2024, down 2% over the prior quarter.

Management Occupations drive èßäAV hiring activity

Management Occupations, with a share of 14%, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the global èßäAV in Q2 2024, ahead of Architecture and Engineering Occupations with a 9% share of job postings.

The other prominent roles include Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a 7% share in Q2 2024, Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 10% share and Construction and Extraction Occupations with a 5% share of new job postings.

Top five companies in èßäAV accounted for 13% of hiring activity

The top five companies, in terms of number of new job postings tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined 13% share of the overall hiring activity in the global èßäAV in Q2 2024.

posted 10,245 jobs in Q2 2024 and registered a drop of 12% over the previous quarter, followed by Jones Lang LaSalle with 10,049 jobs and an 8% growth. Johnson Controls International with 6,110 jobs and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain with 6,044 jobs, recorded a 24% growth and a 5% rise, respectively, while KEC International recorded a 0.48% rise with 5,627 job postings during Q2 2024.

Hiring activity was driven by North America with a 60% share of total new job postings, Q2 2024

North America held the leading share of the new job postings in the global èßäAV with a 60% share, 0.29% higher over Q1 2024. Europe stood next with 21%, registering a 4% decline over the previous quarter.

Asia-Pacific with a 15% share marked a 7% drop over Q1 2024. The South & Central America and Middle East & Africa accounted for shares of 0.68% and 18% respectively.

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This content was updated on 7 July 2024

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