The German retail industry experienced a 2% drop in new job postings in Q3 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by REWE Group with 21,886 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of retail company job postings. GlobalData’s Retail: Hiring Trends & Signals Q3 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the retail industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Office and Administrative Support Occupations jobs accounted for a 19% share of the German retail industry new job postings in Q3 2023, down by 14% over the prior quarter.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations drive retail industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 19% of the total new job postings in Q3 2023 and were up by 26% year-on-year. Second highest were Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, which accounted for 10% and drop by 17% year-on-year, and third highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which were 24% of the new job postings and 28% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in retail industry accounted for 84% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by REWE Group with 21,886, followed by Inter IKEA with 2,625, while the highest increase was at Metro at 42%.
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