The Japanese retail industry experienced a 71% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by COSMOS Pharmaceutical with 1,580 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of retail company job postings. GlobalData’s Retail: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 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, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 7% share of the Japanese retail industry new job postings in Q2 2024, down by 15% over the prior quarter.

Management Occupations drive retail industry hiring activity

Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Management Occupations, which accounted for 7% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were down by 33% year-on-year. Second highest were Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which accounted for 3% and rise by 49% year-on-year, and third highest were Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which were 1% of the new job postings and 13% lower year-on-year.

Top five companies in retail industry accounted for 79% of hiring activity

The highest number of jobs were posted by COSMOS Pharmaceutical with 1,580, followed by Amazon with 918, while the highest increase was at Yamada at 17%.

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This content was updated on 28 July 2024

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