The Singaporean retail industry experienced a 31% drop in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Amazon with 107 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of retail company job postings. GlobalData’s Retail: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 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.
Notably, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 22% share of the Singaporean retail industry new job postings in Q4 2023, down by 30% 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 22% of the total new job postings in Q4 2023 and were up by 47% year-on-year. Second highest were Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which accounted for 16% and rise by 63% year-on-year, and third highest were Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which were 28% of the new job postings and 21% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in retail industry accounted for 75% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Amazon with 107, followed by Kering with 70, while the highest increase was at Alibaba Group at 95%.
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