US-based company NIKE’s IT hiring declined 6.7% in April 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database.

The company’s overall hiring activity declined by 2.01% in April 2022 when compared with March 2022.

IT jobs claimed a 12.2% share in the company’s total hiring activity in April 2022, and recorded a 0.48% decline over the last three-month average share.

Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers tops NIKE IT hiring in April 2022

Out of the total IT job titles posted by NIKE, Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers emerged as the leading occupation, recording a share of 78.1% in April 2022, and a 26.79% drop over March 2022, while Miscellaneous Computer Occupations claimed a share of 6.67% in April 2022, and registered a decline of 36.36%. Database and Network Administrators and Architects held a share of 6.67% in April 2022, a 56.25% drop from March 2022.

North America drives IT hiring at NIKE

North America emerged as the leading region in the global retail IT hiring activity in April 2022 with a 66.67% share, which marked an 18.6% drop over the previous month.

Asia-Pacific stood next with 20%, registering a 58% month-on-month decline. Europe was the third leading region with a 13.33% share and a 16.67% rise over March 2022.

The US commanded a leading presence in the region’s retail industry IT hiring activity with a 65.71% share in April 2022, an 18.82% decline over March 2022. India featured next with a 15.24% share, down 50% over the previous month. Poland recorded a 7.62% share, an increase of 700% compared with March 2022.

Junior Level jobs lead NIKE IT hiring activity in April 2022

Junior Level jobs held a share of 57.14%, down by 18.92% from March 2022. Mid Level positions with a 33.33% share, a decline of 27.08% compared with the previous month.

In the third place was Entry Level job ads with a 9.52% share, down 56.52% over March 2022.