The Australian auto industry experienced a 31% drop in new job postings in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Eagers Automotive with 1,466 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of auto company job postings. GlobalData’s Automotive Megatrends and Market Analysis report provides valuable insights into the key megatrends shaping the automotive industry, major players like Apple, Baidu, and Cruise Automation, along with component forecasts. Buy the report here.
Notably, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations jobs accounted for a 19% share of the Australian’s auto industry new job postings in Q2 2023, down by 42% over the prior quarter.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations drive auto hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which accounted for 19% of the total new job postings in Q2 2023 and were down by 40% year-on-year. Second highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which accounted for 12% and drop by 50% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 10% of the new job postings and 26% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in auto accounted for 82% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Eagers Automotive with 1,466, followed by Autosports Group with 243, while the highest increase was at Goodyear Tire & Rubber at 138%.
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