The Australian mining industry experienced 0.11% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Glencore with 1,060 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of mining company job postings. GlobalData’s Mining: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the mining industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Construction and Extraction Occupations jobs accounted for a 12% share of the Australian mining industry new job postings in Q2 2024, down by 2% over the prior quarter.
Construction and Extraction Occupations drive mining industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Construction and Extraction Occupations, which accounted for 12% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 26% year-on-year. Second highest were Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 11% and drop by 11% year-on-year, and third highest were Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which were 13% of the new job postings and 19% higher year-on-year.
Top five companies in mining industry accounted for 39% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Glencore with 1,060, followed by BHP Group with 415, while the highest increase was at Fortescue at 11%.
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