The US mining industry experienced a 15% drop in new job postings in Q3 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Caterpillar with 1,809 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of mining company job postings. GlobalData’s Mining: Hiring Trends & Signals Q3 2023 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, Production Occupations jobs accounted for a 13% share of the US mining industry new job postings in Q3 2023, down by 5% over the prior quarter.
Production Occupations drive mining industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Production Occupations, which accounted for 13% of the total new job postings in Q3 2023 and were down by 36% year-on-year. Second highest were Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 9% and drop by 50% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 24% of the new job postings and 44% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in mining industry accounted for 31% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Caterpillar with 1,809, followed by Cummins with 1,042, while the highest increase was at Parker Hannifin at 59%.
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