The Canadian mining industry experienced a 13% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Cameco with 1,845 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, Architecture and Engineering Occupations jobs accounted for a 10% share of the Canadian mining industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 28% over the prior quarter.
Architecture and Engineering Occupations drive mining industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 10% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 41% year-on-year. Second highest were Construction and Extraction Occupations, which accounted for 9% and rise by 132% year-on-year, and third highest were Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which were 22% of the new job postings and 47% higher year-on-year.
Top five companies in mining industry accounted for 61% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Cameco with 1,845, followed by American Iron & Metal Co with 544, while the highest increase was at Teck Resources at 1%.
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