The British packaging industry experienced a 24% rise in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by DS Smith with 898 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of packaging company job postings. GlobalData’s Packaging: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the packaging industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Office and Administrative Support Occupations jobs accounted for a 40% share of the British packaging industry new job postings in Q4 2023, up by 586% over the prior quarter.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations drive packaging industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 40% of the total new job postings in Q4 2023 and were up by 597% year-on-year. Second highest were Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which accounted for 11% and rise by 145% year-on-year, and third highest were Production Occupations, which were 50% of the new job postings and 49% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in packaging industry accounted for 91% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by DS Smith with 898, followed by Ball with 41, while the highest increase was at Essentra at 90%.
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