The German packaging industry experienced a 15% drop in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Gerresheimer with 258 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of packaging company job postings. GlobalData’s Packaging: Hiring Trends & Signals Q1 2024 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 12% share of the German packaging industry new job postings in Q1 2024, down by 67% 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 12% of the total new job postings in Q1 2024 and were down by 36% year-on-year. Second highest were Management Occupations, which accounted for 7% and drop by 65% year-on-year, and third highest were Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which were 36% of the new job postings and 70% lower year-on-year.

Top five companies in packaging industry accounted for 55% of hiring activity

The highest number of jobs were posted by Gerresheimer with 258, followed by Syntegon Packaging Technology with 202, while the highest increase was at Ardagh Group at 252%.

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This content was updated on 28 April 2024

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