Notably, Architecture and Engineering Occupations jobs accounted for a 12% share of the Asia-Pacific mining industry’s total new job postings in Q3 2023, drop 26% over the prior quarter.

Architecture and Engineering Occupations drive mining industry hiring activity

Architecture and Engineering Occupations, with a share of 12% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the Asia-Pacific mining industry in Q3 2023 , ahead of Management Occupations with a 10% share of new job postings.

The other prominent roles included Computer and Mathematical Occupations with a 9% share in Q3 2023, Business and Financial Operations Occupations with an 8% share and Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 7% share of new job postings.

Top five companies accounted for 41% of hiring activity

ABB posted 988 jobs in Q3 2023 and registered a growth of 33% over the previous quarter, followed by Orica with 942 jobs and a 51% drop. Caterpillar, with 660 jobs, and Rio Tinto, with 518 jobs, recorded an 11% drop and a 6% rise, respectively, while Cummins recorded a 68% decline with a 472 new job postings during Q3 2023.

Regional analysis of hiring in the Asia-Pacific mining industry, Q3 2023

Australia held the leading share of the Asia-Pacific mining hiring activity with a 50.06% share, a 33% decrease over Q2 2023. India was next with 26.01%, four-percentage-point down over the previous quarter.

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