The British sports industry experienced an 8% drop in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Tesco with 12,713 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of sports company job postings. GlobalData’s Sport: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the sport industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 13% share of the British sports industry new job postings in Q4 2023, up by 7% over the prior quarter.
Management Occupations drive sports industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Management Occupations, which accounted for 13% of the total new job postings in Q4 2023 and were down by 33% year-on-year. Second highest were Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 12% and drop by 15% year-on-year, and third highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which were 13% of the new job postings and 45% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in sports industry accounted for 35% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Tesco with 12,713, followed by JD Sports Fashion with 2,724, while the highest increase was at AECOM at 34%.
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