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Mapped: The Industry Hiring the Most People In Every Country
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Mapped: The Industry Hiring the Most People In Every Country
Job searching can be challenging, especially when you are located in a region where your skills may not be in high demand.
This map illustrates which industry is hiring the most people in every country, based on LinkedIn job listings searched by Resume.io. This analysis only considers countries with 300 or more job listings and data is as of August 2023.
The Top Job Postings in America, Canada, the UK, and Australia
The restaurant industry had the most vacancies in the U.S., accounting for 7.9% of all job ads. It was followed by non-profit organizations with 5.6%, and motor vehicle manufacturing with 4.4%:
U.S. Industry by Job Ads | % of Job Ads |
---|---|
Restaurants | 7.86% |
Non-profit Organizations | 5.59% |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 4.41% |
Software Development | 4.28% |
Hospitality | 4.07% |
Wellness and Fitness Services | 3.78% |
Financial Services | 3.76% |
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Storage | 3.61% |
Internet Publishing | 3.59% |
Defense and Space Manufacturing | 3.53% |
According to the study, the trend in restaurant hiring is indicative of America’s return to eating out after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, hospitals and health care were Canada’s biggest potential employers, with almost 15% of all job ads. Retail came in second with 12.4%, followed by staffing and recruitment with 6.8%:
Canadian Industry by Job Ads | % of Job Ads |
---|---|
Hospitals and Health Care | 14.82% |
Retail | 12.45% |
Staffing and Recruiting | 6.85% |
Human Resources Services | 4.61% |
IT Services and IT Consulting | 3.86% |
Technology, Information and Internet | 3.75% |
Financial Services | 3.53% |
Manufacturing | 3.16% |
Internet Publishing | 2.85% |
Construction | 2.61% |
In the UK, the construction industry had the most wanted ads with 9.2%. Britain’s construction industry has faced ongoing worker shortages, exacerbated by Brexit, which has prevented EU citizens from working in the UK without visas:
UK Industry by Job Ads | % of Job Ads |
---|---|
Construction | 9.22% |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 6.03% |
Education Administration Programs | 5.78% |
Financial Services | 4.88% |
Non-profit Organizations | 4.69% |
Civil Engineering | 3.99% |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 3.62% |
Accounting | 3.45% |
Advertising Services | 3.43% |
Hospitality | 3.36% |
Just three sectors accounted for over 30% of the jobs available in Australia. Government administration was the sector hiring the most people (11.60%), followed by staffing and recruiting (10.8%) and hospitals and health care (10.2%):
Australian Industry by Job Ads | % of Job Ads |
---|---|
Government Administration | 11.60% |
Staffing and Recruiting | 10.81% |
Hospitals and Health Care | 10.20% |
Retail | 6.85% |
IT Services and IT Consulting | 5.55% |
Financial Services | 3.06% |
Construction | 3.01% |
Education Administration Programs | 2.68% |
Human Resources Services | 2.54% |
Software Development | 2.24% |
Industry Hiring In Every Country by Job Ads in 2023
Across all countries, two sectors posted the most wanted ads in the most countries (28), staffing and recruiting and IT services and IT consulting. Healthcare and retail industries also appear among those in high demand.
Country | Industry |
---|---|
🇦🇱 Albania | Internet Publishing |
🇩🇿 Algeria | Banking |
🇦🇴 Angola | Human Resources Services |
🇦🇷 Argentina | Human Resources Services |
🇦🇲 Armenia | Software Development |
🇦🇺 Australia | Government Administration |
🇦🇹 Austria | Retail |
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Banking |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Software Development |
🇧🇪 Belgium | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇧🇴 Bolivia | Human Resources Services |
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Software Development |
🇧🇷 Brazil | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇧🇬 Bulgaria | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇰🇭 Cambodia | Hospitality |
🇨🇦 Canada | Hospitals and Health Care |
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇹🇩 Chad | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇯🇪 Channel Islands (Jersey) | Financial Services |
🇨🇱 Chile | Human Resources Services |
🇨🇳 China | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇨🇴 Colombia | Human Resources Services |
🇨🇩 Congo (Democratic Republic of the) | Hospitality |
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇭🇷 Croatia | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇨🇾 Cyprus | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇨🇿 Czech Republic | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇩🇰 Denmark | Retail |
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Insurance |
🇪🇨 Ecuador | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇪🇬 Egypt | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Human Resources Services |
🏴 England | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇪🇪 Estonia | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Software Development |
🇫🇮 Finland | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇫🇷 France | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇬🇫 French Guiana | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇬🇪 Georgia | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇩🇪 Germany | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇬🇭 Ghana | Higher Education |
🇬🇷 Greece | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Human Resources Services |
🇭🇹 Haiti | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇭🇳 Honduras | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (SAR) | Financial Services |
🇭🇺 Hungary | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇮🇸 Iceland | Higher Education |
🇮🇳 India | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Hospitality |
🇮🇶 Iraq | Defense and Space Manufacturing |
🇬🇧 Ireland (Northern) | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇮🇪 Ireland (Republic of) | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇮🇲 Isle of Man | Human Resources Services |
🇮🇱 Israel | Software Development |
🇮🇹 Italy | Retail |
🇯🇲 Jamaica | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇯🇵 Japan | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇯🇴 Jordan | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇰🇪 Kenya | Software Development |
🇰🇼 Kuwait | Defense and Space Manufacturing |
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇱🇻 Latvia | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇱🇧 Lebanon | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇱🇹 Lithuania | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇲🇴 Macao | Human Resources Services |
🇲🇰 Macedonia (North) | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Financial Services |
🇲🇹 Malta | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇲🇶 Martinique | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Financial Services |
🇲🇽 Mexico | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇲🇩 Moldova | Internet Publishing |
🇲🇨 Monaco | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇲🇦 Morocco | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇲🇲 Myanmar | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇳🇵 Nepal | Software Development |
🇳🇱 Netherlands | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇳🇿 New Zealand | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇳🇮 Nicaragua | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇳🇬 Nigeria | Human Resources Services |
🇳🇴 Norway | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇴🇲 Oman | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇵🇰 Pakistan | Software Development |
🇵🇦 Panama | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇵🇾 Paraguay | Telecommunications |
🇵🇪 Peru | Human Resources Services |
🇵🇭 Philippines | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇵🇱 Poland | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇵🇹 Portugal | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | Retail |
🇶🇦 Qatar | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇷🇪 Reunion | Business Consulting and Services |
🇷🇴 Romania | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇷🇺 Russia | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Software Development |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Staffing and Recruiting |
🏴 Scotland | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇸🇳 Senegal | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇷🇸 Serbia | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇸🇬 Singapore | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇸🇰 Slovakia | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇸🇮 Slovenia | Technology, Information and Internet |
🇿🇦 South Africa | Staffing and Recruiting |
🇰🇷 South Korea | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇪🇸 Spain | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇸🇪 Sweden | Government Administration |
🇨🇭 Switzerland | Internet Publishing |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Software Development |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Software Development |
🇹🇳 Tunisia | Software Development |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Software Development |
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | IT Services and IT Consulting |
🇺🇬 Uganda | Education Administration Programs |
🇺🇦 Ukraine | Software Development |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Construction |
🇺🇸 United States of America | Restaurants |
🇺🇾 Uruguay | Software Development |
🇻🇪 Venezuela | Consumer Services |
🇻🇳 Vietnam | Software Development |
🏴 Wales | Construction |
Which countries or industries stand out the most to you?
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Economic Growth Forecasts for G7 and BRICS Countries in 2024
The IMF has released its economic growth forecasts for 2024. How do the G7 and BRICS countries compare?
G7 & BRICS Real GDP Growth Forecasts for 2024
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has released its real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for 2024, and while global growth is projected to stay steady at 3.2%, various major nations are seeing declining forecasts.
This chart visualizes the 2024 real GDP growth forecasts using data from the IMF’s 2024 World Economic Outlook for G7 and BRICS member nations along with Saudi Arabia, which is still considering an invitation to join the bloc.
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Mixed Economic Growth Prospects for Major Nations in 2024
Economic growth projections by the IMF for major nations are mixed, with the majority of G7 and BRICS countries forecasted to have slower growth in 2024 compared to 2023.
Only three BRICS-invited or member countries, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and South Africa, have higher projected real GDP growth rates in 2024 than last year.
Group | Country | Real GDP Growth (2023) | Real GDP Growth (2024P) |
---|---|---|---|
G7 | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 2.5% | 2.7% |
G7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1.1% | 1.2% |
G7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1.9% | 0.9% |
G7 | 🇫🇷 France | 0.9% | 0.7% |
G7 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.9% | 0.7% |
G7 | 🇬🇧 UK | 0.1% | 0.5% |
G7 | 🇩🇪 Germany | -0.3% | 0.2% |
BRICS | 🇮🇳 India | 7.8% | 6.8% |
BRICS | 🇨🇳 China | 5.2% | 4.6% |
BRICS | 🇦🇪 UAE | 3.4% | 3.5% |
BRICS | 🇮🇷 Iran | 4.7% | 3.3% |
BRICS | 🇷🇺 Russia | 3.6% | 3.2% |
BRICS | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 3.8% | 3.0% |
BRICS-invited | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | -0.8% | 2.6% |
BRICS | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2.9% | 2.2% |
BRICS | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 0.6% | 0.9% |
BRICS | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 7.2% | 6.2% |
🌍 World | 3.2% | 3.2% |
China and India are forecasted to maintain relatively high growth rates in 2024 at 4.6% and 6.8% respectively, but compared to the previous year, China is growing 0.6 percentage points slower while India is an entire percentage point slower.
On the other hand, four G7 nations are set to grow faster than last year, which includes Germany making its comeback from its negative real GDP growth of -0.3% in 2023.
Faster Growth for BRICS than G7 Nations
Despite mostly lower growth forecasts in 2024 compared to 2023, BRICS nations still have a significantly higher average growth forecast at 3.6% compared to the G7 average of 1%.
While the G7 countries’ combined GDP is around $15 trillion greater than the BRICS nations, with continued higher growth rates and the potential to add more members, BRICS looks likely to overtake the G7 in economic size within two decades.
BRICS Expansion Stutters Before October 2024 Summit
BRICS’ recent expansion has stuttered slightly, as Argentina’s newly-elected president Javier Milei declined its invitation and Saudi Arabia clarified that the country is still considering its invitation and has not joined BRICS yet.
Even with these initial growing pains, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told reporters in February that 34 different countries have submitted applications to join the growing BRICS bloc.
Any changes to the group are likely to be announced leading up to or at the 2024 BRICS summit which takes place October 22-24 in Kazan, Russia.
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