Mexico’s packaging industry registered a 48.4% rise in IT hiring activity in February 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database.

The industry’s overall hiring increased by 1.13% in February 2022 when compared with January 2022.

Out of the packaging industry’s total hiring activity, IT jobs claimed a 5.6% share in February 2022, recording an increase of 1.77% over the last three-month average share.

Top five job classifications in Mexico’s packaging industry’s IT recruitment activity in February 2022

Out of the total job titles, the top five roles commanded a 100% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of Mexico’s packaging industry in February 2022.

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1) Computer and Information Analysts recorded a share of 50.42% in February 2022, registering a 400% flat growth over the previous month.

2) Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers claimed a 34.45% share, an increase of 41.38% over the previous month.

3) Database and Network Administrators and Architects held a share of 10.92%, registering a flat growth from January 2022.

4) Miscellaneous Computer Occupations captured a share of 3.36%, down 33.33% over the previous month.

Top five packaging companies in Mexico’s IT recruitment activity in February 2022

The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, have accounted for a combined average growth of 170.27% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of Mexico’s packaging industry during February 2022 over January 2022.

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV posted 54 IT jobs in February 2022 and registered a rise of 315.38% over the previous month, followed by Panasonic with 32 jobs and a 45.45% growth. Sigma Alimentos with 7 IT jobs and The Coca-Cola with 4 jobs, recorded a flat growth and a 300% flat growth, respectively, while British American Tobacco recorded an increase of 200% with 3 job postings during February 2022.

Junior Level job postings dominate in February 2022

Junior Level jobs held a share of 82.35%, up by 122.73% from January 2022. Entry Level positions with a 9.24% share, registered an increase of 83.33% compared with the previous month.

In the third place was Mid Level job ads with an 8.4% share, flat growth over January 2022.

Top five packaging companies in Europe’s IT recruitment activity in February 2022

The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined average growth of 27.6% in the overall IT recruitment activity of Europe’s packaging industry during February 2022 over previous month.

Fujitsu General posted 109 IT jobs in February 2022 and registered an increase of 25.29% over the previous month, followed by Nestle with 46 jobs and a 58.62% growth. Lotus Bakeries with 32 IT jobs and Panasonic with 29 jobs, recorded a 46.67% drop and a 190% rise, respectively, while The Swatch Group recorded a 383.33% increase with 29 job postings during February 2022.

Country-wise composition of IT hiring in Europe’s packaging industry

The UK commanded a leading presence in the region’s packaging industry IT hiring activity with an 18.6% share in February 2022, a 0.61% increase over January 2022. Germany featured next with a 14.43% share, down 26.44% over the previous month. France recorded a 9.24% share, a drop of 6.82% compared with January 2022.

Junior Level job postings dominate in February 2022

Junior Level jobs held a share of 73.73%, up by 3.65% from January 2022. Entry Level positions with a 13.08% share, registered a decline of 14.07% compared with the previous month.

In the third place was Mid Level job ads with 12.97% share, down 17.86% over January 2022, while Senior postings accounted for 0.23%, recording a month-on-month growth of 100%.