The Canadian packaging industry experienced a 2% rise in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Cascades Boxboard Group with 311 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of packaging company job postings. GlobalData’s Packaging: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 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, Production Occupations jobs accounted for an 11% share of the Canadian packaging industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 36% over the prior quarter.
Production Occupations drive packaging industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Production Occupations, which accounted for 11% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were flat growth by 0% year-on-year. Second highest were Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 8% and drop by 57% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 15% of the new job postings and 53% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in packaging industry accounted for 77% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Cascades Boxboard Group with 311, followed by Cascades with 92, while the highest increase was at Intertape Polymer Group at 188%.
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