The US packaging industry experienced a 36% rise in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Westrock with 1,515 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of packaging company job postings. GlobalData’s Packaging: Hiring Trends & Signals Q1 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 a 20% share of the US packaging industry new job postings in Q1 2024, up by 33% 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 20% of the total new job postings in Q1 2024 and were down by 33% year-on-year. Second highest were Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, which accounted for 9% and drop by 17% year-on-year, and third highest were Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which were 14% of the new job postings and 53% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in packaging industry accounted for 33% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Westrock with 1,515, followed by International Paper with 846, while the highest increase was at Berry Global Group at 40%.
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