The Chinese pharma industry experienced a 21% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by AstraZeneca with 799 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of pharma company job postings. GlobalData’s Pharma: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the pharmaceuticals industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations jobs accounted for a 22% share of the Chinese pharma industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 4% over the prior quarter.
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations drive pharma industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, which accounted for 22% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 34% year-on-year. Second highest were Management Occupations, which accounted for 9% and drop by 39% year-on-year, and third highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which were 18% of the new job postings and 79% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in pharma industry accounted for 48% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by AstraZeneca with 799, followed by F. Hoffmann-La Roche with 592, while the highest increase was at Pfizer at 15%.
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