Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the global aerospace, defence and security industry’s new job postings in Q1 2023, down 25% over the prior quarter.

Computer and Mathematical Occupations drive aerospace, defence and security hiring activity

Computer and Mathematical Occupations, with a share of 15%, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the global aerospace, defence and security industry in Q1 2023, ahead of Architecture and Engineering Occupations with a 14% share of job postings.

The other prominent roles include Management Occupations with an 8% share in Q1 2023, Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a 28% share and Production Occupations with a 5% share of new job postings.

Top five companies in aerospace, defence and security industry accounted for 43% of hiring activity

The top five companies, in terms of number of new job postings tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined 43% share of the overall hiring activity in the global aerospace, defence and security industry in Q1 2023.

Raytheon Technologies posted 18,707 jobs in Q1 2023 and registered a growth of 115% over the previous quarter, followed by Leidos with 8,822 jobs and a 212% growth. Northrop Grumman with 5,698 jobs and Safran with 3,249 jobs, recorded a 53% decline and a 13% drop, respectively, while Airbus recorded a 34% drop with 3,057 job postings during Q1 2023.

Hiring activity was driven by North America with a 73% share of total new job postings, Q1 2023

North America held the leading share of the new job postings in the global aerospace, defence and security industry with a 73% share, a 2% higher over Q4 2022. Europe stood next with 20%, registering a 30% decline over the previous quarter.

Asia-Pacific with a 6% share marked a 11% drop over Q4 2022. The Middle East & Africa and South & Central America accounted for shares of 37% and 54% respectively.

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