{"id":198500,"date":"2017-09-17T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=198500"},"modified":"2017-09-15T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:23:06","slug":"these-are-the-job-sectors-hiring-the-most-workers-in-south-africa-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/198500\/these-are-the-job-sectors-hiring-the-most-workers-in-south-africa-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the job sectors hiring the most workers in South Africa right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ManPowerGroup has released its employment outlook for Q4 2017, with the results showing that employers across South Africa plan to hire more within the coming months.<\/p>\n

According to the report, 10% of employers expect to increase staffing levels, with the overall outlook standing at +5%, when adjusting for seasonal shifts.<\/p>\n

Hiring prospects remain relatively stable when compared with the previous quarter, but are expected to decline by 4% when compared with the final quarter of 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs South Africa\u2019s economy continues to struggle, market uncertainty perseveres and business and consumer confidence remains low, resulting in many businesses remaining cautious in their spending and hiring activity,” said Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup SA.<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s holiday season often results in an uptake in business across many key industries, predominantly in hospitality and transportation services, which could account for the small increase (up a single percentage point compared to Q3 2017) in the number of employers looking to increase their staffing levels.<\/p>\n

“This is supported by the finding that employers in the Western Cape, a primary destination for local and international tourists over the December \u2013 February period, are reporting the strongest hiring intentions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Sector Comparisons<\/h3>\n

Employers in eight of the 10 industry sectors expect to grow staffing levels during the next three months.<\/p>\n

The strongest labour markets are anticipated in two sectors with net employment outlooks of +11% \u2212 the restaurants & hotels sector and the transport, storage & communication sector.<\/p>\n

Electricity, gas & water supply sector employers also report cautiously optimistic hiring intentions with an outlook of +10%, while some payroll gains are expected in the finance, insurance, real estate & business services sector and the manufacturing sector, where employers report outlooks of +8% and +7%, respectively.<\/p>\n

However, employment levels are forecast to decline in two sectors, most notably by mining & quarrying sector employers who report an outlook of -4%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expected gains in the restaurants & hotels sector and the transport, storage & communication sector make sense ahead of the upcoming holiday season, where restaurants, hotels and transport systems will welcome many guests from South Africa and abroad,\u201d said van den Barselaar.<\/p>\n

Hiring<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first percentage indicates hiring rates over the next three months. <\/em>The second percentage shows hiring trends over the past year.<\/em><\/p>\n