{"id":667833,"date":"2023-03-01T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=667833"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T13:08:22","slug":"these-in-demand-jobs-offer-the-most-remote-opportunities-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business-opinion\/667833\/these-in-demand-jobs-offer-the-most-remote-opportunities-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These jobs have the most work-from-home opportunities in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data from CareerJunction’s latest employment insights report shows which sectors in South Africa are currently offering the most remote work opportunities in the country.<\/p>\n

The CareerJunction Employment Insights Report examines employment trends in the South African online job market, providing insights into the country’s labour market dynamics.<\/p>\n

The report’s data was obtained from Saongroup South Africa, a platform used by approximately 5,000 recruiters across the country to advertise job vacancies that are accessible to millions of registered job seekers.<\/p>\n

According to the jobs portal, the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 shifted many perspectives and attitudes regarding how work is approached in South Africa. This led to a shake-up for many companies, either switching to fully remote (work from home) or hybrid models.<\/p>\n

“Working from home was a welcome change for many,” CareerJunction said. However, the trend has not been as sticky as some employees had hoped.<\/p>\n

“Since the pandemic ended, a lot of South African companies have been calling their staff back into the office. This may be partly attributed to the ongoing load-shedding, as employees working from home do not always have adequate back-up power supply.”<\/p>\n

Other factors also come into play, though, with employers in particular being keen on getting teams back into more collaborative environments.<\/p>\n

To maintain a balance between employee and employee demands around worklife, the hybrid work model – with a share of home-based and office work – has increased in popularity. But even this has faced its challenges.<\/p>\n

Despite the back on forth on which work model is best, one area that has seen significant changes is the number of remote work opportunities that are now available.<\/p>\n

According to CareerJunction, remote jobs were very scarce just a few years ago. In January 2020, only 0.3% of all jobs advertised were ‘work from home’. In 2022, around 5% of all jobs advertised were ‘work-from-home vacancies.<\/p>\n

The tide is turning, however, with the group noting that the number of remote work jobs available on the market it has dropped to 3.4%. This is also reflective of the wider job market, where hiring activity has dropped.<\/p>\n

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Where remote work is available<\/strong><\/p>\n

CareerJunction noted a 28.2% downturn in remote jobs versus non-remote jobs over the last 12 months, indicating that the trend of remote jobs is steadily decreasing in South Africa. Despite the downturn, there are still many positions available.<\/p>\n

Remote work jobs are obviously better suited to some sectors than others. An admin job that works primarily online would find it easier to work remotely than a miner or fitness trainer.<\/p>\n

CareerJucntion highlighted the following sectors that offer the most remote working vacancies in South Africa:<\/p>\n

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  1. Information technology<\/li>\n
  2. Business & management<\/li>\n
  3. Finance<\/li>\n
  4. Admin, office & support<\/li>\n
  5. Sales<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The following sectors offer the least remote working vacancies:<\/p>\n

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    1. Mining<\/li>\n
    2. Sport & fitness<\/li>\n
    3. Agriculture, fishing & forestry<\/li>\n
    4. Personal appearance<\/li>\n
    5. Transportation<\/li>\n
    6. Travel & tourism<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The graph below shows the distribution of remote vacancies:<\/p>\n

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      Information Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n