The Australian technology industry experienced a 17% drop in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Telstra Group with 593 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of technology company job postings. GlobalData’s Technology: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the technology industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.

Notably, Computer and Mathematical Occupations jobs accounted for a 22% share of the Australian technology industry new job postings in Q4 2023, down by 6% over the prior quarter.

Computer and Mathematical Occupations drive technology industry hiring activity

Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which accounted for 22% of the total new job postings in Q4 2023 and were down by 44% year-on-year. Second highest were Management Occupations, which accounted for 17% and drop by 14% year-on-year, and third highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which were 3% of the new job postings and 56% higher year-on-year.

Top five companies in technology industry accounted for 30% of hiring activity

The highest number of jobs were posted by Telstra Group with 593, followed by Service Stream with 211, while the highest increase was at Salesforce at 276%.

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