Online recruitment in the Gulf Region up 15% in August
Online recruitment across the Gulf region grew by 15% in August 2022 when compared to August 2021, according to the Monster Employment Index.
In its latest report, MEI revealed that the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance) sector recorded the sharpest increase in the e-recruitment activity by 37%.
Meanwhile, the Retail/Trade and Logistics industry maintained an uptrend in online hiring by 23%, followed by Oil and Gas by 21%.
On the other hand, Consumer Goods/ FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods), Food & Packaged Food, Home Appliance, Garments/ Textiles/ Leather, Gems & Jewelry (-13%) has been exhibiting fewer opportunities annually since October 2021.
Online demand for professionals reflected growth in eight of the 11 functional areas annually, as monitored by the Index.
Software, Hardware, Telecom (+19%) led growth across all segments. On the other hand, Healthcare (-14%) exhibited the steepest decline in August 2022 from the year-ago level.
By country, the Monster Employment Index for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia grew 10% in August 2022 year-on-year.
The Monster Employment Index for the UAE registered a 19% rise in e-recruitment activity between August 2021 and August 2022.
