South & Central America witnessed a 16.6% drop in IT hiring activity in the construction industry in October 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics dashboard.

October 2022 has seen a decrease of 6.17% in the overall hiring activity when compared with September 2022.

IT jobs accounted for a 3.91% share in the industry’s total hiring activity in October 2022, registering a decrease of 0.11% over the last three-month average share.

Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations leads by classification in October 2022

Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations emerged as the leading IT occupation in South & Central America with a share of 28.57% in October 2022, a 52.38% drop over the previous month. Database and Network Administrators and Architects came in next, claiming a share of 28.57% in October 2022, marking a 52.38% month-on-month decline. In the third place was Computer and Information Analysts with a share of 22.86% in October 2022, a 14.29% rise from September 2022.

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Computer Support Specialists registered a share of 14.29% in October 2022, a 16.67% decline over the previous month.

Top five construction companies in South & Central America’s IT recruitment activity in October 2022

The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined average flat growth in the overall IT recruitment activity of South & Central America’s construction industry during October 2022 over previous month.

Hatch posted 4 IT jobs in October 2022 and registered a flat growth over the previous month, followed by Nexans with 4 jobs and a 55.56% drop. Caterpillar with 3 IT jobs and ABB with 2 jobs, recorded a 50% rise and a flat growth, respectively, while Assa Abloy recorded a flat growth with 2 job postings during October 2022.

Country-wise composition of IT hiring in South & Central America’s construction industry

Brazil commanded a leading presence in the region’s construction industry IT hiring activity with a 31.43% share in October 2022, a 31.25% decrease over September 2022. Colombia featured next with a 22.86% share, down 27.27% over the previous month. Chile recorded a 14.29% share, a growth of 25% compared with September 2022.

Junior Level job postings dominate in October 2022

Junior Level jobs held a share of 62.86%, down by 31.25% from September 2022. Mid Level positions with a 25.71% share, registered a decline of 43.75% compared with the previous month.

In the third place was Entry Level job ads with an 11.43% share, down 69.23% over September 2022.