UK-based company Barclays IT hiring rose 15.6% in December 2021 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database. The company’s overall hiring activity increased by 9.62% in December 2021 when compared with November 2021. IT jobs claimed a 35.22% share in the company’s total hiring activity in December 2021, and recorded a 1.23% growth over the last three-month average share.
Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers tops Barclays IT hiring in December 2021
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Out of the total IT job titles posted by Barclays, Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers emerged as the leading occupation, recording a share of 70.31% in December 2021, and a 25.34% rise over November 2021, while Miscellaneous Computer Occupations claimed a share of 13.71% in December 2021, and registered growth of 7.92%. Database and Network Administrators and Architects held a share of 8.81% in December 2021, a 94.44% rise from November 2021.
Asia-Pacific drives IT hiring at Barclays
Asia-Pacific emerged as the leading region in the global banking and payments IT hiring activity in December 2021 with a 70.31% share, which marked a 48.67% rise over the previous month. Europe stood next with 22.64%, registering a 1.64% month-on-month decline. North America was the third leading region with a 7.04% share and a 14.29% rise over November 2021. India commanded a leading presence in the region’s banking and payments industry IT hiring activity with a 70.19% share in December 2021, a 49.6% growth over November 2021. The UK featured next with a 22.26% share, flat growth over the previous month. US recorded a 7.04% share, an increase of 14.29% compared with November 2021.
Junior Level jobs lead Barclays IT hiring activity in December 2021
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By GlobalDataJunior Level jobs held a share of 74.21%, up by 28.82% from November 2021. Mid Level positions with a 21.89% share, a growth of 33.85% compared with the previous month. In the third place was Entry Level job ads with 2.64% share, up 16.67% over November 2021, while Senior postings accounted for 1.26%, recording a month-on-month increase of 150%.
