
France’s auto industry registered a 9.6% rise in IT hiring activity in May 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database.
The industry’s overall hiring increased by 12.26% in May 2022 when compared with April 2022.
Out of the auto industry’s total hiring activity, IT jobs claimed a 5.09% share in May 2022, recording a decrease of 0.41% over the last three-month average share.
Top five job classifications in France’s auto industry’s IT recruitment activity in May 2022
Out of the total job titles, the top five roles commanded a 100% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of France’s auto industry in May 2022.1) Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers recorded a share of 41.82% in May 2022, registering a 14.81% decline over the previous month.

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By GlobalData2) Miscellaneous Computer Occupations claimed a 34.55% share, an increase of 46.15% over the previous month.
3) Database and Network Administrators and Architects held a share of 20%, registering a 67.65% decline from April 2022.
4) Computer and Information Analysts captured a share of 1.82%, down 66.67% over the previous month.
Top five auto companies in France’s IT recruitment activity in May 2022
The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, have accounted for a combined average growth of 21.05% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of France’s auto industry during May 2022 over April 2022.
Faurecia posted 20 IT jobs in May 2022 and registered a rise of 122.22% over the previous month, followed by Renault with 10 jobs and a 50% drop. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber with 6 IT jobs and AB Volvo with 6 jobs, recorded a 20% growth and a 50% growth, respectively, while Hopium recorded a flat growth with 4 job postings during May 2022.
Junior Level job postings dominate in May 2022
Junior Level jobs held a share of 69.09%, down by 40.63% from April 2022. Mid Level positions with an 18.18% share, registered a decline of 28.57% compared with the previous month.
In the third place was Entry Level job ads with a 12.73% share, up 250% over April 2022.