List of 10 High-Demand Jobs in Nigeria As Companies Receive 775,041 Applications in Seven months
- Each year, thousands of Nigerian graduates enter the country's already-crowded labor market.
- The majority of job applications are focused in certain industry that with good salary and high demand for workers.
- In seven months, a report says c ompanies received 775,041 applications for 10,392 job openings
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The dream of everyone within the working age is to have a fulfilling career they are enthusiastic about.
Current employment market trends, however, indicate that more job searchers are applying for positions that are simply open rather than searching for what they want.
Recently, Jobberman Nigeria a top recruitment platform revealed that it analysed 20,078 job listings (demand) and 959,610 job applications (supply) on its platform.
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Its research disclosed some intriguing employment trends for the top jobs in demand and in supply in Nigeria.
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As 2023 draws nearer, Legit.ng breaks down some of the most in-demand jobs in Nigeria as well as those that are in supply.
Where are the 10 most demand jobs in Nigeria
Jobs in demands means which industries looking for employees.
- IT & Telecoms
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Retail, Fashion & FMCG
- Hospitality & Hotel
- Real Estate
- Education
- Manufacturing & Warehousing
- Healthcare
- Advertising, Media & Communications
- Energy & Utilities
Top 10 Industries In High Supply
These are the industries where more Nigerians are applying.
- IT & Telecoms
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Healthcare
- Retail, Fashion & FMCG
- Hospitality & Hotel
- Education
- Real Estate
- Advertising, Media& Communications
- Manufacturing & Warehousing
- Energy & Utilities
Top 10 job functions high in supply & demand
High Job function in demand (openings)
- Admin & Office
- Accounting, Auditing & Finance
- Customer Service & Support Sales
- Marketing & Communications
- Management & Business
- Development
- Engineering & Technology
- Software & Data
- Human Resources
- Creative & Design
Trends from the analysis
We all want to make a good life and earn good pay, therefore finding a good job is usually a top concern for most people.
However, as clearly observed from the analysis above it important that job seekers align themselves with what employers are looking for.
Some of the jobs in high demand are not on the list of jobs in high supply; therefore, anyone intending to leave the job market should be deliberate about what employers desire.
Bank tellers, clerks lead list of jobs that will continue to disappear in 2023
Meanwhile in another report Legit.ng revealed how technological advances will affect the type of jobs in 2023.
These threats are across different sectors from banking to construction more persons are likely to face job losses
The list complied provided insights to jobs that are more likely to be affected or disappear completely.
Source: Legit.ng
