
South & Central America witnessed a 13.7% rise in IT hiring activity in the food industry in November 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics dashboard.
November 2022 has seen a decrease of 12.57% in the overall hiring activity when compared with October 2022.
IT jobs accounted for a 1.74% share in the industry’s total hiring activity in November 2022, registering an increase of 0.39% over the last three-month average share.
Computer and Information Analysts Occupations leads by classification in November 2022
Computer and Information Analysts Occupations emerged as the leading IT occupation in South & Central America with a share of 60% in November 2022, a 140% rise over the previous month. Miscellaneous Computer Occupations came in next, claiming a share of 15% in November 2022, marking a 40% month-on-month decline. In the third place was Database and Network Administrators and Architects with a share of 15% in November 2022, a 50% rise from October 2022.

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By GlobalDataComputer Support Specialists registered a share of 5% in November 2022, a flat growth over the previous month.
Top five food companies in South & Central America’s IT recruitment activity in November 2022
The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined average growth of 80% in the overall IT recruitment activity of South & Central America’s food industry during November 2022 over previous month.
Nestle posted 7 IT jobs in November 2022 and registered an increase of 250% over the previous month, followed by JBS with 4 jobs and a flat growth. BRF with 3 IT jobs and Alicorp SAA with 2 jobs, recorded a 50% rise and a flat growth, respectively, while Mars recorded a flat growth with 2 job postings during November 2022.
Country-wise composition of IT hiring in South & Central America’s food industry
Brazil commanded a leading presence in the region’s food industry IT hiring activity with a 40% share in November 2022, an 11.11% decrease over October 2022. Colombia featured next with a 20% share, flat growth over the previous month. Argentina recorded a 15% share, a growth of 200% compared with October 2022.
Junior Level job postings dominate in November 2022
Junior Level jobs held a share of 95%, up by 58.33% from October 2022. Mid Level positions with a 5% share, registered a decline of 50% compared with the previous month.