The Asia-Pacific food service industry experienced a 28% drop in new job postings in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by AmRest Holdings with 10,229 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of food service company job postings. GlobalData’s Top Trends in Foodservice report provides an in-depth analysis of the key consumer and innovation trends that are impacting the foodservice industry. The report offers valuable insights into consumer behavior and innovation examples in the foodservice sector. Buy the report here.

Notably, Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations jobs accounted for a 53% share of the Asia-Pacific food service industry’s total new job postings in Q2 2023, drop 24% over the prior quarter.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations drive food service hiring activity

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, with a share of 53% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the Asia-Pacific food service industry in Q2 2023 , ahead of Management Occupations with a 5% share of new job postings.

The other prominent roles included Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a 3% share in Q2 2023, Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 2% share and Computer and Mathematical Occupations with a 1% share of new job postings.

Top five companies accounted for 88% of hiring activity

AmRest Holdings posted 10,229 jobs in Q2 2023 and registered a decline of 21% over the previous quarter, followed by Domino's Pizza Enterprises with 1,338 jobs and a 30% drop. Compass Group, with 847 jobs, and McDonald's, with 688 jobs, recorded a 36% drop and a 108% rise, respectively, while Minor International recorded a 34% decline with a 666 new job postings during Q2 2023.

Regional analysis of hiring in the Asia-Pacific food service industry, Q2 2023

Macao (China SAR) held the leading share of the Asia-Pacific food service hiring activity with a 33.67% share, a 23% decrease over Q1 2023. Australia was next with 26.18%, four-percentage-point down over the previous quarter.

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This content was updated on 24 July 2023

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