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Daily Investor reports that even in SA’s strained job market, some sectors and roles remain in high demand as employers hunt for skilled workers. This trend was revealed in the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2025, which provides insights into recruitment and employment trends in the SA labour market.
Pnet’s latest findings revealed that hiring activity in September 2025 increased by 7% year-on-year and by 6% month-on-month. The Pnet’s report highlighted five specific “trending” jobs which are showing increased demand for workers and professionals. These were: Nursing and professional caregiving; Graphic, print, and packaging design; Accounts payable and receivable; Financial and project accounting; and Building Project Management.
The report also looked into sector-specific hiring activity trends. The first trending sector, according to Pnet’s report, was Design, Media, and Arts, which remained at the top of the job sector list. After a slight decrease in advertised jobs in August, vacancies increased by 5% in September. Year-on-year, growth in this sector remained strong, with a 38% increase in vacancy advertising. Business and Management jobs have also been stable and have shown a slow increase over the last six months. Month-on-month, hiring activity has increased by 1%. Based on these trends, Pnet said that stable and increasing recruitment activity indicated confidence in the local economy and business growth.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kirsten Minnaar at Daily Investor
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