Jobs that are most and least in demand in South Africa
Updated | By The Drive with Rob & Roz
Here are the top 10 most and least in-demand jobs in South Africa since 2019.

Have you wondered just how in-demand your job is?
As time changes, things shift in the job market, and trends of the most and least in-demand jobs change.
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Job search platform Career Junction recently conducted a research study to analyse and understand the employment trends for the upcoming year.
According to Business Tech, the research involved investigating hiring trends, the growth of specific job roles, the decrease of job openings, and the most in-demand jobs.
Business Tech reported that these jobs have remained the most in-demand in past few years:
- Business & Management
- Finance
- Information Technology (IT)
- Sales
- Admin, Office & Support
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Up until 2022, IT was one of the most in-demand job sectors, but in 2022 and 2023, there were significant job cuts in this sector.
Here are the ten most and least in-demand jobs in South Africa since 2019 provided by Career Junction:

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