Pnet Job Market Trends Report – March 2025

The monthly report reviews local hiring activity as well as regional job trends. In each edition we examine the jobs and job sectors that were most in demand over the previous month. We also provide snapshots of specific job sectors, unpacking useful demographic data to guide recruiters in their recruitment planning and to give jobseekers a view on what is hot and happening in the local job market.
This month’s special feature: The rise of AI professionals in South Africa’s Job Market. Pnet explores which industry sectors are hiring AI professionals – and what kinds of AI roles are landing those jobs. By analysing its extensive candidate database, Pnet seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What kind of industry sectors are employing AI professionals?
2. What kind of AI professionals are currently being employed in South Africa?
- What to do when work isn’t working for you20 Aug 14:38
- Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation08 Aug 13:13
- Tired of the grind? What’s making South Africans unhappy at work01 Aug 12:52
- Hiring without an HR department: A practical guide for small businesses18 Jul 14:17
- Pnet rebrands to connect South African recruiters and job seekers with global innovation11 Jul 15:17