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Overseas Jobs Structure Report

Active job postings outside China on 2026-06-10, broken down by country, function, industry and job category to show where hiring demand concentrates. The job-category view counts only postings that could be classified, to indicate the main types of roles being hired.

Data date 2026-06-10Sample 6,167,276 active jobs · 235 countries & regions
Executive Summary

01 The US dominates the overseas job market

Job supply is highly concentrated in the US and a few large second-tier markets; by function, Management, IT, Sales and Manufacturing lead; by industry, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Professional Services dominate.

6,167,276
Overseas active jobs
Active postings that day
54.0%
US share
3,329,273 jobs
73.2%
Top 5 countries
Concentrated at top
Management
Largest function
12.8%
Manufacturing
Largest industry
17.6%

① The US dominates the overseas job market

The US accounts for 54.0% of overseas active jobs. Germany, France, Brazil, the UK, Canada and India form the second tier — useful reference markets for regional expansion or recruiting-product coverage.

② Functions concentrate in four groups

Management、Information Technology、Sales、Manufacturing together make up 44.7% of all function tags.

③ Demand concentrates in three industries

Manufacturing、Hospitals and Health Care、Professional Services together make up 49.8% of industry tags.

④ Titles roll up into main categories

Title classification covers 21 main categories, for quickly reading the mix of roles in demand.

How to read these numbers. Country distribution is counted by job — one job, one country. Functions and industries are counted by tag: a single job may map to several, so totals exceed the number of jobs and should not be read as job counts. Job categories count only classifiable postings, to indicate the main types of roles being hired.
Geography

02Countries: the US is the No.1 market

The US alone exceeds half; the second tier spans European, North/South American and Indian markets.

Top 10 countries by jobs

United States
3,329,273 54.0%
Germany
421,945 6.8%
France
286,954 4.7%
Brazil
246,845 4.0%
United Kingdom
228,340 3.7%
Canada
210,777 3.4%
India
209,243 3.4%
Netherlands
119,981 1.9%
Spain
75,895 1.2%
Australia
73,114 1.2%
Overseas active jobs; share = country jobs / total jobs; source: Metix AI job database.
Full country breakdown. For the complete country breakdown, job-level detail or downloadable data, contact Metix AI.
Function Mix

03Functions: Management, IT, Sales and Manufacturing lead

Functions use a standardized taxonomy: a limited, clear set of categories that also absorbs multilingual and cross-functional titles.

Top 10 functions

Management
1,292,827 tags 12.8%
Information Technology
1,140,073 tags 11.3%
Sales
1,079,811 tags 10.7%
Manufacturing
1,015,237 tags 10.0%
Other
940,422 tags 9.3%
HealthCare Provider
814,083 tags 8.0%
Business Development
648,529 tags 6.4%
Engineering
603,485 tags 6.0%
Finance
279,176 tags 2.8%
Education
238,938 tags 2.4%
Counted by function tag: a job may map to several functions, so totals exceed the number of jobs and should not be read as job counts; source: Metix AI job database.
Industry Mix

04Industries: Manufacturing, Healthcare and Professional Services are most concentrated

The ranking shows the scale of each industry group; separate cards then show the leading sub-industries within the top three. Together, the top three account for 49.8% of all industry tags.

Top 10 industry groups

Manufacturing
1,610,970 tags 17.6%
Hospitals and Health Care
1,564,649 tags 17.1%
Professional Services
1,367,817 tags 15.0%
Retail
817,754 tags 9.0%
Technology, Information and Media
751,496 tags 8.2%
Financial Services
454,540 tags 5.0%
Education
420,679 tags 4.6%
Accommodation Services
348,700 tags 3.8%
Construction
312,806 tags 3.4%
Administrative and Support Services
286,584 tags 3.1%
Counted by industry tag; a job may map to several industries, so totals exceed the number of jobs; source: Metix AI job database.

Composition of the top three industries

Manufacturing

1,610,970 industry tags · share of all tags 17.6%

Manufacturing45.4%
Machinery Manufacturing7.7%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing5.3%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing3.8%
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing3.7%
Other34.1%

Hospitals and Health Care

1,564,649 industry tags · share of all tags 17.1%

Hospitals45.0%
Hospitals and Health Care44.8%
Medical Practices3.0%
Mental Health Care2.5%
Individual and Family Services2.4%
Other2.3%

Professional Services

1,367,817 industry tags · share of all tags 15.0%

IT Services and IT Consulting36.8%
Business Consulting and Services14.0%
Accounting5.8%
Professional Services5.0%
Human Resources Services4.8%
Other33.5%
Title Mix

05Titles: the main types of roles in demand

Job families, clusters and representative titles are presented separately: first the scale of demand, then the specific hiring directions. Taxonomy names remain in their standard English form.

Job family distribution

Sales & GTM
151,747 jobs 23.3%
Retail & Hospitality
99,911 jobs 15.4%
Healthcare
87,174 jobs 13.4%
Engineering & IT
72,564 jobs 11.2%
Logistics & Field
67,759 jobs 10.4%
Leadership & Management
59,628 jobs 9.2%
Finance & Legal
40,721 jobs 6.3%
Product & Design
29,408 jobs 4.5%
Education
14,028 jobs 2.2%
Marketing & Comms
13,051 jobs 2.0%
People & Recruiting
8,039 jobs 1.2%
Data & AI
6,698 jobs 1.0%
Sample: 650,728 classified jobs; title classification is based on a subset of countries; data date 2026-06-10; source: Metix AI job database.

Top 10 job clusters

Sales
100,225 jobs 15.4%
Nursing / Clinical
73,852 jobs 11.3%
Software Engineering
68,181 jobs 10.5%
Management / Leadership
59,628 jobs 9.2%
Retail / Store
56,035 jobs 8.6%
Customer / Account
51,522 jobs 7.9%
Food / Hospitality
43,876 jobs 6.7%
Skilled Trades / Field
40,422 jobs 6.2%
Finance / Accounting
33,266 jobs 5.1%
Logistics / Delivery
27,337 jobs 4.2%

Representative titles in the top three clusters

Sales

Sales & GTM · 100,225 jobs

Sales Associate12.3%
Retail Sales Associate5.1%
Account Executive4.8%
Business Development Manager4.7%
Sales Representative4.1%

Nursing / Clinical

Healthcare · 73,852 jobs

Physical Therapist9.1%
Pharmacy Technician7.2%
Registered Nurse7.0%
Medical Assistant5.5%
Occupational Therapist4.8%

Software Engineering

Engineering & IT · 68,181 jobs

Custom Software Engineer9.5%
Senior Software Engineer6.2%
Software Engineer6.0%
Data Engineer4.8%
Project Engineer3.8%
Appendix

06Notes & limitations

Scope

Data date is 2026-06-10; the scope is active postings visible that day. Country distribution is counted by job.

How functions / industries are counted

Functions and industries are counted by tag: a job may map to several, so totals exceed the number of jobs and should not be read as job counts.

How titles are counted

Title classification indicates the main types of roles in demand; only classifiable postings are counted.

How to use

Read the four dimensions — country, function, industry and title — together; the same structure supports day-over-day trend comparisons.

Get the full job list and detailed data

For the full country breakdown, job-level detail, the complete title list, or downloadable versions filtered by company / region, contact Metix AI.


CountryFunctionIndustryTitle category
FAQ

Questions this report answers

What snapshot of overseas jobs does this structure report use?
Active job postings outside China on 2026-06-10, broken down by country, function, industry and job category to show where hiring demand concentrates. The job-category view counts only postings that could be classified, to indicate the main types of roles being hired.
How should the 6,167,276 overseas active jobs be read?
The snapshot covers 6,167,276 active postings outside China on 2026-06-10; the scope is postings visible that day, and country distribution is counted by job.
How should this report be cited?
Metix AI Talent Intelligence, 2026-06-10. Overseas Jobs — Structure Report | Metix AI. https://metix.ai/reports/mapping/job-distribution-ex-china-2026
Metix AI · Job Market IntelligenceData date 2026-06-10
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