The jobs that are recruiting in 2023!

“What do you want to do later?” Do you also still struggle to answer this question clearly and with conviction? That is understandable given the multitude of jobs that exist on the market. Indeed, it is easy to get lost quickly! But while strategies exist to find the job that suits you, one of them offers the opportunity to play it safe. Yes, why not choose from the list of the most in-demand jobs? Discover in this article the jobs that are recruiting the most in 2023!

• The job market in 2023

Every year in Belgium, the Walloon Region, the Flemish Region, and the Brussels-Capital Region draw up a list of critical functions in their territory. These are job openings that are harder to fill. 

Among these critical functions are so-called shortage occupations. These are jobs for which there are too few job seekers compared to the number of positions available.

According to the Manpower Barometer, although the pace of hiring is expected to slow down in the first quarter of 2023, the labor market in Belgium is projected to see growth of 23% in 2023. These forecasts vary by region, being quite favorable in Brussels (+32%) and more modest in Flanders (+19%) and Wallonia (+18%).

So what is the reason for this increase in hiring? Well, it appears to be partly due to the massive retirement of the baby-boom generation. As a result, some 700,000 positions are expected to open up in 2023!

Added to this is a large number of job creations in “high-demand” professions, meaning shortage occupations.