Among function tags on active postings outside China, Management is 12.8%, IT is 11.3%, Sales is 10.7%, and Manufacturing is 10.0%. Those four tag shares are 44.7% together. They are tag shares, not job counts. One posting can carry more than one tag, so the shares must not be added up as if they were pieces of the 6,167,276 postings. As of 2026-06-10. This is overseas job structure, not a job-market forecast.
Read the function tags as tags
Management 12.8%, IT 11.3%, Sales 10.7%, Manufacturing 10.0%. Four tags, 44.7%, not additive job counts.
Function tag shares
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Management | 12.8% |
| IT | 11.3% |
| Sales | 10.7% |
| Manufacturing | 10.0% |
| Four tags combined | 44.7% |
Source: Overseas Jobs — Structure Report · Metix AI · report date 2026-06-10
Scope and limits
- Public profiles may contain update lags, self-presentation bias, and inconsistent titles.
- Figures are a visible sample for relative comparison. They are not official headcount and are not used to estimate a global workforce.
- A posting can carry more than one function tag. Do not turn 44.7% into a headcount of jobs.
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FAQ
Do the four shares add to a job count?
No. 44.7% is the sum of tag shares, and tags are not one-posting-one-function.
What is the posting denominator?
The parent set is 6,167,276 active postings outside China on 2026-06-10. Tag shares are not slices of that count.
Is Manufacturing the industry or the function?
On this page Manufacturing 10.0% is the function tag. The industry mix is a different page.
Is this a job-market forecast?
No. It is overseas job structure.
Where is the method, and how do I cite this figure?
The method page is https://metix.ai/reports/methodology. Cite this answer with this page’s URL https://metix.ai/reports/questions/overseas-jobs-function-mix. The parent map is https://metix.ai/reports/mapping/job-distribution-ex-china-2026. Report date 2026-06-10.
How to cite
Metix AI. (2026). Which functions dominate overseas hiring? Metix AI Talent Intelligence. https://metix.ai/reports/questions/overseas-jobs-function-mix
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