Materials hiring trends, April 2026
The median Materials employer in our US panel is in the 56th hiring percentile in April 2026, down 22 pts in 12 months. Based on 17 employers and real job changes in résumé histories.
Median hiring percentile by month
Most active hirers in Materials
| Employer | Hiring percentile | Change, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Smurfit Westrock | 100th | 0 pts |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | 92nd | -4 pts |
| PPG Industries | 74th | -13 pts |
| CRH | 74th | -9 pts |
| Vulcan Materials | 63rd | -30 pts |
Slowest hirers in Materials
| Employer | Hiring percentile | Change, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Mosaic | 12th | -7 pts |
| International Paper | 17th | -8 pts |
| Air Products | 21st | -66 pts |
| Celanese | 23rd | -55 pts |
| Linde | 29th | +17 pts |
What the numbers say
In April 2026, the median hiring percentile for Materials employers is 56th, and that is around the middle of the market.
The percentile is down 22 pts from April 2025, marking a sharp decline over 12 months.
Among the 17 Materials employers tracked, 10 hire faster than the panel median. Smurfit Westrock ranks as the most active hirer at the 100th percentile, while Mosaic ranks as the slowest hirer at the 12th percentile.
The figures are based on job changes observed in public résumé histories over a rolling 36-month window, rather than job postings. They are updated monthly and show who actually joined employers.
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Data: HÜNT Workforce Panel · résumé history · updated monthly · data through April 2026 · Methodology