👶 Child Care Managers Work Longest Hours. Middle Eastern Healthcare Brand Nears $1.1B. Global IT Spending Peaked in 2021.
Chart of the Day #460 Looks at Working Hours Among Early Childhood Education Employees, Leading Middle Eastern Healthcare Companies, and Global IT Device Spending.
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Today's Topics
👶 Early Childhood Education. Managers led the no. of working hours among early childhood employees
⚕️ Health Skills. Middle Eastern healthcare brand nears $1.1B
🏭 Advanced Manufacturing. Global spending trends on IT devices over the past decade
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👶 Managers Led the No. of Working Hours Among Early Childhood Employees
Early childhood employees in Southern Australia averaged 24.9 working hours a week in 2023, slightly below the national average of 30.5 hours. Childcare centre managers worked the longest, at 32.7 hours, while aides logged the fewest. The shorter hours reflect widespread part-time work and workforce feminization in early education. As demand for childcare rises, the South Australian Government’s Early Childhood Workforce Strategy aims to improve pay equity and expand full-time employment opportunities.
⚕️ Middle Eastern Healthcare Brands Nears $1.1B
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre leads the Middle East’s healthcare brands in 2023 with a value of $1.15B, followed by Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib and Nahdi. The rankings highlight Saudi Arabia’s growing dominance in regional healthcare investment and brand equity. Expanding private healthcare networks and medical tourism are driving sector value. Ongoing initiatives such as Saudi Vision 2030 continue to prioritize healthcare innovation and digital transformation across the region.
🏭 Global Spending Trends On IT Devices Over The Past Decade
Global spending on IT devices is projected to reach $734B in 2024, up from $700B in 2023, after two years of contraction. The rise signals renewed enterprise investment in digital infrastructure and hybrid work technology. Device upgrades are being driven by AI enabled hardware and stronger demand from the education and healthcare sectors. Gartner notes that public sector digitalization programs, such as the EU’s Digital Decade initiative, are further sustaining IT hardware momentum.
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