Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023 to support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, and meet demand-supply challenges in defence, space and helicopters.

Around 7,000 of these will be newly-created posts across the company, the European aircraft manufacturer said  in a statement on Thursday.

The company said that the new hires will be instrumental in supporting its industrial ramp-up and ambitious decarbonisation roadmap and preparing the future of aviation.

The new recruitment drive will be worldwide, with emphasis on technical and manufacturing profiles, as well as acquisition of new skills supporting the company's long term vision, in areas such as new energies, cyber and digital.

Over 9,000 of these posts will be in Europe, and the rest throughout the company's global network. A third of the total recruitment will be allocated to recent graduates.

“In 2022 we welcomed more than 13,000 new employees within Team Airbus around the world, in a complex environment which tested our resilience and attractiveness as a global employer." said Thierry Baril, Chief Human Resources & Workplace Officer of Airbus.

"Following the success of our recruitment last year, we will hire over 13,000 employees again in 2023. We call on talented individuals from all over the world to join us in our journey to make sustainable aerospace a reality and to help us build a better, more diverse and inclusive workplace for all our employees.”

Airbus currently employs more than 130,000 people across its businesses worldwide.