There’s a shortage coming that nobody’s put on a slide yet: senior engineers. Every company on earth is about to want one who can drive a fleet of agents with judgment — and almost nobody …
"[ICT unemployment] 7.5% in 2025 with the lowest point of 5.9% in 2022. In more recent years, the share has increased, while still remaining below its 2016 level. In 2025, it rose by 1.0 percentage points (pp) compared with the previous year. "
Source for that?
"[ICT unemployment] 7.5% in 2025 with the lowest point of 5.9% in 2022. In more recent years, the share has increased, while still remaining below its 2016 level. In 2025, it rose by 1.0 percentage points (pp) compared with the previous year. "
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=ICT_education_-_a_statistical_overview#General_perspectives_about_the_labour_force_for_persons_with_an_ICT_education
USA is also rising but still significantly lower than EU:
https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/tech-unemployment-ticks-up-to-3-8-in-april-amid-ai-driven-layoffs-214b0ca4
P.S. Do you not speak with other devs? Many of us are having a real hard time in Europe right now and almost anyone will tell you that.