Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?
There has been a 35% decrease in the number of software engineering job vacancies in the US since January 2020. While the story is similar in Canada, things are different in the UK, France, Germany, and Australia. Australia is the only country where the number of jobs listed is not lower than in 2020. Software development jobs have been the biggest boom and bust in vacancies compared to all industries. This post discusses the reasons for the decrease and predictions for what growth in the tech industry is likely to be like this year.