Dutch IT Hiring Market: Growth in Both Supply and Demand Confirmed by New Data
Three months ago, I shared an article highlighting an interesting trend in the Dutch IT sector: both the number of software developers open to work and the number of job openings in this field were on the rise. Since then, I have gathered new data which confirms that this trend is continuing.
Sustained Growth in Job Openings and Talent Availability
The persistent increase in job openings for software developers suggests that the peak of developer layoffs and hiring freezes is behind us. On the supply side, the number of developers open to work has also continued to grow. This could be interpreted in two ways: either a growing number of developers feel insecure about their current jobs, or, on the contrary, more developers are confident about the job market and now dare to look for something new after having stayed put during more uncertain times in the recent past.
From what I see in the market, the latter has a bigger impact than the former. However, I’m very interested in hearing different perspectives.
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Local Focus in Recruitment Efforts
Interestingly, despite the growing number of job openings, there has been minimal change in the willingness of software developers who live abroad to relocate to the Netherlands. (Currently about 16000, the same amount as in February, with the same top 3 (India, Turkey, Iran). I’m also still seeing most employers focusing on local talent rather than hiring from abroad, which seemed more common not long ago.
Questions for Consideration
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to monitor and analyze these trends in the Dutch IT sector.
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6 个月Great insights, thanks Jan. To clarify, on the rise of the number of developers open to new opportunities - are these developers who are currently employed, or including unemployed developers?
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6 个月I can see two good reasons why developers will not want to come to the Netherlands 1. Developers from those countries require work visas. If they are out of work too long they have to leave the Netherlands. The market has been so bad the past two years that if their role ends there is little chance of finding a new one. Why make such a big move when there is an elevated risk of them and their families having to leave again. 2. The Dutch government cut the 30% rule. Dutch cost of living and income tax is one of the highest in Europe. the 30% rule offset some of that but now as a foreigner why would you choose the Netherlands over Germany or Belgium that are similar in lifestyle, salary and climate but without the high costs. If the Dutch employers want foreign candidates they and the government need to actually make the Netherlands an attractive option for them. Otherwise they will need to work with the domestic market.
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6 个月Thanks, Jan!