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IT Job Market Analysis - Europe

 

Since 2003, we have analysed close to 5,000,000 jobs, keeping a constant track of the IT job market, of it trends and moments and have decided to share that insight with you. Please do feel free to drop us a note in case of any questions, suggestions or comments:

 

Weekly overview - 13th of Dec 2009

The past week ending on Sunday, the 13th of December has in general been slowing down for the holidays :

  • The total number of open positions has gone down by 21.3%, with permanent roles down 25.1% and contract roles slightly better, at -15.2%.
  • The average rate has been raising and again contract rates rose, while permanent rates fall, having contract rates stronger than permanent rates for the 3rd time in a row.

Overview on the IT job market for the week of 6th of December 2009

 

Monthly overview - November 2009

In general, the IT job market seems to slow down for the holidays, no exiting developments are expected for the upcoming 3 weeks..

 

Weekly Technology trend review - 13th of Dec 2009

Please find below the overview of the top 20 technologies in IT, the current number of the past week  Some key findings from this:

  • SAP has been for many years now, in our statistics back to 2003, the number one sought technology, It has been growing even stronger in numbers, from about 11% share of the job market in 2003 to today about 16%, up one more percent from last week.
  • SAP rates are still among the highest in the market
  • ERP, SAP and WebSphere offer the strongest rates at present
Rank Technologie  Total number  To prev. week Total share  Rate EUR / month  Rate change Of avg. rate
1   SAP       1,183 -18% 16.0%   7,225.00 17% 38%
2   Java         821 -9% 11.1%   6,121.13 5% 17%
3   Web         703 -19% 9.5%   3,535.45 -1% -32%
4   C#         689 -12% 9.3%   5,766.97 9% 10%
5   Oracle         407 -2% 5.5%   6,375.41 7% 22%
6   SQL         345 -27% 4.7%   4,467.61 8% -15%
7   .Net         340 -12% 4.6%   3,877.82 -4% -26%
8   C++         299 -14% 4.0%   5,656.67 1% 8%
9   Network         261 -10% 3.5%   4,438.84 -3% -15%
10   Sharepoint         186 9% 2.5%   5,257.42 -9% 0%
11   SAS         173 9% 2.3%   5,080.75 11% -3%
12   Linux         172 -6% 2.3%   4,547.00 3% -13%
13   PHP         157 -19% 2.1%   3,516.19 2% -33%
14   ERM         154 -20% 2.1%   4,142.89 -5% -21%
15   Flash         125 -20% 1.7%   3,467.63 -2% -34%
16   ERP         120 -23% 1.6%   7,842.70 17% 50%
17   Javascript         116 0% 1.6%   3,986.71 -9% -24%
18   CRM           99 -6% 1.3%   4,467.55 -15% -15%
19   Citrix           80 19% 1.1%   4,271.42 3% -18%
20   WebSphere           70 -21% 0.9%   7,331.69 24% 40%