The IT job market has become tighter
In 2025, around 54,000 IT professionals were unemployed, 27 percent more than the year before. Entry-level vacancies are around 70 percent below 2019. There are few layoffs, but also few new hires.
For you: A long search is currently down to the market and not a personal failure. Searching more broadly helps.
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Arbeitsmarkt kompakt IKT-Berufe 06/2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, Berufseinstieg 09/2026

