Analysis

July 29, 2022

From sizzle to fizzle: here's where tech hiring has dropped in Europe

Data shows the number of open tech job positions has significantly declined across Europe since the start of 2022


Judith Tripard, head of people at Oh Bibi

Across Europe, the number of open job positions at startups is down 43% since the beginning of February, according to data from global venture capital firm NGP Capital. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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