The number of roles UK startups are hiring for has dropped significantly in the past three months, according to data shared with Sifted by jobs platform Otta.
Analysis
June 15, 2022
UK tech job listings down 20% over past 3 months
Data from jobs platform Otta shows a significant dip in startup hiring. But which sectors, roles and company sizes are most impacted?
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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