Demand for STEM Talent at it’s lowest in Defence & Security since COVID
Peak demand October 2022
vacancies advertised
Demand peaked in October 2022 when top defence company’s were advertising a collective volume of 4510 vacancies (we know there were more but many duplicate vacancies were only advertised once)
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… decline in demand throughout 2023
Throughout 2023, demand slowly declined back to 3000 vacancies advertised by the same organisations.
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… advertised vacancies downturn in March 2024
We really saw a significant downturn in March 2024 when the advertised vacancies reduced to 2600 as anticipation for a general election and new government began.
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… fluctuation in demand since March 2024 to present
Demand has remained very low at between 2300 and 2600 each month since March 2024 to present