Plans to recruit IT technical roles among companies worldwide in 2025

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Release date

January 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Special properties

Recruiters who hire technical profiles

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Original question: "In the next 12 months, how many technical people does your company plan to hire?"

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Plans to recruit IT technical roles among companies worldwide 2025

Published by
Diana Elagina,
Dec 15, 2025

In a recent global survey, a combined 60 percent of human resource (HR) professionals stated that they were looking to hire less than 50 developers in 2025. Developers can have different tasks and duties at a company. Some developers develop applications needed to perform specific tasks on computers and other devices. Other developers are responsible for developing the underlying systems that control networks and run devices.

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Segment: Workforce & Salary

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