Debt in the IT industry in Poland has increased by one third within two years to PLN 264 million. The average debt of one company is PLN 38,000. PLN, and almost 7,000 have problems with payments. entities. IT companies must recover a total of almost PLN 400 million from their clients – according to data from the National Debt Register (KRD).
Layoffs in IT and a sharp decline in the number of job offers
“The IT bubble is starting to burst. Companies in Poland are laying off more and more employees. Recently, several hundred people in various enterprises have lost their jobs,” we read in the KRD report. According to data from the Devire recruitment company, approximately 580,000 people work in Poland. IT specialists. The most popular form of employment is B2B contracts. “Currently, many entities are conducting group layoffs, but when reporting such intention to labor offices, they do not include people on contracts. The actual scale of reductions is much larger,” we read.
The IT “bubble” has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IT sector was driven by the need to switch to remote work and learning. The demand for IT services was growing, which is why companies hired more employees. But now many projects that were launched during the pandemic have been completed or are close to completion.
The KRD report shows that in 2023, the number of job offers in the IT sector decreased by as much as 30% compared to the previous year. Przemysław Mikus, vice-president of the Organization of Employers of IT Services SoDA and operational director at Liki Mobile Solutions, explained in an interview with “” that last year the most employment cuts (by 25%) were made by small companies with up to 50 employees. In turn, Konrad Weiske, vice president of SoDA and president of the listed Spyrosoft group, estimates that 95 percent. Polish IT companies revised their human resources to adapt them to current needs related to, among others, with the development of artificial intelligence and much more difficult market conditions.
What are the salaries and expectations in the IT industry?
According to the report, earnings in the IT industry are still growing, but not as much as employees would expect. Intermediate-advanced IT specialists on employment contracts expect a salary of PLN 15,000. gross monthly, but they earn on average PLN 11,000. zloty. Employees in junior positions can expect a salary of PLN 7,500. PLN gross, i.e. by PLN 2,000. PLN less than expected. In turn, among the most experienced IT specialists, the average salary under an employment contract is PLN 18,000. PLN, and their expectations are a salary of PLN 22,000. zloty.
Salaries in the IT industry in 2023 Source: Just Join It
“In 2024, we expect the current market landscape to remain unchanged with a slight rebound. However, it will not be a year in which we will observe a sudden increase in the number of job offers. The market will face economic challenges, which will not support a high number of new investments. Of course, there are still industries that, despite economic turmoil, will continue technological development and will need new employees. We are also planning to launch new IT competence centers in Poland. We forecast a stable increase in employment in the sector with a continuing trend of searching for experienced specialists,” commented Agnieszka Grzybowska, IT Recruitment Team Manager. at Experis.
Source: Gazeta
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