Publication of a new edition of the Employment Zoom – ADEM

• July 31, 2025
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ADEM (Agency for the Development of Employment) has just published the third edition of its Employment Zoom, a series of thematic studies on major labour market developments. This new analysis focuses this time on the IT sector, which has been historically dynamic but is currently in a slowdown phase.

An unexpected decline in a sector of the future

Since the end of 2022, the number of IT posts reported to ADEM has fallen markedly – a more pronounced decline than in other sectors. In particular, the computer programming and consultancy services (NACE J-62), which were once very promising, suffered a sharp decline: after a peak of 2 280 vacancies in 2022, the figures decreased by 24% in 2023 and by 41% in 2024.

The most affected profiles? Developers, analysts, IT consultants and SI project managers, i.e. the traditional pillars of IT.

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In addition to quantitative analysis based on job vacancies and applicant profiles, the study also includes qualitative interviews with seven companies in the sector. These testimonies provide a better understanding of the causes of the slowdown: strategic reorientation, reduction of projects, but also changes in skills needs.

Artificial intelligence is a game changer

Another part of Zoom Emploi highlights the rise of artificial intelligence. In 2024, 950 positions reported a need for AI skills, of which more than half (504) were in the IT sector. This represents 2.5% of posts reported to ADEM – a strong increase compared to 2015 (0.4%).

Machine learning skills are currently the most in demand, whilegenerative AI is growing rapidly. A specific study on this subject will be published shortly.

Find the full study: https://adem.public.lu/fr/actualites/adem/2025/06/zoom-emploi-2025.html