The ICT job market, seen as an HBO student
How many ICT vacancies there are, how many of them for interns and starters, and which programme they fit. With Noord-Holland next to the whole country, and the source under every figure.
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Vacancies
Noord-Holland
ICT vacancies
333
Aug 2026 – Sept 2026 · no comparison: not enough history
Internship + junior
5%
16 of 333 vacancies
Level unknown
60%
Level not stated in the title or the start of the text
New ICT vacancies per month
Lighter columns are months that are not complete (the current month, or the month the series started in).
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 333 vacancies
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| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 (partial) | 48 |
| Sept 2026 (partial) | 285 |
By programme
A vacancy can fit more than one programme, and not every ICT vacancy fits one of the three (e.g. service desk). Percentages therefore do not add up to 100%.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 333 vacancies
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| Programme | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 229 | 69% |
| Business IT & Management | 46 | 14% |
| Computer Engineering | 78 | 23% |
Netherlands
ICT vacancies
1,650
Aug 2026 – Sept 2026 · no comparison: not enough history
Internship + junior
5%
77 of 1,650 vacancies
Level unknown
65%
Level not stated in the title or the start of the text
New ICT vacancies per month
Lighter columns are months that are not complete (the current month, or the month the series started in).
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 1,650 vacancies
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| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 (partial) | 216 |
| Sept 2026 (partial) | 1,434 |
By programme
A vacancy can fit more than one programme, and not every ICT vacancy fits one of the three (e.g. service desk). Percentages therefore do not add up to 100%.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 1,650 vacancies
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| Programme | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1,001 | 61% |
| Business IT & Management | 311 | 19% |
| Computer Engineering | 435 | 26% |
For comparison: official statistics
CBS counts open vacancies at companies in the ICT sector at a point in time, using a survey. That differs from the new ICT vacancies above, which we count ourselves in online postings from all sectors. Both are incomplete; together they give a better picture. More on the difference
Open vacancies in the Information and communication sector, Netherlands and Noord-Holland
- Noord-Holland
- Netherlands
Source: CBS StatLine · updated 30 Jul 2026 · provisional: Q3 2025, Q4 2025, Q1 2026, Q2 2026
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| Period | Noord-Holland | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2016 | 3,500 | 11,400 |
| Q4 2016 | 3,300 | 11,300 |
| Q1 2017 | 4,200 | 13,500 |
| Q2 2017 | 4,300 | 14,100 |
| Q3 2017 | 4,100 | 13,000 |
| Q4 2017 | 4,800 | 15,000 |
| Q1 2018 | 5,700 | 17,200 |
| Q2 2018 | 5,600 | 16,900 |
| Q3 2018 | 5,500 | 16,800 |
| Q4 2018 | 5,500 | 16,700 |
| Q1 2019 | 6,300 | 18,700 |
| Q2 2019 | 6,100 | 18,300 |
| Q3 2019 | 6,000 | 18,600 |
| Q4 2019 | 5,800 | 18,200 |
| Q1 2020 | 4,800 | 15,000 |
| Q2 2020 | 3,500 | 12,300 |
| Q3 2020 | 3,800 | 13,600 |
| Q4 2020 | 4,700 | 15,700 |
| Q1 2021 | 5,900 | 18,800 |
| Q2 2021 | 7,500 | 23,300 |
| Q3 2021 | 7,600 | 23,300 |
| Q4 2021 | 8,700 | 25,600 |
| Q1 2022 (provisional) | 9,000 | 28,800 |
| Q2 2022 (provisional) | 9,100 | 28,800 |
| Q3 2022 (provisional) | 7,600 | 26,400 |
| Q4 2022 (provisional) | 6,600 | 22,900 |
| Q1 2023 (provisional) | 6,900 | 23,200 |
| Q2 2023 (provisional) | 6,500 | 21,600 |
| Q3 2023 (provisional) | 6,100 | 20,800 |
| Q4 2023 (provisional) | 5,900 | 19,600 |
| Q1 2024 (provisional) | 6,300 | 20,000 |
| Q2 2024 (provisional) | 6,000 | 19,400 |
| Q3 2024 (provisional) | 5,700 | 17,800 |
| Q4 2024 (provisional) | 5,600 | 18,100 |
| Q1 2025 (provisional) | 5,700 | 18,000 |
| Q2 2025 (provisional) | 5,700 | 17,900 |
| Q3 2025 (provisional) | 5,000 | 16,100 |
| Q4 2025 (provisional) | 5,100 | 16,400 |
| Q1 2026 (provisional) | 5,300 | 17,100 |
| Q2 2026 (provisional) | 5,300 | 16,700 |