What is changing?
Rising and declining skills and roles, vacancy numbers and salaries over time, next to the longer series from CBS and the HBO-Monitor.
The vacancy series starts on 20 Aug 2026. Trends over longer periods become visible as more months are added. Method changes that break a series are marked and listed in the list of changes.
ICT vacancies per month
Noord-Holland. Lighter columns are months that are not complete (the current month, or the month the series started in). The series starts on 20 Aug 2026.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 333 vacancies
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| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 48 |
| Sept 2026 | 285 |
By programme
Complete months only.
A line appears once there are two complete months (now: 0). Months still running or in which the series began are left out because they would distort the picture.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 333 vacancies
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| Month | Computer Science | Business IT & Management | Computer Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 (partial) | 35 | 5 | 19 |
| Sept 2026 (partial) | 194 | 41 | 59 |
Rising and declining skills
Not enough history yet. A comparison needs at least 6 months of vacancy data; the first comparison appears around February 2027.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026
Rising and declining roles
Not enough history yet. A comparison needs at least 6 months of vacancy data; the first comparison appears around February 2027.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026
Median salary in vacancies, per quarter
Gross per month. Quarters with fewer than 30 vacancies with a salary are left out.
Not enough quarters for a line yet; see the table.
Source: Adzuna · updated 19 Sept 2026 · based on 77 vacancies with a salary
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| Quarter | All levels, excl. internships | n | Junior | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | €5,250 | 77 | – | 3 |
Official statistics
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 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 |
Employed persons in ICT occupations
- Software and application developers
- Systems analysts and ICT advisers
- System administrators and network specialists
- ICT user support
Source: CBS StatLine · updated 30 Jul 2026
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| Period | Software and application developers | Systems analysts and ICT advisers | System administrators and network specialists | ICT user support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 173,000 | 152,000 | 92,000 | 49,000 |
| Q4 2021 | 197,000 | 157,000 | 98,000 | 58,000 |
| Q1 2022 | 204,000 | 157,000 | 98,000 | 57,000 |
| Q2 2022 | 212,000 | 153,000 | 93,000 | 65,000 |
| Q3 2022 | 224,000 | 157,000 | 97,000 | 65,000 |
| Q4 2022 | 216,000 | 155,000 | 95,000 | 60,000 |
| Q1 2023 | 220,000 | 155,000 | 89,000 | 59,000 |
| Q2 2023 | 209,000 | 168,000 | 95,000 | 55,000 |
| Q3 2023 | 198,000 | 162,000 | 85,000 | 52,000 |
| Q4 2023 | 200,000 | 166,000 | 89,000 | 52,000 |
| Q1 2024 | 207,000 | 158,000 | 101,000 | 54,000 |
| Q2 2024 | 205,000 | 165,000 | 97,000 | 50,000 |
| Q3 2024 | 210,000 | 166,000 | 92,000 | 55,000 |
| Q4 2024 | 212,000 | 170,000 | 98,000 | 51,000 |
| Q1 2025 | 209,000 | 177,000 | 99,000 | 48,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 205,000 | 171,000 | 100,000 | 54,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 209,000 | 175,000 | 98,000 | 49,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 218,000 | 183,000 | 96,000 | 48,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 222,000 | 179,000 | 98,000 | 51,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 229,000 | 183,000 | 103,000 | 50,000 |
New vacancies in ICT occupations, all sectors (per year)
ROA-CBS 2014 occupation classification. 'ICT specialists' is roughly higher-education level, 'ICT technicians' vocational level.
- ICT specialists
- ICT technicians
Source: CBS StatLine · updated 30 Jun 2026 · provisional: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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| Period | ICT specialists | ICT technicians |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (provisional) | 74,900 | 12,500 |
| 2022 (provisional) | 76,300 | 13,400 |
| 2023 (provisional) | 65,300 | 12,200 |
| 2024 (provisional) | 55,900 | 10,200 |
| 2025 (provisional) | 55,400 | 8,900 |