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New Jobs Continue Monthly Decline The monthly number of new job announcements for the quantum technology industry declined by 19.4% during December 2024, compared to November 2024, as shown in Table 1.  The North American region declined by 28.5% over the same period, while the European region declined less so, by 12.1%. The declines in Read more...

The number of new job announcements for the quantum technology industry was 14.8% lower in November, compared to the [adjusted] 5.2% increase reported for October. New job openings for North America dropped 18.3% month over month and returned to a level last seen in August 2024.  New announcements in the European region dropped to a Read more...

Written by: Elliott J. Mason, III, PhD Summary QED-C has been tracking patent trends in quantum computing and quantum communications since 2021.  This year, we updated the trend with data for 2023 and analyzed the results.  We also, for the first time, compare the results of our approach with that of several others. Findings: The Read more...

Job Growth Flat in October New job announcements for the quantum technology sector were flat in October, relative to September. North America experienced a slight increase of 3.0%, edging out Europe’s 1.0% increase. However, the rest of the world experienced a large decline of 18.8% over its reported September activity. Job Posting Changes: October 2024 Read more...

As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), it’s a perfect moment to reflect on our journey so far, the challenges we’ve faced, and the vision that guides us into the future.  From the very beginning, QED-C has been driven by a clear mission: to enable and grow the quantum Read more...

Job Growth Resumes in Quantum Tech New job announcements in the quantum technology sector surged 8.3% globally in September, signaling a return to industry expansion. North America saw a notable increase of 14.4%, while Europe reported a 4.5% rise. However, the rest of the world experienced a slight decline of 0.2%, an improvement from August’s Read more...

New quantum technology job announcements increased month/month in August, both globally and in the North American region, while the European region experienced a decline after a small increase in July. Globally, the number of new job postings increased by an insignificant 1.1% after numerous months in 2024 indicating a decrease, month over month.  For North Read more...

By: Avimita Chatterjee, a fourth-year PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, where she focuses on quantum computing and quantum error correction. Embarking on a Quantum Journey As a PhD student at Penn State, I have spent the better part of my academic life immersed in the fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) Read more...

New quantum technology job announcements declined month/month in July, globally and across each region. The flash preliminary data for July indicates a mild decline of 3.6% for global job activity, which contrasts with the revised June month/month increase of 4.9% (previously reported as a flash value last month of a decrease of 2.3%). Each of Read more...

New job postings continue persistent decline – Europe rebounds New quantum technology job announcements declined month/month in June, globally and across North America. The flash preliminary data for June indicates a mild decline of 2.3% for the all-inclusive global number, which is an improvement over the persistent m/m, double-digit percentage declines in recent months.  New Read more...

New job posting activity continues steep decline Monthly new job announcements once again dropped in May, globally and regionally. Globally, the number of new, public postings for Quantum Technology jobs decreased by 16.9% compared to the number of new jobs in April. Europe-based organizations experienced a decline of 25.9%, while North American organizations declined by Read more...

New job posting activity continued downward step in April Monthly new job announcements dropped in April globally and regionally. The number of new, public postings for quantum technology jobs decreased by 24.0% compared to March. Europe-based organizations experienced a decline of 23.8%, while North American organizations declined by 17.5%. The table below indicates the month-over-month Read more...