Quantum Technology Workforce Monitor Report

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 17.9%. This slide in activity is in its third consecutive month. In May, the global monthly activity was just 39.2% of the same in February 2024.

Table: month/month change in the number of newly-documented, job postings.

REPORTING MONTH: May 2024
GLOBAL        : -16.9%
EUROPE        : -25.9%
NORTH AMERICA : -17.9%
REST OF WORLD :  45.2%

PRIOR REPORTING MONTH: April 2024

GLOBAL        : -22.5%
EUROPE        : -23.0%
NORTH AMERICA : -14.7%
REST OF WORLD : -44.7%

Information provided by the Quantum Technology Workforce Monitor Report is based on data collected on individual job opening announcements publicly offered by organizations operating in the quantum technology ecosystem. The Report is published monthly on the QED-C Blog webpages.  The next release of the monthly report will be available on July 2, 2024.