Demand for technology professionals in Scotland increased by more than 200% in 12 months, despite the technology jobs market easing in the first half of 2022.
The latest UK Tech Talent Tracker from Accenture, which analyses LinkedIn’s Professional Network data, found growth in job posts was driven by increased demand for skills in technologies such as quantum computing (up 1175% year-on-year) and blockchain (up 571%), as well as cloud (up 213%), data analytics (up 152%) and artificial intelligence (up 103%).
As these technologies evolve, demand for digital ethics professionals has also increased considerably (up 253%), while companies also seek to invest in cyber security (up 268%).
