The Expected Summer Dip
As always, the market takes a sharp summer dip in July. Compared to June 2025, the number of assignments fell by just over 50% β completely normal for the season when vacations take over.
The more relevant comparison is with July 2024: here we see a decline of -7.1% in the number of assignments, excluding healthcare-related assignments. The number of shared consultants, however, is +21.4% higher than last year, and the number of advertisers has increased by +7.8%.
π Role trends
(Caution β July is based on low volumes.)
Increasing: UX consultants, SAP consultants, Engineers
Decreasing: BI consultants, Project managers, Business analysts
π Geography
Metropolitan regions continue to gain share β +2% compared to the previous month.
π» Remote assignments
The share of remote/hybrid is unchanged compared to July 2024, but slightly lower than in June 2025. Hybrid is down, remote is up β but with so few assignments in July, the statistics are uncertain.
π Reminder: July is always the marketβs low-water mark. These figures say more about seasonal patterns than about long-term trends β August and September usually tell the real story.
πΈ Photo
As always, a photo while running through Nacka to Kvarnholmen. The view is towards the Old Town in Stockholm.
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