AI project demand in Europe surges, freelance supply lags – Malt
Malt’s Tech Trends report showed that the number of freelancers with AI expertise only grew by 31% between 2023 and 2024.
Demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skills in Europe rose sharply, with a 230% increase in AI projects from companies between 2023 and 2024, data from Malt found.
Malt’s Tech Trends report showed that the number of freelancers with AI expertise only grew by 31% in the same period.
Demand for European cloud providers like Scaleway more than doubled, up 100%, as companies focused on tech control, cloud, and cybersecurity.
GenAI, data, and no-code skills saw the fastest growth, with DeepAI skills up by 413%.
Low-code platforms like n8n and Make grew by 126% and 118% respectively, with the mobile app builder Flutterflow up 274%.
Additionally, Malt’s Tech Skills index showed a 30% gap between the top growing skills that freelancers are offering and what companies are asking for.
Freelancers leaned into AI and low-code, while company demand was spread out over more traditional areas.
Cybersecurity project demand rose 35% in 2024, with a focus on audit, compliance, and risk governance.
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