bad and become worse.

There r a few reasons,

1, companies hold their purse string tightly, because the market does not look good for the next 1 to 2 years. They are not hiring new staff. IT is overhead. Hence it is the first to be reduced.

2, IT systems become more efficient and remote control becomes easier and easier. The IT job market itself is shrinking.

3, more and more companies outsource their IT, rather than having in house team paying wages.