Developer insights: where are the software developers in Germany? — 2022 numbers

Franziska Hauck - tech (people) {code}

6 min readFeb 25

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Germany remains decentralized in developer populations in 2022, but large urban centers grow more quickly. See detailed maps below.

Finding reliable data on the number of developers is challenging. Luckily, the Federal Agency for Employment in Germany annually publishes an overview of job categories for all salaried employees by agency district.

The “software development and…

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