Berlin's tech workforce shrinks for the first time in a decade amid automation shift

New data reveals Berlin's digital economy shed 4,200 jobs in late 2024 — the first contraction in a decade — as AI-driven automation quietly hollows out mid-level tech roles across the city's startup ecosystem.

Sector: Electronic Labour | Confidence: 99%
Source: https://siliconcanals.com/sc-n-berlins-tech-workforce-shrinks-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade-amid-automation-shift/

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Council (3 models): ```json
{
  "perspectives": [
    "AI-driven automation demonstrably causes a net contraction in Berlin's electronic labour sector, specifically displacing mid-level tech roles.",
    "This shift represents a structural change in skill composition within the digital economy, indicating a potential decoupling of job growth from economic output.",
    "The first job contraction in a decade in a major tech hub challenges the long-standing narrative of continuous growth in the digital sector."
  ],


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