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The UK is Europe's dominant destination for migratory tech talent

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The UK is the #1 destination for tech talent moving into - and within - Europe, but faces strong competition from other countries to attract talent

Top 10 European destinations for all international movers into European tech

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All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A 'mover' is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2017 and 2016
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For additional context, it is worth analysing a similar dataset covering tech talent movement in 2016 provided by LinkedIn for last year's State of European Tech

Top 10 European destination for all international movers into European tech in 2016

Note:
All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A ‘mover’ is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2016 and 2015
Source:
LinkedIn

Germany, France and the Netherlands are the main challengers to the UK in terms of destinations of choice for talent moving into Europe's tech industry from outside the region

Top 10 European destinations for non-European movers into European tech industry

Note:
All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A ‘mover’ is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2017 and 2016
Source:
LinkedIn

For additional context, it is worth analysing a similar dataset covering tech talent movement in 2016 provided by LinkedIn for last year's State of European Tech

Top 10 European destinations for non-European movers into European tech industry in 2016

Note:
All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A ‘mover’ is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2016 and 2015
Source:
LinkedIn

The UK and Germany are the top two countries leading the race to attract talent moving within Europe

Top 10 European destinations for intra-European movers within European tech industry

Note:
All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A ‘mover’ is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2017 and 2016
Source:
LinkedIn

For additional context, it is worth analysing a similar dataset covering tech talent movement in 2016 provided by LinkedIn for last year's State of European Tech

Top 10 European destinations for intra-European movers within European tech industry in 2016

Note:
All interpretations of the LinkedIn data are made by Atomico, not LinkedIn. A ‘mover’ is defined by LinkedIn as somebody now working in the tech industry that has moved country or industry sector for their primary employment between 2016 and 2015
Source:
LinkedIn

London is the top city destination both for tech talent moving within Europe, as well as for those entering the tech industry from outside the region

Top 5 European city destinations for all movers into and within European tech industry

RankTop European city destinations (intra-European migrants)Top European city destinations (non-European migrants)
1LondonLondon
2ParisParis
3MadridAmsterdam
4BerlinBerlin
5AmsterdamMadrid
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LinkedIn

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The State of European Tech 2017

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