An index published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and professional services KPMG show that demand for permanent employees in the IT sector rose from 32.2 points at the start of last year to 67.7 in January 2010.
The report noted that this is the strongest figure recorded since the index was launched in 2002.
Temporary contracts saw a smaller increase, rising from 31.5 points to 58.7 over the 12-month period.
Jeff Brooks, chairman of the REC's technology group, said he was confident that the improvement will continue into the future, as investment in IT staff will be seen as essential to companies and the pubic sector.
'It is very heartening to see that companies are investing in IT and see it as a driver of growth as the economy returns to growth in 2010,' he added.
This month, Chris Richards, policy executive of the REC's technology group, said there are strong signs of improvement in IT recruitment and claimed recent media coverage will strengthen this confidence among employers.
The report noted that this is the strongest figure recorded since the index was launched in 2002.
Temporary contracts saw a smaller increase, rising from 31.5 points to 58.7 over the 12-month period.
Jeff Brooks, chairman of the REC's technology group, said he was confident that the improvement will continue into the future, as investment in IT staff will be seen as essential to companies and the pubic sector.
'It is very heartening to see that companies are investing in IT and see it as a driver of growth as the economy returns to growth in 2010,' he added.
This month, Chris Richards, policy executive of the REC's technology group, said there are strong signs of improvement in IT recruitment and claimed recent media coverage will strengthen this confidence among employers.
