1/2 the companies posting jobs are not really hiring. There may be positions available if someone wows them or if they can find talent for cheap.
The languages in demand change is probably more interesting. Less react positions, rails holding strong, python over taking, first time no php jobs offered.
I suspect this is the case as well. I've been applying for senior software engineer positions since mid January and I have way more auto-declines the next day after applying than I do initial phone calls with the company recruiter. I have a decent mix of experience and results in Python, C++ embedded, NodeJS, NoSQL dbs and CI/CD and I typically match 80% of the requirements+bonus requirements. One company even said last week that they liked my background because of the scope of work/results compared to faang resumes (I only have 2nd tier tech company experience).
The languages in demand change is probably more interesting. Less react positions, rails holding strong, python over taking, first time no php jobs offered.