Norway here. I got laid off, but it was less of a deal because I was on my way out soon anyway, so it really worked out nicely. I got a new position relatively quick (relatively, because everything slows down near the end of the year.)
I think that the strong US dollar has put a bit of a damper on companies that have diverse cash flows in different currencies, my former employer included, particularly if their bills are denominated in dollars primarily. My new employer is international, but where I will work probably has a lot of cash flow in the local currency, so I presume things will be influenced by interest rate policy here (which stands at 2.75% now and rate hikes have slowed down significantly.)
I think that the strong US dollar has put a bit of a damper on companies that have diverse cash flows in different currencies, my former employer included, particularly if their bills are denominated in dollars primarily. My new employer is international, but where I will work probably has a lot of cash flow in the local currency, so I presume things will be influenced by interest rate policy here (which stands at 2.75% now and rate hikes have slowed down significantly.)