Increasing, it doesn't make sense to decrease, given our society.
As I said, without papers certifying the knowledge one has, the application will just be tossed into the garbage can.
The only way to workaround that, like every southern country in Europe, is if you know someone that knows someone....
Also for any IT related job, applicants are expected to have at least a 3 year duration degree, with preference given to those with a 5 year duration one.
