Is it slow right now or am I the problem?
A bad trend I'm also noticing is most of the jobs now seem to be hybrid with 2-3 mandatory days in the office per week, which seems like a bad deal to me in that it's almost as inflexible as being on site, and likely means hotdesking.
As for hybrid working, that will be the norm for at least the next few years so if you want a realistic shot at landing a decent job, you'll need to compromise on your expectations here quite heavily.
There are some signs that the market is improving but expect it to take a minimum of 12-18 months before it returns to any semblance of normality.
Meanwhile, inflation is smashing profit by increasing the cost of the factors of production. So reinvestment of profit lead development has also significantly decreased. This will be alleviated with a decrease of the inflation rate toward target, which will most likely occur sooner than the interest rates fall, since the former presently drives the latter.
Of the few interviews I've done this year, they've been rather HR centric and lacking in technical content. I usually get a follow-up interview, followed by an unspecific rejection (or 'culture-fit') even after a seemingly positive discussion.