Technology Sector Achieves Steady Growth
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Technology Sector Achieves Steady Growth
Tech employment is up, contributing to positive momentum that created a net gain of about 200,000 jobs for 2016, but IT job postings dropped over the last month. -
Inching Upward
Overall IT sector employment now stands at just over 4.4 million, a small increase of 4,200 jobs from October to November. -
Expanding Niche
The IT and software services and computer systems design sector employs more than 2 million people, up 5,400 jobs from October. -
Making Progress
More than 1 million people work for the computer, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing sector, up 900 from October. -
Smaller Connection
The telecommunications sector employs just over 781,000, down 2,000 jobs from October. -
Dwindling Data
An estimated 298,000 people work for the data processing, hosting and related services market, down 2,100 from October. -
Stalled Search
Nearly 263,000 are employed by companies in other information services, including the search portal market, down 800 from October. -
Big Picture
There are 6.6 million people who work as IT professionals overall (for both tech and non-tech companies). That's up 1.8% from October. -
Tighter Space
There were more than 165,600 job postings for IT positions overall in November, down 8.6% from October.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Jobs in the U.S. IT industry grew for the fifth consecutive month in November, according to the latest "IT Employment Tracker" released by CompTIA. Within the industry, the software and technology services sector led the charge, adding 5,400 positions. Meanwhile, the computer, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing sector reversed nine straight months of declines. Such developments helped offset declines seen in sectors such as telecommunications; data processing, hosting and related services; and other information services, including search portals. In addition, the findings shed light on the job situation for technology professionals working in all industries, with mixed results: On the positive side, overall tech employment is up, contributing to late-year positive momentum that has created a net gain of about 200,000 jobs for 2016. On a more cautionary note, job postings for IT positions dropped significantly over the last month. The findings are based on CompTIA's analysis of the Employment Situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).