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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.