CompTIA analysis reveals that employment in the technology industry grows for the second month in a row, and job ads for a future employment rebound

Downers Grove, Illinois., February 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Technology companies added nearly 18,000 workers in January and employer job postings posted an impressive rebound, an analysis by CompTIA, a nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce, revealed.

Employment in the technology sector rose by an estimated 17,833 jobs, according to a CompTIA analysis US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) #Jobs report Reveal data.^[1] Technology companies added jobs in four of the five major subsectors, driven by technology services and software development (+14,500), cloud infrastructure (+2,100), and technology manufacturing, particularly semiconductors (+1,400).

Technology occupations across the economy declined by an estimated 117,000 jobs.[2] The unemployment rate in technical professions remained unchanged at 2.3%. The national unemployment rate remains at 3.7%.

“This month’s data is a useful reminder of the many moving parts in assessing the gains or losses of the technology workforce,” he said. Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. “The expanded technology workforce will simultaneously see gains and losses that reflect the hiring needs of employers in the short and long term.”

Employers listed more than 392,000 active job postings for technology occupations, with nearly 178,000 jobs added last month.[3] Total active posts for January are 33,727 more than December 2023 This is the largest monthly increase in 12 months. There is high interest from employers in positions in software development, IT project management, data analysis and science, IT support, systems analysis and engineering.

Job postings in the field of artificial intelligence or requiring AI skills increased by about 2,000 jobs from December to January, to 17,479. After several months of decline, the number of job postings offering hybrid, remote or work-from-home options exceeded 30,000. , an increase of about 5,000 from December.

A number of urban markets saw notable jumps in tech job postings, including Dallas, Washington, New York, Boston, Atlanta And chicago. Among industries, the highest demand for technology workers was in professional, scientific, and technical services; Administrative and support services; manufacturing; Finance and insurance; and information sectors.

“CompTIA Technology Jobs Report” is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/tech-jobs-report.

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^[1] Labor market data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics Lightcast employer job posting data may be subject to adverse reviews.

^[2] Monthly occupation level data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics Tends to experience higher levels of variability and volatility.

^[3] Active job postings include open postings carried over from previous months and new postings added by employers.

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