Monthly data, analysis, and trending covering the state of employment in the information technology (IT) sector and IT occupations. Released in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly employment update. #JobsReport

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Note: there are certain limitations in using monthly data. Some job and industry categories are not available from the BLS, and there tends to be higher volatility in monthly data.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS SEP vs. AUG
Software developers, applications 116,300 +21,100
IT user support specialists 30,400 +3,400
Systems engineers/architects 25,200 +3,300
Systems analysts 23,100 +3,000
Web developers 21,500 +4,600
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 216,500 +35,400
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published October 2019
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The IT sector is the largest employer of IT occupations.
Approximately 44 percent of positions within the IT
sector are IT occupations. The remaining 56 percent of
occupations in the IT sector are comprised of sales,
marketing, finance, HR, R&D, and related positions.
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT BREAKOUT SEP vs. AUG
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,093,200 3,800
Telecommunications 711,400 -1,100
Data processing, hosting, & related services 337,300 500
Other info services, including search portals 341,700 2,200
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,228,600 -100
TOTAL 4,712,200 +5,300
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
IT OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENTCOMPONENTS OF THE IT WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights|DatainthousandsSource:BureauofLaborStatisticsCPS|Datainmillions|Notseasonallyadjusted
Source:BureauofLaborStatisticsCES|Datainmillions|Seasonallyadjusted
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Source:BLSCES|Seasonallyadjusted
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights
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