Monthly data on IT Employment. #JobsReport, #ITworkforce

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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS OCT vs. SEPT
Software developers, applications 50,700 -12,100
Computer systems engineers/architects 14,600 -2,300
Computer systems analysts 12,900 -2,900
Computer user support specialists 12,600 -2,600
IT project managers 11,500 -1,500
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 102,300 -21,300
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published November 2016
IT SECTOR
EMPLOY-
MENT
IT
OCCUPATION
EMPLOY-
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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 OCT vs. SEPT
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,032,500 -1,000
Telecommunications 780,800 -4,500
Data processing, hosting, & related services 300,500 +200
Other info services, including search portals 264,400 +1,200
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,024,300 +8,300
TOTAL 4,402,500 +4,200
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
IT OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENTCOMPONENTS OF THE IT WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | Data in thousandsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPS | Data in millions | Not seasonally adjusted
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CES | Data in millions | Seasonally adjusted
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Source: BLS CES | Seasonally adjusted
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Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights