The U.S. information technology (IT) sector has recorded job growth in November, according to the IT Employment Tracker released by CompTIA.
The software and technology services category added 5,400 new positions, according to CompTIA’s analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation report (#jobsreport). For the year, the IT sector has added 79,500 new jobs in software and services.
Computer and electronics products manufacturing employment added 900 positions in November. For the year manufacturing jobs are down 8,100.
CompTIA in a statement issued today said job losses in data processing, hosting and related services (down 2,100), telecommunications (down 2,000) and other information services, including search portals (down 800) offset the November employment gains in the other categories.
IT occupations across all other industries added 114,000 jobs. For 2016, IT occupations show an estimated net gain of about 200,000 jobs.
“With an estimated unemployment rate for IT occupations of 2.9 percent in November, the labor market for in demand skills in many markets remains tight,” said Tim Herbert, senior vice president, research and market intelligence, CompTIA.
“With security, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud initiatives leading the discussions, we see an on-going demand for seasoned professionals with these skill sets,” said Quy Nguyen, CEO of Allyance Communications, a global communication solutions provider based in Irvine, Calif.
