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Tech Industry Sees Two Percent Job Loss in 1st Half of 2009
Over the Past Year, Tech Lost Jobs at a Slower Rate than the U.S. Private Sector
Highlights of What’s Inside…
- The U.S. high-tech industry employed 5.81 million people as of June 2009.
- The tech industry shed 115,000 jobs from January to June 2009, a 1.9 percent decrease, compared to the 72,900 tech jobs added in the same period in 2008.
- From June 2008 through June 2009, tech lost 224,100 jobs, a 3.7 percent decline; the U.S. private sector shed jobs at a higher pace – 5.1 percent.
- High-tech manufacturing continues to shed U.S. jobs – 69,500 from January to June 2009.
- The high-tech services sectors shed 45,500 U.S. jobs from January to June 2009, a one percent drop.
- All three services sectors saw losses for the first time in the five year history of this report: engineering and tech services (-21,500), communications services (-13,600), and software services (-10,400).
We are delighted to bring you the 30th regular installment of the TechAmerica Competitiveness Series. TechAmerica Foundation produces regular reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to educate industry executives, policymakers, and opinion leaders on the issues.
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The writers of this publication can be reached for questions or comments:
Josh James
Director, Research and Industry Analysis
202.682.4422
josh.james@techamerica.org
Jenna Leary
Manager, Research and Industry Analysis
202.682.4437
jenna.leary@techamerica.org
Posted by: Josh James on September 23rd, 2009.
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