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IT Jobs Kick Off New Year Ticking Down
[February 26, 2020]

IT Jobs Kick Off New Year Ticking Down


ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In January, IT employment ticked down 0.01% to 5,351,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment grew by only 0.08% since January 2019 adding a mere 4,500 IT workers.

Engineering employment increased by 0.04 percent sequentially to 2,670,400. On a year-over-year basis, growth in engineering employment increased by 1.46% since January 2019 or 38,500 engineering workers. 

"IT employment growth is anemic," observed Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Even without factoring in global and domestic political uncertainty and the potential economic impact of the coronavirus, the ongoing talent shortage and restrictive immigration policies do not foster an environment conducive to meaningful IT job creation. Unfortunately, we do not see downward pressure on T job growth abating in the foreseeable future," added Roberts.



For the complete February 2020 TechServe Alliance Employment Indices please visit: https://www.techservealliance.org/files/February%202020%20Index%20-%20MBR.pdf  

About TechServe Alliance
TechServe Alliance is the national trade association of the IT & Engineering staffing and solutions industry. Hundreds of IT & Engineering staffing and solutions firms and tens of thousands of affiliated professionals, count on TechServe Alliance to keep their leadership informed, engaged and connected. TechServe Alliance serves as the voice of the industry before the policymakers and the national and trade press. By providing access to the knowledge and best practices of an entire industry and tapping the "collective scale" of hundreds of companies, TechServe Alliance supports its members in the efficient delivery of best-in-class IT & Engineering staffing and solutions for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every consultant.


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SOURCE TechServe Alliance


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