Latest CompTIA Report Shows Good, Bad IT Employment News
The U.S. IT sector last month showed continued strong growth, adding 9,600 new jobs, while IT employment across all sectors of the economy dropped by 90,000 jobs.
That’s according to CompTIA’s analysis of the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics “Employment Situation” report. For the year, IT employment has increased by an estimated 48,900, and June marked the fifth consecutive month of employment gains.
IT services, custom software development and computer system design added 6,000 positions last month. This category has grown by 41,000 jobs through the first half of 2018.