Security News > 2022 > January > Technology-related employment still going strong, unemployment rate for IT jobs dropping to 2%

Technology-related employment and hiring opportunities continue to expand, according to an analysis by CompTIA. December's technology employment gains bucked the generally underwhelming national employment trend.

Technology industry companies added 11,000 workers in December, data from "Employment Situation" report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals.

It's the 13th consecutive month of tech employment growth at the industry level.

Technology employment at the occupation level throughout the economy increased by 180,000 positions as the unemployment rate for IT jobs dropped to 2%. The nation's employers also stepped up their search for additional tech workers in December, with an estimated 332,564 job postings for open positions, 22,500 more than in November and the highest monthly total since March 2020.

Modest job gains were recorded in the categories of other information services, including search engines and data processing, hosting and related services.

Employment in the telecommunications and computer and electronic products manufacturing categories declined.

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