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Nebraska Lost 1,000 Tech Jobs in 2001

Technology Exports Drop by 24 Percent in 2001

Rolling Meadows, IL, June 26, 2002— Nebraska’s high-technology industry lost 1,000 jobs in 2001, with tech employment totaling 35,500 jobs. This was a notable change from the previous year when tech employment grew by 900 jobs, according to Cyberstates 2002: A State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry, a new analytical report released today by AeA.

Cyberstates 2002 also shows that venture capital investments in Nebraska dropped by three percent to $17 million between 2000 and 2001.

Electronics exports from Nebraska also declined in 2001, dropping 24 percent to $188 million from $248 million in 2000. Nebraska’s high-tech industry exports represented seven percent of total exports from the state in 2001.

Nationally, Cyberstates 2002 shows that high-tech industry employment grew slightly in 2001, reaching 5.6 million, compared to 5.5 million in 2000. This one percent increase illustrates the effect of the technology slowdown in 2001, compared to nine percent growth in 2000.

Cyberstates 2002 is the sixth edition of AeA’s Cyberstates reports. The study includes nine chapters detailing national and state trends in employment, wages, and exports. Venture capital investments, research and development (R&D) expenditures, and computer and Internet home use are also examined. The report includes state rankings for each indicator. Cyberstates 2002 is based on the most current U.S. government data available.

AeA members can purchase the Cyberstates 2002 report for $95; non-members for $190. Call AeA at 800.284.4232 or 408.987.4200. Cyberstates 2002 is part of AeA’s cyber report series, which includes Cybernation 2.0, CyberEducation 2002, and Cybercities. 

What Does High Tech Mean for Nebraska?

  • 35,470 high-tech workers (32nd ranked cyberstate)
  • 6,500 jobs added between 1995 and 2001, ranked 35th nationwide
  • Lost 1,000 tech jobs in 2001, compared with a tech job gain of 900 in 2000
  • High-tech firms employ 48 of every 1,000 private sector workers, ranked 20th nationwide
  • High-tech workers earned an average wage of $48,000 (35th ranked), or 75% more than the average private sector wage in 2000
  • A high-tech payroll of $1.8 billion in 2000, ranked 32nd nationwide
  • 1,400 high-tech establishments in 2000, ranked 36th nationwide
  • High-tech exports totaled $190 million, ranked 43rd nationwide
  • High-tech exports represented 7% of Nebraska’s exports
  • A drop of $60 million in high-tech exports between 2000 and 2001
  • Venture capital investments of $17 million, ranked 42nd nationwide
  • Venture capital investments declined by 3% between 2000 and 2001, dropping by $0.5 million
  • R&D expenditures of $417 million in 1999, ranked 42nd nationwide
  • Home computer penetration reached 56%, ranked 30th nationwide
  • Home Internet access totaled 46%, ranked 39th nationwide

 

Nebraska’s National Industry Segment Rankings:

  • 13th in communications equipment manufacturing with 5,500 jobs
  • 15th in data processing and information services employment with 11,600 jobs

Source: Cyberstates 2002
Data are for 2001 unless otherwise noted.
2000 data are the most current for wages, payroll, establishments, and industry segment jobs.

Published by the AeA, Advancing the Business of Technology (www.AeAnet.org)

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Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. AeA has more than 3,500 member companies that span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 18 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community since 1943.


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