Rolling Meadows, IL, June 26, 2002—Electronics exports from North Dakota increased in 2001, rising 34 percent to $21 million from $15 million in 2000. North Dakota’s high-tech industry exports represented three percent of total exports from the state in 2001, according to Cyberstates 2002: A State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry, a new analytical report released today by AeA.

North Dakota’s high-technology industry added 100 jobs in 2001, with tech employment reaching 7,700 jobs. This was down from the previous year when tech employment grew by 210 jobs.

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.

What Does High Tech Mean for North Dakota?

• High-tech workers earned an average wage of $32,300 (51^st ranked), or 33% more than the average private sector wage in 2000

• An increase of $5 million in high-tech exports between 2000 and 2001

• Venture capital investments of $1 million, ranked 48^th nationwide

• R&D expenditures of $168 million in 1999, ranked 48^th nationwide

• Home Internet access totaled 47%, ranked 38^th nationwide

• 39^th in data processing and information service employment with 1,600 jobs

• 41^st in software services employment with 1,700 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.