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• U.S. high-tech employment totaled 5.72 million in June 2005.
• Tech employment grew steadily from January 2004 to June 2005, adding nearly 190,000 jobs, a rise of 3.4%.
• As of June 2005 the tech sector has generated a net increase in jobs over the last six, 12, and 18 month time spans.
• High-tech manufacturing employment added 21,800 U.S. jobs in the last 18 months, a rise of 1.6 percent.
• High-tech services employment added 167,000 U.S. jobs in the last 18 months, a four percent rise.
• High-tech growth is led by the engineering and tech services sector, which added 100,800 jobs.

We are delighted to bring you the third regular installment of the AeA Competitiveness Series.  The AeA research team produces these reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the high-tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy.  We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to provide industry leaders and policymakers the information they need to assess the issue.