Cyberstates 2003^TM

Cyberstates 2003: A State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry is AeA's newest study in the cyber report series consisting of seven chapters detailing national and state trends in employment, wages, exports, and venture capital.

In discussing our top public policy priorities with Congress, the Executive Branch, and State Legislatures, AeA's Cyber publications provide important statistical information which brings credibility to our issues.

U.S. Tech Employment Declined in 2002

• U.S. high-tech employment totaled 6 million in 2002, down by 540,000 jobs from 6.5 million in 2001
• High-tech manufacturing industry employment fell by 233,000 jobs between 2001 and 2002
• Technology employment was down across all industry sectors in 2002, except for R&D and testing labs which added 7,000 jobs
  

• California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Massachusetts led the nation in high-tech employment
• Florida jumped to fourth place by high-tech employment in 2002, moving up from fifth place in 2001, displacing Massachusetts
• Only three cyberstates added tech jobs between 2001 and 2002: the District of Columbia, Wyoming, and Montana. The remaining 49 cyberstates all lost technology industry jobs.
• Tech employment in California dropped dramatically between 2001 and 2002, shedding some 123,000 jobs, the highest loss nationwide 
• Texas experienced the second largest loss of technology jobs, down some 61,100 jobs, dropping from 540,000 in 2001 to 480,000 in 2002
• Colorado led the nation in concentration of high-tech workers in 2002

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