Tech Employment Update

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Highlights of What's Inside. . .

• High-tech employment statistics from January 2001 to December 2002

• Detailed technology employment statistics for technology industry-specific sectors, including high-tech manufacturing, communications services, and software and computer-related services

• An emphasis on 2002 monthly high-tech employment data

Key Findings . . .

• High-tech employment dropped by 560,000 jobs during the past two years.

• High-tech employment fell by 236,000 between January 2002 and December 2002.

• High-tech manufacturing employment declined by 415,00 between January 2001 and December 2002.

• Food products and transporation equipment manufacturing now employ more workers than the high-tech manufacturing industry, which had been the largest manufacturing sector in the United States.

• Communications services employment fell 135,000 between January 2001 and December 2002.

• On the positive side, software services increased by 5,300 jobs between January 2001 and December 2002.

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