AeA: U.S. high tech jobs jumped in 2007 and tech unemployment remains low

Sunday, June 15, 2008
On April 2, the American Electronics Association (AeA) released 148 page report on high tech employment trends in the U.S. called Cyberstates 2008: A Complete State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry. The report showed that the overall number of high tech jobs in the U.S. increased by 91,400 (1.6%) to 5.9 million during 2007, and that all but four states increased high tech jobs.

However, the 91,400 for 2007 was less than the 139,00 high tech jobs that the U.S. added in 2006. The study looked at all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The four who had a net loss of IT jobs in 2007 were:
  • Michigan (-1500)
  • Puerto Rico (-1100)
  • Delaware (-900)
  • Colorado (-900)
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