IT Employment Continues Steady Climb in March; Engineering Employment Growth Rate Slows
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of IT jobs grew 0.3 percent sequentially last month to 4,899,700, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has grown by 5.1% since March 2014 adding 234,700 IT workers.
The rate of engineering job growth slowed, up 0.1 percent sequentially to 2,523,400. On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment has grown by 1.4% since March 2014 adding 34,200 engineering workers.
"In March, IT employment continued its steady growth. While still posting positive numbers, the rate of engineering job growth decelerated last month," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Despite an anemic overall jobs report in March, IT employment continued to show resilience. While the data from a single month does not reflect a trend, engineering job growth struggled in March---falling behind the growth rate of the overall workforce. " added Roberts.
For the complete March 2015 TechServe Alliance Employment Indices please visit: http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexReleaseApril2015.pdf
About TechServe Alliance
TechServe Alliance is the national trade association of the IT & Engineering staffing and solutions industry. Hundreds of IT & Engineering staffing and solutions firms and tens of thousands of affiliated professionals, count on TechServe Alliance to keep their leadership informed, engaged and connected. TechServe Alliance serves as the voice of the industry before the policymakers and the national and trade press. By providing access to the knowledge and best practices of an entire industry and tapping the "collective scale" of hundreds of companies, TechServe Alliance supports its members in the efficient delivery of best-in-class IT & Engineering staffing and solutions for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every consultant.
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