US IT jobs growth continues, but at a slower pace, in February
As the overall US economy showed continued glimpses of recovery in February, the IT job market continued the rebound that began in the fall, though at a slower pace than in January.
Growth last month was 13,700, according to the latest figures from IT employment consultancy Janco Associates. January saw 8,600 new IT jobs. When adjusted for seasonality, February saw 6,000 new IT jobs, and January saw 10,900, down dramatically from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS') original estimate of 18,200.
Still, the overall trend for IT — whose US jobs number 3.6 million — remains on an upward trajectory.