U.S. tech jobs grew 3.2% in 2022 — report
ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES — The tech industry in the United States saw a 3.2% increase in employment in 2022, adding 286,400 jobs, according to CompTIA’s “State of the Tech Workforce” report.
The new figures come amid the massive layoffs across the industry. Despite this, CompTIA projects a 3% increase or 272,000 jobs in tech jobs this year.
The tech roles forecast for growth include data scientists and analysts (5.5%), cybersecurity analysts and engineers (5.2%), web designers and UI/UX professionals (4.7%), software developers and engineers (4.7%), and software quality assurance and testers (4.1%).
“In a year of even more uncertainty than usual, the tech labor market routinely defied expectations,” said CompTIA Chief Research Officer Tim Herbert. “The data continues to confirm the degree to which technology underpins so many facets of business activity across the economy and the breadth of employers reliant on technical and digital skills.”
According to a Crunchbase News tally, approximately 130,000 workers in U.S.-based tech companies have been laid off in mass job cuts in 2023.
