Business
US IT employment down 8% in 2003
The Commerce Department report notes that the number of U.S.
The Commerce Department report notes that the number of U.S. workers in IT occupations totaled 5.9 million in 2003, down 8% from 2000. Salaries for workers in IT-producing industries declined 1.3% from 2001 to 2002, while the average annual wage for all private workers increased 1% that same year.