US Tech Jobs Rise by 26,000 in October as Amazon Plans 300,000 Seasonal Hires
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Updated · Computerworld · Nov 12
US Tech Jobs Rise by 26,000 in October as Amazon Plans 300,000 Seasonal Hires
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Nov 12
Summary
CompTIA said tech jobs across all industries rose by 26,000 in October, including 7,200 added within the tech sector itself, while total US payrolls increased by 165,000.
Amazon's plan to hire 300,000 seasonal workers drove nearly all 300,252 technology hiring plans announced in October, reflecting employers' preference for short-term staffing to meet holiday demand.
IT unemployment held at 2.8%, below the 4.1% national rate, and new IT job listings climbed 22.2% year over year to 290,892, with AI-related postings reaching 366,322.
Tech layoffs fell to 5,576 in October, the year's lowest monthly total, but the sector still leads all industries with 171,501 announced cuts through October, up 21% from a year earlier.
Data center and semiconductor hiring remain the strongest pockets of demand, yet worker shortages and post-election scrutiny of new data center projects could limit broader, longer-term hiring.