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IT and Technology Jobs Report August 2020

Unemployment Rate for IT and Tech Jobs*

Aug 2020: 4.6%

July 2020: 4.4%

Aug 2019 (last year): 1.5%

Total IT and Tech Jobs*

Aug 2020: 5,533,000

July 2020: 5,856,000

Aug 2019 (last year): 5,682,000

US Economy Jobs Added

Aug 2020: 1,371,000

July 2020:  1,763,000

Aug 2019 (last year): 207,000

US Unemployment Rate

Aug 2020: 8.4%

July 2020: 10.2%

Aug 2019 (last year): 3.5%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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