IT and Technology Jobs Report Oct 2020
Unemployment Rate for IT and Tech Jobs*
Oct 2020: 2.8%
Sept 2020: 3.5%
Oct 2019 (last year): 2.2%
Total IT and Tech Jobs*
Oct 2020: 5,351,000
Sept 2020: 5,209,000
Oct 2019 (last year): 5,324,000
US Economy Jobs Added
Oct 2020: 638,000
Sept 2020: 661,000
Oct 2019 (last year): 185,000
US Unemployment Rate
Oct 2020: 6.9%
Sept 2020: 7.9%
Oct 2019 (last year): 3.6%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
“Small business optimism about the U.S. economy softens with 53% expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months, a 3-point decline from last month”
Source: Vistage SMB CEO Survey