IT employment added by 5,241 jobs in October, an increase of 0.1% from September and its strongest growth in 14 months, according to an analysis by TechServe Alliance.
Total IT employment of 5.2 million in October was up 0.15% from a year ago, adding 7,615 jobs, according to the organization, the national trade association for the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.
“AI is clearly reshaping the mix of technology jobs, with growing demand for emerging skills alongside declining demand for some more process-oriented roles,” TechServe Alliance CEO Mark Roberts said in a press release. “While demand for AI-related skill sets is surging, we have not yet seen an equivalent rise in hiring. Still, it is heartening to see an uptick in what had been a largely flat IT employment market.”
Separately, TechServe Alliance reported engineering employment advanced 0.12% in October from September, though it was down 0.74% compared to a year ago — a net loss of 20,743 jobs.