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From: Norm Matloff <[log in to unmask]>
To: Norm Matloff <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:51 PM
Subject: dramatic H-1B data
> To: age discrimination/H-1B e-newsletter
>
> The enclosed press release, from a major industry lobbyist which pushed
> Congress for increasing the H-1B quota, states that 96,700 new jobs in
> IT were created in 2001. According to the INS, as of February 2000
> about 53% of H-1Bs are in IT, and there were 163,000 H-1B visas issued
> in 2001.
>
> Putting these statistics together, that would say that 90% of new IT
> jobs in 2001 went to H-1Bs!
>
> Now, of course, this is a very rough analysis. The AEA and INS may be
> using somewhat different definitions of IT; we are not accounting for
> visa renewals; we are not accounting for the fact that more than 163,000
> H-1B visas were issued, due to the exemptions; most of the
> computer-related H-1Bs are programmers, a category which comprises only
> 21% of IT jobs; etc. Many of these inaccuracies should largely cancel
> each other out, though.
>
> Now compare this to the Dept. of Commerce finding that during 1996-1998,
> 28% of new IT jobs needing a Bachelor's degree were filled by H-1Bs.
>
> In other words, even though this is a very rough analysis, the data seem
> to strongly suggest that THE PERCENTAGE OF NEW IT JOBS BEING FILLED BY
> H-1BS HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS -- A
> PERIOD OF SHARP DOWNTURN IN THE IT JOB MARKET.
>
> This of course is what I've been saying during this time: Gvien the
> economic slowdown, the employers are even more anxious to save on salary
> costs, so they are turning even more to H-1Bs. The ITAA claim that the
> fact that the 195,000 H-1B quota was not filled in 2001 (misleading to
> begin with, since it doesn't include the exemptions) indicates that the
> employers are showing restraint in hiring H-1Bs is completely false.
>
> Norm
>
> http://www.aeanet.org/PressRoom/idmk_cs2002_US.asp
>
> Contacts:
> Taryn Lynds, 202.682.4443, [log in to unmask]
> Michaela Platzer (research-related inquiries), 202.682.4450,
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Growth of Tech Employment Declines Sharply in 2001, AeA Report Says
>
> Cyberstates finds 20 states lost tech jobs in 2001; Venture capital
> funding down 62%
>
> WASHINGTON, DC, June 26, 2002
> - A study released today by AeA shows that in 2001 the U.S. high-tech
> industry experienced its smallest employment increase in six years: up
> only one-percent in 2001, compared to the nine-percent job increase in
> 2000. All told, the nation's tech industry added 80,000 technology
> jobs to the U.S. economy in 2001, compared to 440,000 in 2000. The
> report, AeA's Cyberstates 2002: A State-by-State Overview of the
> High-Technology Industry, details national and state trends in
> high-tech employment, wages, exports, and other economic indicators.
>
> Nationally, the report reveals that high-tech manufacturing was the
> hardest-hit of all technology sectors in terms of employment, losing
> 65,000 jobs last year, down three-percent from 2000.
>
> The nation's software and computer-related services sector fared best
> despite significant slowdowns, growing five percent in 2001. This
> sector increased its workforce by some 100,000 jobs in 2001. Though
> software has been a bright spot in the tech economy for almost a
> decade, its 2001 performance pales compared to 2000 data when the
> sector added more than 300,000 jobs.
>
> "The 2001 data vividly demonstrates a trend that began about seven
> years ago -- namely that the high-tech industry is increasingly
> dominated by the software sector in terms of jobs and innovations,"
> said AeA's President and CEO William T. Archey. "Software industry
> innovation now permeates all other high-tech sectors, including
> hardware design and manufacturing. Since 1995, manufacturing jobs have
> increased by 46,000, while software and computer services jobs have
> increased by 1.2 million."
>
> Cyberstates 2002
> found that twenty states lost high-tech jobs in 2001. Texas lost the
> greatest number of tech jobs: a total of 3,000. South Dakota, however,
> eliminated the greatest percentage of high-tech positions: 14 percent
> of its entire high-tech workforce.
>
> California added more high-tech jobs to its economic base than any
> other state, increasing its workforce by 1.3 percent with 12,400 new
> jobs. In 2000, for comparison, California's high-tech employment grew
> by 13 percent by adding 113,000 new jobs.
>
> The report shows that all but four states experienced a decline in
> venture capital expenditures. Nationally, venture capital funding is
> down 62 percent. More than half of the states also saw a drop in
> high-tech exports in 2001.
>
> The sixth annual edition of Cyberstates provides a comprehensive
> review of the high-tech industry nationally and by state of high-tech
> employment, wages, payroll, establishments, and exports. Cyberstates
> also offers data on venture capital investments, R&D expenditures, and
> home computer and Internet use.
>
> Cyberstates 2002 Key Facts
>
> U.S. Tech Employment Grew Slightly in 2001
> * U.S. high-tech employment totaled 5.6 million in 2001, up just 1
> percent from 5.5 million in 2000
>
> * High-tech manufacturing industry employment fell by 3 percent,
> losing 65,000 jobs between 2000 and 2001
>
> * The biggest 2000-2001 job losses were recorded in electronic
> components and accessories (-39,200), communications equipment
> (-22,300), consumer electronics (-9,300), and computers and office
> equipment (-6,400)
>
> * Software and computer-related services industry employment only
> jumped by 96,700 jobs in 2001, compared to more than 300,000 jobs
> added in 2000
>
> * Nearly three times as many software services jobs were added in
> 2000 (+143,000) than in 2001 (+50,700)
>
> * Data processing and information services employment increased by
> 26,200 between 2000 and 2001, compared to 129,000 jobs added the
> previous year
>
> * Communications services employment jumped by 48,600 jobs between
> 2000 and 2001, down substantially from the 103,000 added in 2000
>
> Twenty Cyberstates Lost Tech Jobs in 2001
> * California (998,000), Texas (460,000), New York (364,900),
> Massachusetts (252,400), and Florida (239,000) led the nation in
> high-tech employment
>
> * Texas (-3,000), Minnesota (-2,900), South Dakota (-2,100), Indiana
> (-1,900), and Utah (-1,700) lost the greatest number of tech jobs
> in 2001
>
> * California (+12,400), Kansas (+6,800), Virginia (+4,300), Oregon
> (+4,200), and New Jersey (+3,900) added the greatest number of
> tech jobs between 2000 and 2001
>
> * Colorado led the nation in concentration of high-tech workers in
> 2001, with 98 high-tech workers per 1,000 private sector workers
>
> U.S. Tech Exports and Venture Capital Expenditures Fell in 2001
> * U.S. high-tech exports fell to $189 billion in 2001, from $223
> billion in 2000
>
> * High-tech exports represented 26 percent of all U.S. exports in
> 2001
>
> * High-tech exports dropped between 2000 and 2001 in every industry
> segment, except in electromedical equipment manufacturing
>
> * Venture capital investments in the U.S. totaled $41 billion in
> 2001, dropping 62 percent from the $108 billion in 2000
>
> Exports and Venture Capital Expenditures Dropped in Top High-Tech
> States
> * All the nation's leading high-tech exporting states saw a drop in
> tech exports between 2000 and 2001: California (-17%), Texas
> (-15%), New York (-12%), Massachusetts (-21%), and Florida (-1%)
>
> * Venture capital investments fell in all the nation's top tech
> states in 2001: California (-62%), Texas (-47%), New York (-71%),
> Massachusetts (-53%), and Florida (-69%) in 2001
>
> AeA's Cyberstates 2002 consists of nine chapters detailing national
> and state trends in employment, wage, and exports. Venture capital
> investments, R&D expenditures, and computer and Internet home use are
> also examined. The report includes state rankings for each indicator.
> Cyberstates 2002 is based on the most recently available U.S.
> government data.
>
> Cyberstates 2002
> is available to AeA members for $95 and to non-members for $190.
> Contact AeA at 800.284.4232 or 408.987.4200, or www.aeanet.org.
> Cyberstates 2002 is part of AeA's cyber report series which includes
> Cybernation 2.0, CyberEducation 2002, and Cybercities.
>
> NOTE TO EDITORS:
> Press releases focusing on specific states were released on US
> Newswire and are available on AeA's website
>
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> Related Information
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> * 06/26/02 - Arizona Cyberstates 2002 Press Release
> * 06/26/02 - Arkansas Cyberstates 2002 Press Release
> * 06/26/02 - California - Bay Area Cyberstates 2002 Press Release
> * 06/26/02 - California - Los Angeles Cyberstates 2002 Press Release
> * 06/26/02 - California - Orange County Cyberstates 2002 Press
> Release
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