Employment in the IT industry

Statistics report about employment in the IT industry

Employment in the IT industry

This report contains a range of selected facts and statistics about employment in the IT industry, underlining the most important figures concerning salaries and workforce. The report outlines specific IT employment segments, such as software developers and cyber security professionals. Last but not least, the last two chapters have a special focus on work diversity and gender gap in the IT sector, as well as an overview of the IT employment in the United States.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global IT spending forecast 2012-2025, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Expectations for IT budget increases worldwide 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Tech layoffs worldwide 2020-2024, by quarter
  • Premium Statistic Tech layoffs worldwide 2020-2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of tech companies increasing/reducing technical jobs worldwide 2023

Segment: Software developers

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  • Premium Statistic Tech skills that developers would like to acquire worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global formal education levels of software developers 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most popular web frameworks among developers worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most widely utilized programming languages among developers worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Length of time developers have spent on coding globally 2024
  • Premium Statistic Software developers' main challenges at work 2022

Segment: Cyber security professionals

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  • Premium Statistic Global IT security skills shortage 2024, by job
  • Premium Statistic Cybersecurity workforce gap worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Cybersecurity gap assessment worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Most difficult cybersecurity roles to fill worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Factors for resigning from cybersecurity job worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Impact of certifications when recruiting cybersecurity talent worldwide 2024

Segment: Employer perspective

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  • Premium Statistic Challenges in recruiting employees in the IT industry worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global challenges when recruiting technical roles 2024
  • Premium Statistic Recruitment and training strategies in the IT industry globally 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most demanded technical positions by recruiters worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most demanded tech skills worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Top programming languages demanded by recruiters worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most difficult technical positions to recruit worldwide 2024, by IT role

Segment: Workforce & Salary

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  • Premium Statistic Staffing changes for technical positions globally in 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Plans to recruit IT technical roles among companies worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Companies' cybersecurity staffing worldwide 2023 vs. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Measures taken by global companies to mitigate cybersecurity staff shortages 2023
  • Premium Statistic Average software developer remuneration globally 2024, by role
  • Premium Statistic Average annual software developer salaries globally 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Programming languages with the highest salaries 2024

Special focus: Diversity

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  • Premium Statistic Share of female leaders in global tech companies 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global companies' difficulty in diversity hiring for IT staff 2024
  • Premium Statistic Developer gender distribution worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Diversity among cybersecurity teams in selected countries 2023, by race and gender

Special focus: IT employment in the U.S.

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  • Premium Statistic Number of employees in the U.S. information sector 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. information sector: number of people hired 2001-2023
  • Premium Statistic Information industry unemployment rate in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Cybersecurity workforce in the United States 2020-2034
  • Premium Statistic Average software developer wages in the U.S. in 2024, by role
  • Premium Statistic Top factors contributing to recruiting and retention challenges in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Company responses to skills gaps caused by AI in the U.S. 2023
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