IT employment inched up by 0.06% in February, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association for the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry.  On a year-over-year basis, IT employment grew by 0.57%, adding 29,800 jobs. Meanwhile, engineering employment dipped fractionally by 0.004% month-over-month and was down 0.08% compared to the same period last year.  

“The slight uptick in IT employment for February reflects a continuation of the modest upward trend that began last month. The improvement in IT employment—albeit modest—is a welcome development particularly amid broader economic uncertainty,” said Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. 

“While February’s IT employment numbers do not reflect the impact of shifting public policy and federal job cuts, we are hopeful that uncertainty that has chilled business decision-making will dissipate. We will continue to monitor developments likely to determine if IT job growth continues or stalls in the coming months.” 

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