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U.S. IT jobs Down 400K Since 2001

Posted by timothy on from the where-have-all-the-flowers-gone dept.

Cryofan writes "A research study shows that American information technology industry 'lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001, when the recession began, and April 2004.' Over half of those jobs - 206,300 - were lost after the recession was declared over in November 2001. In all, the job market for high-tech workers shrank by 18.8 percent, to 1,743,500, between March 2001 and April 2004. And the bloodletting continues -- as reported here on Slashdot earlier this year, the number of employed Software Engineers fell by 15% from April to July of 2004 (from 856,000 to 725,000)."

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  1. no fscking shit! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not the only one living with my mom again.

  2. Hold on a minute. by Izago909 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought Bush has created more jobs, and that the recession was over. I can't believe the Washington Post would try to sneak such false statements into the transcript of the Presidents address at the RNC. They must be French owned.

    BTW, Here is a login for the Post.

    And before anyone get's pissy, may I remind people that flamers are joyless, humorless, SOB's. Don't trust a person who can't laugh.

  3. To be corrected by coming Indo-Paki nuclear war... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Predicted weather report from Microsoft's Bangalore Campus: Warm and dry, with temperatures reaching 30,000 degrees Centigrade, winds at 4000 kilometres per hour.

    It's a pleasant day to take a break: step outside, get some vitamin D and experience the full power of Shiva's spear.

  4. Re:Any project managers out there? by dffuller · · Score: 4, Funny

    First you have to get the lobotomy.

  5. Re:in other news... by hazem · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry... their IT people will find Slashdot, and their productivity will drop like ours!