Good news for Boston IT support consulting providers. According to a report released Monday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , Boston’s jobs numbers grew almost two percent, year over year, by the end of this October – more than any other major U.S. metropolitan just shy of Houston. Houston topped the list, with 3.1 percent jobs growth; The national average was 1.1 percent.
Total non-farm payroll in Boston, Cambridge and Quincy, Mass., was up 47,000, or 1.9 percent, from one year ago, as of the end of October, according to the BLS. The report surveyed 12 major metros, finding only two – Philadelphia and Atlanta – where jobs had actually dropped as of Oct. 31 from the same point a year ago. The most recent prior report, covered major metro area jobs numbers at the end of July.
Most promising for Boston is that they led the nation’s major metro areas with Information industry job growth as of Oct. 31, posting a 4.8 percent boost in jobs in the information industry sector, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau’s information sector includes some high-tech industries, such as software publishing and telecommunications, but also comprises newspaper, periodical and book publishers; broadcast media employers; and motion picture industry entities.
As many have suffered through these very difficult economic times we’re proud to be a part of the Boston Area Technology Support industry that is showing growth.
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