IT Employment Continues to Grow, According to IT Employment Index

For the fourth consecutive month employment of information technology workers in the U.S. has increased according to an IT employment index from the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), a national trade association representing IT staffing and solutions firms.

In January 2006, there were 3,562,900 IT workers, an increase of close to 0.2% from the previous month and nearly 1.8% from January 2005.

As businesses expand and look to increase productivity through technology, the IT sector including IT employment prosper. "I am pleased to see that IT employment continues to show month-over-month and year-over-year growth," said Mark Roberts, NACCB CEO.