| Information Employment | |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2688000 |
| 1991 | 2677000 |
| 1992 | 2641000 |
| 1993 | 2668000 |
| 1994 | 2738000 |
| 1995 | 2843000 |
| 1996 | 2940000 |
| 1997 | 3084000 |
| 1998 | 3218000 |
| 1999 | 3419000 |
| 2000 | 3630000 |
| 2001 | 3629000 |
| 2002 | 3395000 |
| 2003 | 3188000 |
| 2004 | 3118000 |
| 2005 | 3061000 |
| 2006 | 3038000 |
| 2007 | 3032000 |
| 2008 | 2984000 |
| 2009 | 2804000 |
| 2010 | 2707000 |
| 2011 | 2659000 |
Number of people employed
Sources:
bls.gov
Share:
Since peaking in 2000 after growth in the previous decade, the number of people employed in the information industry (publishing, motion picture and sound, broadcasting, telecommunications, data processing) has decreased steadily. Employment is now back down to 1993 levels.