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No one has a crystal ball, but if you did, it would likely tell you the technology industry isn't going anywhere – except maybe everywhere. In 2019, information technology (IT) employment in the United States reached an estimated 12.1 million workers, making it the third-largest economic sector and accounting for an estimated 10 percent of the U.S. economy, according to a PR Newswire article.
With that in mind, pursuing a career in tech is a smart move. For one, paychecks in the tech industry are attractive, with industry workers making 52% more on average than in other sectors, reports Business.org. Additionally, tech unemployment is incredibly low across the country, which stands to reason, since tech employees are needed in virtually every other industry. In fact, 47% of tech industry jobs are in tech occupations outside the industry, according to CyberStates.org.
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