Tech job postings hit 3-year high
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Tech unemployment dropped to 3.5% in April. Meanwhile, companies such as Cloudflare and Coinbase announced AI-related layoffs.
Published May 8, 2026
Dive Brief:
- New job postings for technology occupations, including tech support, cybersecurity engineers and software developers, hit a three-year high in April just as several companies this week announced AI-driven layoffs. CompTIA’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released Friday, showed more than 271,483 new job postings and more than 575,000 total active job postings.
- Tech occupation employment rose by 260,000 roles, driving the unemployment rate among technology professionals down from 3.9% in March to 3.5% in April, according to CompTIA. The U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%.
- “We’re really encouraged to see the job posting numbers start to climb, which tells us that companies are beginning to be a little bit less cautious,” Seth Robinson, VP of industry research at CompTIA, told CIO...
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