In June, IT employment increased by 0.19% to 5,364,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance. On a year-over-year basis, IT jobs have increased by 4.34% since June 2020 adding 223,200 IT workers. Engineering employment has increased by 3.02% since 2020, adding 76,400 engineering jobs. ‘While a positive trend, we continue to see a deceleration of the rate of growth attributable to the shortage of talent, it is a recurring challenge that shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future,’ said Mark Roberts.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/07/29/it-employment-2021/

