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• The U.S. high-tech industry employed 5.8 million people as of June 2006, the highest level since 2002.
• The tech industry added nearly 140,000 jobs in the first half of 2006, nearly double the growth of the same period in 2005.
• Nonetheless, January to June 2006 tech job growth lagged that of the U.S. private sector, 2.5 percent compared to 3.5 percent.
• High-tech manufacturing added jobs for the second consecutive year, 33,100 in the last six months.
• The high-tech services sectors added 107,000 U.S. jobs in the last six months, a rise of 2.5 percent.
• Within the high-tech services sectors employment growth was led by engineering and tech services (+49,800), followed by software services, (+44,500), followed by communications services (+12,700).

We are delighted to bring you the 12th regular installment of the AeA Competitiveness Series.  The AeA research team produces these reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the high-tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy.  We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to provide industry leaders and policymakers the information they need to assess the issue.