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IT job numbers decline for first time in 25 months

08.10.2012
Last week's jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed better-than-expected results, including a sizable drop in the national unemployment rate to 7.8% from 8.1%. But for the IT industry, September was a big disappointment. After -- including 36,300 jobs added in July and August alone -- the IT industry lost 1,700 jobs in September.

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September marks the first the monthly decline since August 2010 that wasn't associated with a labor strike or other market anomaly, notes IT analyst firm Foote Partners, which focuses on tech employment research.

Foote Partners analyzed the numbers:

* In the Management and Technical Consulting Services category, 1,800 jobs were lost following 17 consecutive months of job growth during which a total of 95,400 jobs were added.