Almost half (46%) of all information technology organizations plan to cut headcount this year, according to a survey of 200 IT executives released on Monday by Computer Economics, an Irvine CA-based IT metrics and advisory firm.

Twenty-seven percent of IT executives plan to add staff this year, and another 27% plan to keep their staffing levels the same.

The study also found the use of temporary IT workers remains unchanged from the previous year. The study found that the typical IT organization relies on contract workers for 5% of its full-time equivalent headcount.