The number of IT jobs in the US edged up 0.13% in October from September to almost 5.2 million, reported TechServe Alliance, an association of IT and engineering staffing companies.

“While the rate of growth in IT employment is at its low ebb for the year, the slowdown is not uniformly distributed across all skill sets and sectors,” said TechServe Alliance CEO Mark Roberts. “The unemployment rate for some IT occupations is under 2% — below what would be considered full employment. Further, there remains a significant imbalance between supply and demand for highly sought after skill sets in both IT and engineering.”

Year over year, IT employment in the US rose by 2.9% in October, representing an increase of 146,500 IT jobs.