The number of IT jobs in the US was effectively unchanged in April compared to March, but tech employment remains strong, according to the TechServe Alliance, a national trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry. Year over year, the number of jobs was up 0.9%, or 49,400 jobs.

IT jobs totaled approximately 5.4 million in April.

“With the onset of the pandemic, remote work and demand for digital transformation across all industries heightened the competition for talent, only to be followed by worker movement in what has been dubbed the Great Resignation, adding a new layer of hiring complexity,” TechServe Alliance CEO Mark Roberts said. “Throughout these changes, tech employment has remained strong as hiring managers continue to face challenges in filling specialized tech roles."

“Despite entering a period of economic uncertainty, we expect this high level of demand for IT professionals to continue as supply remains insufficient to meet the needs of businesses; hiring organizations will need to be laser-focused on strategies that discover talent through new sources while emphasizing their brand value to retain their skilled workforce,” Roberts said.

Separately, the report found the number of engineering jobs edged up by 0.38% in April from March to a total of 2.69 billion. Engineering jobs were up 3.87% year over year in April, an increase of 100,400 engineering workers.