Tech-sector companies added a net 25,500 new workers in August, according to CompTIA’s analysis of data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report..

The analysis noted tech industry employment increased by 175,700 jobs in 2022; it is tracking 46% ahead of last year and 92% ahead of 2019.

Companies throughout the economy — not just the tech sector — added an estimated 21,000 tech workers during August, according to CompTIA.

“Stability in tech hiring continues to be an overarching theme this year,” said Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. “Despite all the economic noise and pockets of layoffs, aggregate tech hiring remains consistently positive.”

Employer job postings for tech positions eased back in August, coming in at just under 320,000. Companies are seeking a range of tech skills including software development and engineering, IT support, IT project management, systems engineering and network engineering.

Among industries, the largest numbers of job postings occurred in professional, scientific and technical services, finance and insurance, manufacturing, information and retail trade.