Information technology industry business confidence is holding steady in the third quarter, according to the CompTIA IT industry business confidence index.

The index reading is 57.9 for the third quarter, little changed from the reading of 58.0 in the second quarter.

“While the ratings for the IT industry have held up well, the index’s economy component continues to be hampered by stubbornly high unemployment, softness in certain industry sectors, overseas volatility and the unknown effects of Federal Reserve monetary policy,” said Tim Herbert, vice president for research and market intelligence at CompTIA.

The third-quarter index is based on an online survey of 308 IT companies that was conducted in early July.