The market for IT jobs in the US remained stable in the US during 2009 compared with the previous year, official figures show.

Latest data from the US Census Bureau indicates that 3.4 million individuals worked in the sector last year, remaining at almost the same level as during 2008, according to Computerworld.

The news source reports that technology and math-related employment was steady over the 12 months, despite an overall drop in jobs in the country of nearly six million.

In the annual American Community Survey, the number of people working in IT in the US was shown to have dipped from 3.475 million in 2008, based on a margin of error of around 31,000.

Those states that saw increases in employment within the industry included Colorado (up 2.2 per cent), North Carolina (1.8 per cent) and Kentucky (1.8 per cent).

Meanwhile, Andy Doyles of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT in the UK recently told the 360°IT event that "forward-thinking" organizations are investing in skills and people in the field.

Posted by Kate Griffin