U.S. EMPLOYMENT IN THE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
	January 2001	December 2002	Change
Total manufacturing	2,040,100	1,624,800	−415,300 (−20.4%)
Communications services	1,463,800	1,328,500	−135,300 (9.2%)
Software services	1,119,000	1,124,300	+5300 (+0.5%)
Data processing and information services	561,200	559,500	­1700 (−0.3%)
Rental, maintenance, and other computer-related services	520,800	507,90	−12,900 (−2.5%)
Total software and computer-related services	2,201,000	2,191,700	−9300 (0.4%)
Total high-technology services	3,664,800	3,520,200	−144,600 (−3.9%)
Total high-technology industry	5,704,900	5,145,000	−559,900 (−9.8%)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics