State's high-tech employment slips (Colorado)
April 24, 2007 --
BROOMFIELD - Formerly No. 1, Colorado has slipped to No. 3 in its concentration of high-tech workers, according to a study by AeA, the nation's largest technology trade association. In its report, Cyberstates 2007, AeA noted that Colorado's high-tech industry employment dropped by about 1,700 workers - or about 1 percent - to 158,100 jobs in 2005, the latest data available. Colorado had held the No. 1 ranking for nine years. It was surpassed by Virginia, where 8.9 percent of workers are in the high-tech industry compared to 8.6 percent in Colorado.
Massachusetts holds the No. 2 spot in the latest rankings. Jessica Wright, AeA Mountain States Council executive editor, said the news means Colorado needs to bolster its high-tech education efforts. "Colorado's tech industry remains a critical component of our state's growing economy," she said. "The recent increase in average tech wages demonstrates this sector is strong and contributes significantly to our economy. We should make it a top priority to maintain our high concentration of tech workers beginning with a heightened focus on math and science in our school curricula to ensure our university students have the background they need to go into engineering and science."
BROOMFIELD - Formerly No. 1, Colorado has slipped to No. 3 in its concentration of high-tech workers, according to a study by AeA, the nation's largest technology trade association. In its report, Cyberstates 2007, AeA noted that Colorado's high-tech industry employment dropped by about 1,700 workers - or about 1 percent - to 158,100 jobs in 2005, the latest data available. Colorado had held the No. 1 ranking for nine years. It was surpassed by Virginia, where 8.9 percent of workers are in the high-tech industry compared to 8.6 percent in Colorado.
Massachusetts holds the No. 2 spot in the latest rankings. Jessica Wright, AeA Mountain States Council executive editor, said the news means Colorado needs to bolster its high-tech education efforts. "Colorado's tech industry remains a critical component of our state's growing economy," she said. "The recent increase in average tech wages demonstrates this sector is strong and contributes significantly to our economy. We should make it a top priority to maintain our high concentration of tech workers beginning with a heightened focus on math and science in our school curricula to ensure our university students have the background they need to go into engineering and science."
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