] An analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows nearly
] 160,000 IT jobs have disappeared in the past three years,
] while the IT unemployment rate has nearly doubled since
] 2000.
]
] The biggest IT job category--computer software engineers--grew
] to 816,000, up from 757,000 in 2000, a nearly 8% increase. (from 2000 to 2004)

InformationWeek - IT Jobs Continue To Disappear