IT industry on the bend: influences are growing, full -time jobs disappear

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The IT industry in the USA generates record revenues, but employment decreases. The AI ​​revolution changes the traditional work model in the technology sector.

According to the Wednesday edition of “Puls Biznesu”, the American IT industry currently records the historical maxim of revenues, while experiencing a decline in employment. This phenomenon can mean the end of the era of constant employment growth in this sector.

Division in the industry

Since 2010, the demand for IT employees in the United States has been systematically growing, except for the short collapse during the Covid-19 pandemic. The highest level of employment was recorded in November 2022, when about 2.5 million people worked in the industry. However, the latest data from May 2025 indicate a decrease in this number to just over 2.4 million. As the newspaper notes, the employment chart clearly suggests stagnation or even the beginning of a permanent decline.

This phenomenon coincided with the introduction of the first widely available large language model – CHATGPT from OPENAI, which is considered a breakthrough. More and more advanced tools of artificial intelligence can radically increase work efficiency in the IT industry.

Record profits

In parallel with these changes, the three largest programming companies – Oracle, Salesforce and Adobe – achieved record financial results in 2024. Oracle recorded revenues of USD 54.9 billion, Salesforce – USD 37.9 billion, and Adobe – USD 21.5 billion. The values ​​of their shares have been growing since 2022, despite some market turmoil.

According to “Puls Biznesu”, this situation may be the result of the growing use of artificial intelligence. One employee assisted by AI can now perform the duties of several younger programmers. As a result, fewer people are needed to achieve the same or better results. The next, more and more advanced models only strengthen this trend, changing the current model of the IT sector functioning.

Record revenues while a decrease in the number of employees can therefore mean the beginning of a new era – the era of greater efficiency, but also a lower demand for employment in traditional understanding.

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