Alexandria, VA, July 10, 2009 – Although IT employment continued to contract in June shedding 16,000 jobs or .4%, the decline was more moderate than recent months, according to TechServe Alliance, formerly NACCB, which tracks monthly IT employment.

While peaking at over 4 million jobs and dropping every month since November 2008, the month-to-month decline in June was far more moderate than all but one of the preceding months. In June, IT employment stood at 3,828,900, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 4.9%.

"While IT employment is still contracting, June's more moderate decline is consistent with our recent survey data that suggests stabilization of the IT employment picture," observed Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "While there will certainly be difficult months ahead given employment is inherently a lagging indicator, any sign of stabilization of IT employment headcount is welcome news," commented Roberts.