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High-tech Watch IT share of District employment and payroll Business investment in technology products by U.S. firms (percentage change in quarterly values) Employment Payroll U.S. - 12th 60 12th 50 AK 40 AZ 30 CA 20 HI Computers & Peripherals Communications Equipment 10 ID 0 NV Information Processing Equipment & Software -10 OR UT -20 WA -30 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Percent share Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. -40 Jun-98 Jun-99 Jun-00 Jun-01 Jun-02 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Monthly semiconductor sales by U.S. firms (percent change in 3-month moving averages) Shipments of computers and related products by U.S. firms (percent change in 3-month moving averages) 120 40 100 30 3 months prior* 80 20 60 3 months prior* Year-over-year 10 Year-over-year 40 0 20 -10 0 -20 -20 -30 -40 -40 -60 -50 -80 -60 Sep-97 Sep-98 Sep-99 Sep-00 Sep-01 Sep-02 *Annualized values Source: Semiconductor Industry Association. Shipments of communications equipment by U.S. firms (percent change in 3-month moving averages) 100 Aug-99 Aug-00 Aug-01 Aug-02 *Annualized values High-tech job growth (percent change over year earlier) 40 Computer & Data Processing Services (WA and CA) 35 30 80 60 Aug-98 Source: Bureau of the Census. 25 3 months prior* 20 40 15 20 Communications Equipment (CA) 10 Year-over-year 5 0 0 -20 -5 -10 -40 -15 -60 Aug-98 Electronic Components & Accessories (CA) Computer & Office Equipment (CA, OR, WA) -20 Aug-99 Source: Bureau of the Census. Aug-00 Aug-01 Aug-02 *Annualized values Sep-98 Sep-99 Sep-00 Sep-01 Sep-02 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Western Economic Developments October 2002 Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 1