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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

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