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Programmers account for 1-2% of jobs. Sadly there are a great many careers where a degree is required. Many of those probably don't need a degree, but the numbe
by rgbrenner 8y ago
Programmers account for 1-2% of jobs. Sadly there are a great many careers where a degree is required. Many of those probably don't need a degree, but the number of jobs requiring it has grown, in the same way the number of jobs requiring licensing has grown.
- redleggedfrog 8y ago1-2%? For some reason that seems high to me. Certainly one out of every 100 people I meet aren't programmers.
- rgbrenner 8y agoUS workforce is 160m IT occupations: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/... 'Computer programmers', 'software developers' and 'web developers' will get you to 1%. I think wpdev_63's message applies to some additional IT positions than just programmers, so I think 1-2% is about right.
- user5994461 8y agoIT is much much wider than software developers.