New York’s tech hiring increased by 10 percent and 8,190 jobs added in 2019, compared to 13.4 percent and 9,420 new jobs in 2018.
The top local hiring companies include Amazon, Google, Facebook, Compass, Spotify, Microsoft, Uber, Salesforce, Indeed.com and Lyft.
The numbers were just released by ON Partners, an executive search firm, in its 2019 Digital Jobs Index for the nation’s largest tech centers of Boston, New York City and the Bay Area.
Data show that while hiring in the major tech hubs remained strong, it was down from 2018. Key findings from the report include:
Bay Area tech employment increased by 11.5 percent and 27,500 jobs added in 2019, compared to 12.7 percent and 26,780 new jobs in 2018.
The ten local companies showing the largest annual headcount gains include Google, Facebook, Apple, Oracle, Amazon, Adobe, Salesforce, Airbnb, Workday and VMWare.
Boston’s tech headcount growth increased by six percent and 4,100 jobs added in 2019, compared to 9.2 percent and 5,540 new jobs in 2018.
Top local hiring companies include Wayfair, Amazon, Google, HubSpot, Toast, ezCater, Mathworks, CarGurus, TripAdvisor and Kronos.
