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=Software Developers=
=Software Developers=
*Def of [[Software Developer]]
*Def of [[Software Developer]]
*22M worldwide - 2017 - [https://evansdata.com/reports/viewRelease.php?reportID=9]
*22M developers worldwide - 2017 - [https://evansdata.com/reports/viewRelease.php?reportID=9]
*3.8M in the USA - 2016 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering_demographics] (source data behind paywall)
*3.8M developers in the USA - 2016 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering_demographics] (source data behind paywall)
 
=Total IT Workers=
*About 10M workers in the USA.
=Conclusions=
*152M total labor force USA, 2016 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering_demographics]
*GDP of USA is about $19T
*Salaries are abour 40% of GDP - [https://www.dougsguides.com/content/whats].

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http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/documents/areas/ctr/bit/ApteNath.pdf.pdf

Productivity and IT

Surprisingly, productivity has decreased up to 1997 and not increased as the digital age has started?

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1997/12/the-computer-and-the-economy/377019/

Software Developers

  • Def of Software Developer
  • 22M developers worldwide - 2017 - [1]
  • 3.8M developers in the USA - 2016 - [2] (source data behind paywall)

Total IT Workers

  • About 10M workers in the USA.

Conclusions

  • 152M total labor force USA, 2016 - [3]
  • GDP of USA is about $19T
  • Salaries are abour 40% of GDP - [4].