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The technology economy, in figures a technology leader can use and quote. Each story is built from government data or checks we run ourselves, and every number has a source.
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Tech Jobs · Q4 2026
More software, fewer people to build it
Business investment in software reached $809B a year, while IT services firms employ 128,000 fewer people than at their peak.
Pricing Transparency · October 2026
Do enterprise software vendors publish their prices?
We checked the websites of 1,039 enterprise software companies. 33% show a price.
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What CIOnomics tracks
Tech Jobs
Spending on software against employment, hiring and unemployment in the industries that build it.
Quarterly · Latest: Q4 2026
Pricing Transparency
How many enterprise software companies publish a price on their own website.
Every six months · Latest: October 2026
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