H1B Report
Industry comparison

Information vs Other Services

NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.

Sector A
Information
NAICS 51Rank #3
Sector B
Other Services
NAICS 81Rank #16

Key metrics

Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.

MetricInformationOther Services
Total filings645,895▲39,285
National share %6.76%▲0.41%
Distinct sponsors12,106▲3,701
Filings / employer5311
Rank#3▲#16
Top sponsorMicrosoft CorporationOpen Avenues Foundation
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.

Information
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201018,990
FY201120,340
FY201221,781
FY201321,714
FY201424,089
FY201527,468
FY201630,224
FY201732,458
FY201837,065
FY201939,766
FY202040,038
FY202170,034
FY202260,549
FY202354,770
FY202449,619
FY202555,080
FY202641,910
Other Services
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20103,004
FY20112,722
FY20122,583
FY20132,147
FY20142,314
FY20152,285
FY20162,313
FY20172,121
FY20182,077
FY20192,092
FY20201,589
FY20212,435
FY20221,997
FY20232,398
FY20242,340
FY20253,003
FY20261,865

Top 5 sponsors — Information

Top 5 sponsors — Other Services

Top 5 occupations — Information

Top 5 occupations — Other Services

Top 5 hiring states — Information

Top 5 hiring states — Other Services

Swap an entity
Replace either sector above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: Information
Professional, Scientific & Technical ServicesManufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)Educational ServicesFinance & Insurance
Swap B: Other Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical ServicesManufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)Educational ServicesFinance & Insurance
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