Information vs Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Information | Real Estate, Rental & Leasing |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 645,895▲ | 35,112 |
| National share % | 6.76%▲ | 0.37% |
| Distinct sponsors | 12,106▲ | 3,125 |
| Filings / employer | 53 | 11 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #18 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | Zillow, Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Information
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,990 |
| FY2011 | 20,340 |
| FY2012 | 21,781 |
| FY2013 | 21,714 |
| FY2014 | 24,089 |
| FY2015 | 27,468 |
| FY2016 | 30,224 |
| FY2017 | 32,458 |
| FY2018 | 37,065 |
| FY2019 | 39,766 |
| FY2020 | 40,038 |
| FY2021 | 70,034 |
| FY2022 | 60,549 |
| FY2023 | 54,770 |
| FY2024 | 49,619 |
| FY2025 | 55,080 |
| FY2026 | 41,910 |
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,804 |
| FY2011 | 1,463 |
| FY2012 | 1,502 |
| FY2013 | 1,290 |
| FY2014 | 1,580 |
| FY2015 | 1,722 |
| FY2016 | 1,874 |
| FY2017 | 2,141 |
| FY2018 | 2,519 |
| FY2019 | 2,767 |
| FY2020 | 2,005 |
| FY2021 | 3,156 |
| FY2022 | 2,421 |
| FY2023 | 2,348 |
| FY2024 | 2,204 |
| FY2025 | 2,564 |
| FY2026 | 1,752 |
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation72,912
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc19,727
- 3Oracle America, Inc.14,018
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,257
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.11,498
Top 5 sponsors — Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
- 1Zillow, Inc.1,273
- 2CBRE, INC.949
- 3We Work Management LLC537
- 4Move, Inc519
- 5Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.433
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers317,963
- 215-2051Data Scientists42,718
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other32,875
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers25,241
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,743
Top 5 occupations — Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
- 115-1252Software Developers6,982
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts3,673
- 313-2011Accountants and Auditors2,688
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,223
- 513-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2,180
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