Information vs Retail Trade (general)
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 | Retail Trade (general) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 645,895▲ | 262,640 |
| National share % | 6.76%▲ | 2.75% |
| Distinct sponsors | 12,106▲ | 3,220 |
| Filings / employer | 53 | 82 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #7 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) |
| 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 |
Retail Trade (general)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,089 |
| FY2011 | 3,674 |
| FY2012 | 4,146 |
| FY2013 | 4,743 |
| FY2014 | 6,059 |
| FY2015 | 7,463 |
| FY2016 | 8,728 |
| FY2017 | 11,457 |
| FY2018 | 13,585 |
| FY2019 | 17,470 |
| FY2020 | 22,645 |
| FY2021 | 33,213 |
| FY2022 | 27,820 |
| FY2023 | 27,462 |
| FY2024 | 24,688 |
| FY2025 | 26,082 |
| FY2026 | 20,316 |
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 — Retail Trade (general)
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)44,740
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)35,507
- 3WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.20,493
- 4Amazon Web Services, Inc.15,003
- 5Amazon Retail LLC13,558
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 — Retail Trade (general)
- 115-1252Software Developers124,201
- 215-2051Data Scientists28,537
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,806
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers12,174
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts8,290
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