Information vs Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
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 (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 624,447▲ | 85,110 |
| National share % | 6.69%▲ | 0.91% |
| Distinct sponsors | 11,007▲ | 3,494 |
| Filings / employer | 57 | 24 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | CVS Rx Services 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 | 20,462 |
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,926 |
| FY2011 | 4,670 |
| FY2012 | 4,779 |
| FY2013 | 4,355 |
| FY2014 | 4,410 |
| FY2015 | 4,414 |
| FY2016 | 4,446 |
| FY2017 | 4,539 |
| FY2018 | 4,873 |
| FY2019 | 5,053 |
| FY2020 | 4,814 |
| FY2021 | 7,833 |
| FY2022 | 6,253 |
| FY2023 | 7,170 |
| FY2024 | 4,746 |
| FY2025 | 5,007 |
| FY2026 | 1,822 |
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation70,316
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc17,149
- 3Oracle America, Inc.13,587
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,166
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.10,315
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 1CVS Rx Services Inc.4,070
- 2Rite Aid of New York, Inc.2,357
- 3Lowe's Companies, Inc.1,759
- 4CVS Pharmacy Inc.1,637
- 5Gap Inc.1,150
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers305,977
- 215-2051Data Scientists40,720
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,813
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,738
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,023
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers20,497
- 229-1051Pharmacists13,911
- 315-2051Data Scientists4,795
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,599
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors3,303
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