H1B Report
Industry comparison

Information vs Sector 15

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
Sector 15
NAICS 15Rank #26

Key metrics

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

MetricInformationSector 15
Total filings645,895▲160
National share %6.76%▲0.00%
Distinct sponsors12,106▲29
Filings / employer536
Rank#3▲#26
Top sponsorMicrosoft CorporationTHE NEW SCHOOL
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
Sector 15
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201036
FY201129
FY201224
FY201320
FY201418
FY201529
FY20162
FY20171
FY20181
FY20190
FY20200
FY20210
FY20220
FY20230
FY20240
FY20250
FY20260

Top 5 sponsors — Information

Top 5 sponsors — Sector 15

Top 5 occupations — Information

Top 5 occupations — Sector 15

Top 5 hiring states — Information

Top 5 hiring states — Sector 15

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: Sector 15
Professional, Scientific & Technical ServicesManufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)Educational ServicesFinance & Insurance
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