Economy
However You Slice It, the Geographic Disparity in Tech Jobs Is Growing
The number of U.S. tech opportunities is increasing. But to stop their concentration in a few cities, some policy experts are now calling for government intervention.
In the last decade, the tech industry has boomed, bringing the number of U.S.tech jobs to 3.5 million. But the gaping divide between a few large “superstar” cities — well-connected metropolises with high income — and other smaller urban areas is getting even wider.
This geographic gap remains even when you broaden the definition of what counts as a “tech job,” according to a new Brookings Institution report produced for the American Enterprise Institute.