US vs foreign tech workers (moved from Study.com New CS Courses)

[sanantone]

I saw the conversation switch from lack of programming talent to lack of STEM workers. Those aren't the same. There are many openings in some STEM fields, but computer programming is a declining field due to outsourcing and offshoring.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-inf...ammers.htm

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the main tracker of employment in the U.S.

Employment of computer programmers is projected to decline 7 percent from 2016 to 2026. Computer programming can be done from anywhere in the world, so companies sometimes hire programmers in countries where wages are lower. This ongoing trend is projected to limit employment growth for computer programmers in the United States. However, the high costs associated with managing projects given to overseas programmers sometimes offsets the savings from the lower wages, causing some companies to bring back or keep programming jobs in the United States.