They are overwhelmingly male. IT folks invoke Moore's Law, cybercommerce and data connectivity when discussing the information economy, as if it were only about hardware and software. They also should consider the changes in the socioeconomic structure of the U.S., where their technological marvels will have to be accepted. The people in these occupational categories create, distribute and consume information as their primary concerns. The information workforce has also been growing twice as fast as all other occupations and getting better raises than everyone else.
Information management is where women are now building their careers.
The statistics show their remarkable success. There are 5.6 million more women than men in information management occupations. There were 13.3 million women and 13.9 million men in this job category. If you look at pay, women are gaining there as well. As compensation for women picks up with seniority, and if current growth rates continue, one can expect that most of the income of career women will come from occupying information management positions.