The study found that Oregon's tech employment soared by 55 percent between 1994 and 2000, including the addition of 29,500 jobs. That increase is the fourth largest in the country.
Venture capital is an important influence on the rapid growth in Oregon's technology industry.
In 2000, Oregon ranked 5th nationwide in homes with computers, at 61 percent, and Internet access, at 51 percent. Cyberstates proves that Oregon is a job creator in the high-tech industry, led primarily by the 23,700 semiconductor manufacturing jobs in the Silicon Forest. In contrast to Oregon's rapid industrial growth, this national 4.6 percent increase was the slowest since 1994. Earliest info on new businesses, homeowners Sales Prospecting Center Real info, real opportunities. Internet Directory Local businesses on the web Merchant Services Start accepting credit cards online.