The Coalition for Fair Employment in Silicon Valley recently found that 5.5 percent of IT workers were black, compared to 10.6 percent for the entire U.S. workforce. Some argue that this is because many minority workers aren't qualified for the high tech field, but other information-based industries, like telecommunications and broadcasting, employ far higher percentages of blacks. A board member for the coalition feels this shows that these other industries have more effective enforcement of equal opportunity employment laws.

The study revealed that there is a growing number of black entrepreneurs in the technology industries.

Outsourcing and providing temporary visas for foreign workers were also cited as causing a loss of jobs for U.S. workers. The Information Technology Association of America defended these practices, saying they benefit consumers and companies and have no impact on the hiring of minorities.