IT employment continued its month-over-month climb in September, growing for the 20th consecutive month according to TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers.

IT employment rose 5,800 in September to 4,059,500 - a gain of about 0.14 percent from August - and was up close to 100,000 jobs, or nearly 2.5 percent, year-over-year.

"While the overall labor market has been struggling to recover, demand for IT professionals remains strong," statedMark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Absent a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, we remain bullish on continued growth in IT employment for the foreseeable future," commented Roberts.