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Attracting Global Talent to support Regional U.S. Economies OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, USDOL FEBRUARY 2008 Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 PERM Data Now Available! On February 1, 2008, the ETA Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released its official FY 2007 public disclosure data covering cases proc- essed under the Permanent Labor Certification Pro- gram (PERM). PERM is commonly known as the “Green Card” employment -based immigration pro- gram. PERM data can be use- ful to public managers and workforce professionals at all levels of governance engaged in policy develop- ment and operational plan- ning within a regional eco- nomic context.

Equally important, the data allows the Department of Labor to provide timely responses to inquiries from members of Congress, the Admini- stration, and the public media interested in the management and account- ability of the PERM pro- gram. Economic and work- force investment profes- sionals can use the PERM data, for instance, to ana- lyze the demand for foreign talent in rural or urban cities by occupation, coun- try of citizenship, local economic sector, employer name and other key charac- teristics. OFLC believes this information will better assess local employer de- mand for talent, facilitate strategic partnerships with the business community, and support strategic public and private investments in the nation’s workforce. Strong regional econo- mies that are built on at- tracting and maximizing talent and innovation will be crucial to the nation’s success in the global econ- omy.

Employers are con- stantly attracting global talent to increase their stock of human and tech- nological capital, redress shortages of skilled domes- tic labor, and improve their position within the global marketplace. OFLC data can be easily imported into commercial data mapping software packages to create custom- izable and interactive maps for strategic planning and other analytical purposes. PERM Data Mapped to Key U.S. Economic Sectors jurisdictions and analyze To better understand data at the city and state how employer demand for levels using the following global talent impacts re- economic sectors: gional economies, OFLC mapped the FY 2007 Information Technology PERM data to fifteen (15) Advanced Manufacturing distinct U.S. economic Educational Services sectors. This unique map- Financial Services Health Care Services ping was done in collabora- Hospitality & Tourism tion with the ETA Office Construction of Workforce Investment Aerospace (OWI) using the North Retail Trade American Industrial Classi- Biotechnology fication System (NAICS) Automotive Services codes collected directly Agribusiness from employers.

Transportation & Distribution Energy Geospatial Analysis This new mapping al- lows professionals to break out of traditional “political” Statistical summary Did you know? • More than 85,100 PERM cases certified during FY 2007 • Foreign workers representing 176 countries certified for per- manent work in the U.S. • Nearly 6 out of 10 PERM cases certified for small employers (less than 250 workers) • Top states: California (20,222), New York (8,843), New Jersey (6,594), Texas (6,534), and Florida (5,128) • Top countries: India (24,573), China (6,846), Mexico (6,442), South Korea (5,159), Canada (4,837) • Top employers: Microsoft Corporation Cognizant Technologies Oracle USA, Incorporated Intel Corporation Ernst & Young, LLP Motorola Incorporated Where can I get more information? For more information on the PERM program, please visit the OFLC website at: www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov To obtain a copy of the FY 2007 PERM disclosure data, please visit the OFLC Data Center at: www.flcdatacenter.com See “Case Disclosure Data” on the left side of the main page Click on “PERM Data” to go to the download site PERM disclosure data is available in MS Access (*.mdb) and Text (*.txt) zip file formats ATTRACTING GLOBAL TALENT TO SUPPORT REGIONAL U.S. ECONOMIES PERM Labor Certification Program Statistical Summary Report, FY 2007 Annual Summary Labor Certifications, by Employer Size Total Applications Processed Total Applications Certified Number Working on H-1B Visa Percent Bachelors Degree Percent Masters or Higher Average Worker Age at Certification 98,753 85,112 55,214 29.8% 47.7% 34 Average Annual Wage Offer Certified $64,589 Size Category Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer Bachelors or Higher Less Than 50 Employees 33,598 $49,811 50 to 249 Employees 15,315 $65,081 250 to 499 Employees 4,319 $66,550 500 to 1,000 Employees 4,363 $75,074 More Than 1,000 Employees 27,517 $80,384 57% 81% 80% 91% 98% Top Employers Top Economic Sectors MICROSOFT CORPORATION Sector Name COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer Bachelors or Higher Strong regional economies are built on ORACLE USA, INC. INTEL CORPORATION ERNST & YOUNG LLP MOTOROLA, INC. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED attracting and INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED maximizing talent and innovation RAPIDIGM, INC. Top Countries of Citizenship Country Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer India China Mexico South Korea Canada 24,573 $75,646 6,846 6,442 5,159 4,837 $63,585 $33,641 $51,123 $88,894 Information Technology 21,581 $77,036 Advanced Manufacturing 11,980 $67,842 Educational Services Financial Services Health Care Services Hospitality & Tourism Construction Aerospace Retail Trade Biotechnology Automotive Services Agribusiness Transportation & Distribution Energy Geospatial 6,192 $60,033 5,188 $82,004 5,086 $79,661 4,769 $30,650 3,902 $42,537 2,905 $70,867 2,813 $59,739 1,342 $77,867 1,181 $51,117 1,069 $24,152 968 534 118 $58,153 $86,329 $64,550 All Other Economic Sectors 15,484 $54,065 98% 79% 98% 96% 78% 20% 28% 96% 60% 99% 50% 28% 70% 91% 91% 66% Top Industry Sub-Sectors Top Occupations in Demand Custom Computer Programming Services Occupation Name Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer Bachelors or Higher Computer Systems Design and Related Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Full-Service Restaurants Engineering Services Computer Systems Design Services Elementary and Secondary Schools Semiconductor/Electronic Component Manufacturing R & D in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Investment Banking and Securities Dealing Computer Software Engineers System Software Engineers Computer System Analysts Restaurant Cooks Computer & IS Managers Electronics Engineers Financial Analysts Market Research Analysts Electrical Engineers Computer Programmers 9,844 5,716 4,012 2,642 2,235 2,090 1,744 1,587 1,488 1,340 $77,613 $83,476 $68,749 $22,839 $93,656 $84,110 $85,112 $53,000 $72,529 $62,058 91% 88% 83% 0% 86% 83% 88% 77% 88% 88% ATTRACTING GLOBAL TALENT TO SUPPORT REGIONAL U.S. ECONOMIES PERM Labor Certification Program Statistical Summary Report, FY 2007 PERM Certifications by U.S. States (Place of Intended Employment) FY 2007 Workers Certified = 85,112 “Innovation Distinguishes between a leader and a follower” - Steve Jobs Top 30 U.S. States & Territories, by Total Workers Certified State Name Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer Bachelors or Higher State Name Workers Certified Avg Wage Offer Bachelors or Higher California New York New Jersey Texas Florida Illinois Virginia Washington Massachusetts Michigan Pennsylvania Georgia Maryland Arizona Connecticut 20,222 $66,438 8,843 $65,232 6,594 $63,908 6,534 $64,831 5,128 $55,119 3,977 $66,711 3,273 $60,819 2,909 $82,698 2,868 $72,652 2,481 $70,304 2,388 $64,856 2,023 $61,182 1,864 $54,118 1,345 $51,770 1,283 $59,191 80% 64% 74% 82% 70% 86% 72% 96% 84% 94% 85% 84% 67% 61% 60% Ohio 1,260 $74,574 North Carolina 1,137 $56,236 Colorado Minnesota Indiana District of Columbia Wisconsin Missouri Oregon Tennessee Delaware New Hampshire Kansas Mississippi Oklahoma 1,009 $54,395 690 638 616 606 508 494 483 387 384 359 357 348 $72,506 $70,803 $55,380 $69,439 $73,964 $73,402 $58,453 $65,666 $74,495 $65,175 $36,633 $46,324 86% 67% 62% 95% 94% 73% 92% 92% 87% 76% 83% 89% 91% 65% 58%