Satnews Daily
September 1st, 2010

SIA... An Updated Exam (Report)


[SatNews] The Satellite Industry Association’s 2010 State of the Satellite Industry Report (prepared by Futron Corporation) now shows improved U.S. employment numbers for year-end 2010.

SIA has released an updated version of its 2010 State of the Satellite Industry Report to reflect new 4Q 2009 U.S. employment data just released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new data shows a better employment picture than the previously-reported Q3 results. According to year-end statistics, 12,219 U.S. satellite jobs were lost in 2009, for a 4.6 percent contraction, compared to Q3 2009 data, which had shown higher losses — a 5.5 percent contraction, or 14,564 total jobs lost. Select this link for your copy of the updated report.