US high-tech industry added jobs for a third year in a row, according to AeA. In 2007, 91,400 jobs were added, slightly less than the gains of 139,000 in 2006 but in line with the 87,400 added in 2005. Doftware services was the industry showing the strongest growth, adding 82,600 jobs in 2007, continuing a four-year growth run, followed by engineering and tech services, which added 45,800 jobs in 2007.