While the UK tech job market exhibited positive signs last week, the United States reported discouraging news. According to a recent report, the unemployment rate for IT professionals in the U.S. climbed to 5.5% in May, marking the fifth consecutive month that it has surpassed the national average. IT management consulting firm Janco highlighted that this rate surged from 4.6% in April to 5.5% in May, representing a notable increase of 0.9 percentage points.