Found this article that says half of IT jobseekers still find work quickly. Favorite quote:

The survey found that the most in-demand skills are in software development and testing–in particular, those with experience of agile programming, Scrum methodology, and Microsoft’™s .Net, Silverlight and SharePoint tools. Business analysis and project management expertise are also proving popular.

Half of IT jobseekers still finding work quickly – vnunet.com