The electronic system design ecosystem got welcome news this week from the most recent SEMI Market Statistics Service (MSS) from the ESD Alliance. Our market segment revenue rose 12.6% in Q2 2020 to $2,783.9 million, compared to $2,472.1 million in Q2 2019, with most categories logging double-digit increases. The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, grew by 6.7%.
One particularly interesting statistic is the 5% increase in headcount or 46,579 employees in Q2 2020 over 44,372 employees Q2 2019. The number was up by 1.4% compared to Q1 2020.
