DOL Statistics on PERM Processing, FY 2008   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATlON,USDOL Highlights of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 PERM Certifications October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008 Statistical Estimates; Not Official for FY2008 Approximately 49,205 cases were certified during the first quarter of FY 2008; 63% of foreign workers on H-lB visas. The top 5 states of intended employment for these permanent labor certifications were California (11,835), New York (5,049), New Jersey (4,503), Texas (3,816), and Florida (2,709); » Alien beneficiaries representing 179 different countries were certified for permanent employment in the u.s. The top 10 countries of citizenship of alien beneficiaries included India (16,569), Mexico (3,444), China (3,328), South Korea (3,119), Philippines (2,995), Canada (2,539), United Kingdom (913), Pakistan (887), Taiwan (821), and Ecuador (811); and Top job titles certified for permanent employment included Computer Software Engineers (8,861), Computer Systems Analysts (3,173), Computer and Information System Managers (648), Restaurant Cooks (1,120), Electronics Engineers (1,047), Market Research Analysts (970), Computer Programmers (902), Financial Analysts (707), Techanical Engineers (702), Chefs and Head Cooks (700), and Electrical Engineers (651).   <Back