They're still doing better than a lot of fields. I mean when you factor in compensation it's still one of the best fields to be in. Compare to a teacher, where you'll need a master's degree in most states and then you can expect a salary around 40k. Whereas with software, when you do find a job it's not unusual to start over 100k. But if you were willing to work for half that, I bet you'd find something quick.

cs hasnt bee doing well for more than 10+years. one of the first thing i looked at on a different forum from that long ago, cs and one other stem was has pretty poor job prospects non-health bio, and cs.