There is rampant unemployment in the computer programming field. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, yet the H-1B program continues. Note to our elected officials, we know who you are and will be glad to return the favor.
Yeah, I know some people who are unemployed as programmers.
The unemployed code-bashers I know all refuse to develop new skills unless a sugar daddy (read: employer) pays them to go back to school. So they look for FORTRAN and COBOL jobs that pay more than anyone's willing to fork over--essentially, they make it cheaper to completely replace legacy applications.
Price yourself out of the market, and you'll find yourself unemployed.