August 2011 Index Highlights
- Monster Employment Index U.S. annual growth rate continues to remain positive at 8%
- Index rises 2% from July, consistent with historical seasonal trends
- All metro markets tracked by the Index exhibit positive annual growth
- Commerce-related sectors, retail and wholesale trade continue to exhibit robust growth
- Public administration and accommodation/ food services register the steepest annual declines
“The Index exhibited an uptick in August, with increased demand for retail workers in particular, possibly driven by the back-to-school season,”
said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide.
“urrent economic conditions are driving hiring growth at a measured pace across a diverse set of occupations like transportation, personal care and community services, IT and engineering.”
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MEI Local Reports
In addition to national, industry, occupation and regional data, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity in the 28 largest U.S. metro markets in terms of working population. The local results are broken down by occupation and are published at the same time as the national Index. Use the links below to see specific local market findings from the Index:
About the Monster Employment Index
Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of online career outlets, including Monster®, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. The Monster Employment Index’s underlying data is validated for accuracy by Research America, Inc. – an independent, third-party auditing firm – to ensure that measured online job recruitment activity is within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.
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