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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Index decreased in April to 103.7
The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in April. The Index now stands at 103.7 (July 2018=100), down from 104.8 in March. The Index declined 1.0 percent from the prior month, but is up 4.9 percent from a year ago.
In the Midwest, Illinois declined 0.9 percent, and Ohio fell 1.9 percent. In the Northeast, both New York and Pennsylvania declined 0.7 percent. In the South, Texas declined 0.7 percent and Florida fell 0.4 percent. In the West, California declined 1.4 percent and Washington dropped 0.3 percent.
The Professional occupational category saw gains in Legal (0.5 percent), and losses in Architecture and Engineering (-3.5 percent). The Services/Production occupational category saw gains in Protective Services (5.2 percent) and losses in Transportation (-3.5 percent), Healthcare Support (-2.8 percent) and Construction (-2.8 percent).
Posted: May 8, 2019 Wednesday 10:00 AM