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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Index declined in May to 101.5
The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in May. The Index now stands at 101.5 (July 2018=100), down from 103.9 in April. The Index declined 2.3 percent from the prior month, but is up 3.1 percent from a year ago.
In the Midwest, Nebraska declined 2.8 percent and Michigan fell 2.9 percent. In the Northeast, Rhode Island declined 5.6 percent and New Jersey fell 3.7 percent. In the South, Delaware fell 7.9 percent and West Virginia declined 3.2 percent. In the West, Washington dropped 3.1 percent and Nevada declined 2.8 percent.
The Professional occupational category saw losses in Computer and Mathematical Science (-3.6 percent) and Business and Financial Operations (-3.3 percent). The Services/Production occupational category saw losses in Production (-3.3 percent), Transportation (-2.9 percent), and Installation, Maintenance, and Repair (-2.9 percent).
Posted: June 5, 2019 Wednesday 10:00 AM