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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Index fell in September to 103.0
The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in September and now stands at 103.0 (July 2018=100), down from 104.4 in August. The Index declined 1.3 percent from the prior month but is up 0.8 percent from a year ago.
In the Midwest, North Dakota decreased 3.5 percent and Ohio decreased 1.9 percent. In the Northeast, Maine fell 4.9 percent and New York decreased 2.0 percent. In the South, North Carolina fell 3.1 percent and Louisiana decreased 2.6 percent. In the West, Wyoming declined 4.6 percent and Hawaii decreased 4.2 percent.
The Professional occupational category experienced declines in Education (-3.4 percent), Legal (-2.5 percent), and Business and Finance (-1.9). The Services/Production occupational category fell in Protective Services (-4.8 percent), Office and Administrative Support (-2.3).
Posted: October 9, 2019 Wednesday 10:00 AM