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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in December to 102.4
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The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in December and now stands at 102.4 (July 2018=100), up from 101.7 in November. The Index declined 0.3 percent from the prior month and is down 2.0 percent from a year ago.
In the Midwest, Kansas increased 2.7 percent and Nebraska grew 2.3 percent. In the Northeast, Rhode Island grew 2.6 percent and Maine fell 1.5 percent. In the South, Virginia increased 2.1 percent and Arkansas increased 1.3 percent. In the West, Oregon declined 2.5 percent and New Mexico grew 1.7 percent.
The Professional occupational category experienced increases in Community and social services (2.0 percent), Healthcare practitioners (1.8 percent), Architecture and engineering (1.0 percent), and Computer and mathematical science (0.7). The Services/Production occupational category experienced increases in Farming, fishing, and forestry (3.9 percent), Building and grounds (3.6 percent), Healthcare Support (2.5 percent), Personal care and service (1.4 percent).
Posted: January 15, 2020 Wednesday 10:00 AM