The Conference Board−Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in February to 167.9 (July 2018=100), up from 165.1 in January. The 1.7 percent increase between January and February follows a 3.6 percent decrease between December and January. Overall, the Index is down 5.1 percent from one ...

The Conference Board®−Lightcast® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in January to 164.6 (July 2018=100), down from 167.2 in December. The 1.6 percent decline between December and January follows a 5.5 percent increase between November and December. Overall, the Index is down 3.9 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Lightcast® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in December to 157.1 (July 2018=100), down from 158.8 in November. The 1.1 percent decrease between November and December follows a 0.5 percent decrease between October and November. Overall, the Index is down 9.6 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in November to 157.6 (July 2018=100), up from 156.9 in October. The 0.4 percent increase between October and November follows a 3.3 percent decline between September and October. Overall, the Index is down 5.0 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Emsi Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in October to 161.3 (July 2018=100), down from 162.7 in September. The 0.9 percent decrease between October and September follows a 4.3 percent increase between August and September. Overall, the Index is down 4.3 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Emsi Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rises in October and now stands at 160.8 (July 2018=100), up from 152.6 in August. The 5.4 percent increase between August and September follows a 10.0 percent decrease between July and August. Overall, the Index is down 0.8 percent from a ...

he Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in July and now stands at 167.0 (July 2018=100), up from 162.4 in June. The 2.8 percent increase between June and July follows a 5.4 percent decrease between May and June. Overall, the Index is up 2.0 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in and now stands at 173.7 (July 2018=100), up from 170.9 in May. The 1.7 percent increase between May and June follows a 3.7 percent decrease between April and May. Overall, the Index is up 16.1 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in May and now stands at 178.6 (July 2018=100), up from 173.1 in April. The 3.2 percent increase between April and May follows a 3.8 percent decrease between March and April. Overall, the Index is up 22.1 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in April and now stands at 179.7 (July 2018=100), up from 175.4 in March. The 2.5 percent increase between March and April follows a 1.8 percent increase between February and March. Overall, the Index is up 27.7 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in March and now stands at 174.1 (July 2018=100), up from 171.1 in February. The 1.8 percent increase between February and March follows a 0.2 percent decrease between January and February. Overall, the Index is up 35.2 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index increased in February and now stands at 171.2 (July 2018=100), up from 164.9 in January. The 3.8 percent increase between January and February follows a 0.7 percent decrease between December and January. Overall, the Index is up 49.5 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index ticked down in January and now stands at 166.0 (July 2018=100), down slightly from 166.2 in November. The 0.2 percent decrease between December and January follows a 1.4 percent increase between November and December. Overall, the Index is up 53.7 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in December and now stands at 170.7 (July 2018=100), up from 160.6 in November. The 6.3 percent increase between November and December follows a 4.8 percent decrease between October and November. Overall, the Index is up 66.2 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in November and now stands at 165.7 (July 2018=100), up from 161.2 in October. The 2.8 percent increase between October and November follows a 1.5 percent increase between September and October. Overall, the Index is up 61 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell slightly in October and now stands at 164.4 (July 2018=100), down from 165.2 in September. The 0.49 percent decline between September and October follows a 4.1 percent increase between August and September. Overall, the Index is up 57.3 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®−Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in September and now stands at 164.5 (July 2018=100), up from 159.7 in August. The 3.0 percent increase between August and September follows a 4.0 percent decrease between July and August. Overall, the Index is up 63.6 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in August and now stands at 154.0 (July 2018=100), down from 156.2 in July. The 1.4 percent decrease between July and August follows a 2.0 percent increase between June and July. Overall, the Index is up 57.0 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in July and now stands at 145.7 (July 2018=100), up from 140.4 in June. The 3.8 percent increase between June and July follows a 0.2 percent increase between May and June. Overall, the Index is up 42.6 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose slightly in June and now stands at 140.3 (July 2018=100), up from 139.9 in May. The 0.3 percent gain between May and June follows a 0.9 percent decline between April and May. Overall, the Index is up 51 percent from a ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in May and now stands at 126.9 (July 2018=100), up from 118.1 in April. The Index declined 4.4 percent from March to April and is up 53.2 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

he Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in April and now stands at 112.2 (July 2018=100), down from 113.5 in March. The Index rose 1.3 percent from February to March and is up 59.3 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in March and now stands at 108.5 (July 2018=100), up from 105.7 in February. The Index grew by 0.5 percent between January and February and is up 23.6 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in February and now stands at 106.8 (July 2018=100), up from 104.4 in January. The Index rose 0.5 percent from December to January and is down 2.4 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in January and now stands at 101.1 (July 2018=100), up from 98.2 in December. The Index declined 3.7 percent from November to December and is down 7.7 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in December and now stands at 99.4 (July 2018=100), down from 102.9 in November. The Index declined 1.0 percent from October to November and is down 2.8 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in November and now stands at 102.5 (July 2018=100), down from 103.8 in October. The Index rose 3.3 percent from September to October and is up 0.8 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in October and now stands at 108.4 (July 2018=100), up from 105.9 in September. The Index rose 4.4 percent from August to September and is up 6.2 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine® Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine® program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index rose in September and now stands at 107.5 (July 2018=100), up from 105.1 in August. The Index rose 1.7 percent from July to August and is up 2.6 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine™ Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine™ program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index rose in August and now stands at 105.1 (July 2018=100), up from 103.4 in June. The Index rose 10.3 percent from June to July and is up 0.8 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine™ Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine™ program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index rose in July and now stands at 90.2 (July 2018=100), up from 89.2 in June. The Index rose 5.7 percent from May to June and is down 12.5 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine™ Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine™ program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index rose in June and now stands at 89.5 (July 2018=100), up from 84.3 in May. The Index rose 8.0 percent from April to May and is down 13.3 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine™ Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine™ program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index fell in May and now stands at 70.3 (July 2018=100), down from an upwardly revised 88.6 in April. The Index declined 10.0 percent from March to April and is down 31.6 percent from a year ago.

The Help Wanted OnLine™ Index is produced in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies, the global pioneer in real-time labor market data and analysis. This recent collaboration enhances the Help Wanted OnLine™ program by providing additional insights into important ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index fell sharply in April and now stands at 58.6 (July 2018=100), down from 99.4 in March. The Index declined 1.8 percent from February to March and is down 44.6 percent from a year ago.

The Index is based on a model that estimates the number of job openings in the US. The model also includes a measure of online job ads, as well as other key labor market indicators (see program note on page 4). A sharp decline in these labor market indicators resulted in a ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index fell in March and now stands at 99.6 (July 2018=100), down from 101.2 in February. The Index declined 1.5 percent from the prior month and is down 5.5 percent from a year ago.

The March 2020 data does not capture the large decline due to COVID-19 as the data collection period covered February 14 to March 13. The COVID-19 related decline in online job ads will be reflected in the April HWOL release. ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index was unchanged in February and remains at 101.4 (July 2018=100). The Index declined 1.0 percent (from December to January) and is down 4.9 percent from a year ago.

Despite being on a slightly downward trend over the past year, the HWOL Index is still hovering at high levels. However, the COVID-19 outbreak will likely cause the number of online job ads to decline in the coming months. ...

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index increased slightly in January and now stands at 102.7 (July 2018=100), up from 102.4 in December. The Index increased 0.6 percent from November to December, but is down 2.2 percent from a year ago.

The HWOL Index has been on a slight downward trend in the past year but remains at a high level. Together with other leading labor market indicators, the HWOL Index suggests that employment growth will remain solid in the coming months. ...

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 ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index edged up in November and now stands at 101.0 (July 2018=100), up from 100.9 in October. The Index declined 2.9 percent from the prior month (Sept-Oct) and is up 0.3 percent from a year ago.

In the Midwest, Wisconsin increased 2.2 percent and Nebraska grew 1.8 percent. In the Northeast, New Jersey grew 3.1 percent and Rhode Island increased 2.5 percent. In the South, Oklahoma increased 3.2 percent and Louisiana increased 2.0 percent. In the West, Hawaii grew ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in October and now stands at 100.5 (July 2018=100), down from 103.5 in September. The Index declined 2.9 percent from the prior month and is down 1.4 percent from a year ago.

In the Midwest, both Missouri and North Dakota decreased 3.8 percent. In the Northeast, Connecticut fell 5.2 percent and Rhode Island decreased 4.3 percent. In the South, Kentucky fell 5.2 percent and Delaware decreased 3.9 percent. In the West, Washington declined 5.8 ...

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 ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in August and now stands at 103.6 (July 2018=100), up from 103.2 in July. The Index declined 1.2 percent from the prior month but is up 3.5 percent from a year ago.

In the Midwest, Iowa increased 2.9 percent and Ohio increased 2.5 percent. In the Northeast, Maine grew 3.3 percent and Connecticut increased 2.3 percent. In the South, Kentucky grew 3.0 percent and Texas increased 1.1 percent. In the West, Wyoming grew 2.6 percent and ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in July and now stands at 102.3 (July 2018=100), down from 103.5 in June. The Index declined 0.1 percent from the prior month but is up 2.3 percent from a year ago.

In the Midwest, Minnesota declined 1.6 percent and Ohio increased 1.2 percent. In the Northeast, Pennsylvania fell 2.5 percent and New York declined 2.0 percent. In the South, Texas fell 2.2 percent and South Carolina declined 2.1 percent. In the West, Montana declined 2.7 ...

he Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in June and now stands at 102.4 (July 2018=100), down from 102.6 in May. The Index declined 0.2 percent from the prior month, but is up 2.9 percent from a year ago.

In the Midwest, Kansas declined 2.7 percent and Missouri fell 1.5 percent. In the Northeast, New Jersey fell 2.0 percent and New York declined 0.2 percent. In the South, Delaware fell 3.4 percent and Kentucky declined 3.2 percent. In the West, Colorado and Nevada rose 1.9 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Conference Board experimental Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Index declined in March. The Index now stands at 102.3 (July 2018=100), down from 104.0 in February.

“The HWOL index declined in March but remains at a level consistent with solid hiring activity,” said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. “Despite the one-month decline, it is too early to conclude that hiring activity is slowing. We still ...

The Conference Board experimental Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Index increased in February. The Index now stands at 104.0 (July 2018=100), up from 103.7 in January.

“The HWOL index has been stable in recent months, despite the volatility in financial markets and business confidence. This is consistent with solid employment growth in the coming months,” said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. “With the ...

The Conference Board Experimental Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Index increased in January. The Index now stands at 102.0 (July 2018=100), up from 101.6 in December.

“Unlike in 2016 where there was a clear drop in online job ads during the economic slowdown, the HWOL Index rose in January despite the current financial market turmoil. This indicates a reduced likelihood of a major slowdown in the US economy,” said Gad Levanon, Chief ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Index increased in December. The Index now stands at 101.7 (July 2018=100), up from 99.3 in November.

“December’s increase in the HWOL Index reversed the declines in October and November,” said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. “As of mid-December, the negative developments in financial markets show no signs of significantly impacting ...