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 ...

The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Index declined in November. The Index now stands at 97.1 (July 2018=100), down from 99.8 in October.

Beginning with the December 2018 release, The Conference Board launched the Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index and the revised Help Wanted OnLine® Data Series. The HWOL Index measures changes over time in advertised online job vacancies, improving upon the prior Data Series’ ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 267,300 to 4,482,900 in October, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The September Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.26 unemployed workers for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.2 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 145,100 to 4,750,300 in September, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The August Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.35 unemployed workers for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 46,300 to 4,605,200 in August, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The July Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.35 unemployed workers for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 170,800 to 4,651,500 in July, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The June Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.46 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.1 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 171,600 to 4,480,700 in June, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The May Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.30 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.4 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 51,000 to 4,699,500 in May, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The April Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.34 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 69,300 to 4,750,500 in April, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The March Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.37 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.8 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 102,100 to 4,819,700 in March, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The February Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.42 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.0 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 185,700 to 4,717,600 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The January Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.36 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.8 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 1,200 to 4,903,300 in January, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The December Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.34 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 229,700 to 4,930,700 in December, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The November Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.41 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 1.9 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 137,100 to 4,700,900 in November, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The October Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.43 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.0 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 81,500 to 4,563,800 in October, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The September Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.52 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.3 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 2,500 to 4,482,300 in September, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The August Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.59 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 125,900 to 4,479,800 in August, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The July Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.52 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.4 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 157,700 to 4,605,700 in July, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The June Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.46 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.2 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 45,800 to 4,763,400 in June, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The May Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.43 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.1 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 195,600 to 4,809,200 in May, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The April Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.53 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.4 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 26,100 to 4,613,600 in April, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The March Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.55 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 102,000 to 4,639,700 in March, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The February Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.66 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.9 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 360,200 to 4,537,600 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The January Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.56 unemployed for each advertised vacancy, with a total of 2.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 49,000 to 4,850,500 in January, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The December Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.57 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 74,000 to 4,797,000 in December, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The November Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.57 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 115,300 to 4,723,000 in November, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The October Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.61 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.9 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 116,100 to 4,838,400 in October, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The September Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.68 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 3.2 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 93,800 to 4,722,300 in September, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The August Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.63 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 3.0 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 1,900 to 4,816,100 in August, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The July Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.61 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 3.0 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 156,800 to 4,814,300 in July, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine®(HWOL) Data Series,released today. The June Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.67 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 3.1 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 226,700 to 4,657,500 in June, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The May Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.52 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies decreased 285,800 to 4,884,200 in May, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The April Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.53 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.7 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...

Online advertised vacancies increased 39,600 to 5,170,100 in April, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series,released today. The March Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.55 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a total of 2.8 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. The number ...