Another Increase in Online Job Ads Reported

Led by the South, all four U.S. regions experienced an uptick in online job ads according to a recent report by The Conference Board. Most occupations also showed gains over the month.

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. The number of unemployed was approximately 6.8 million in September.

The Professional occupational category saw gains in Management (8.5) and Business and Financial (6.7). The Services/Production occupational category saw gains in Transportation (32.1), Office and Administrative Support (15.7), and Food Preparation and Serving (11.0).

The full report can be seen at http://www.conference-board.org/data/helpwantedonline.cfm


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