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Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in August to 103.6
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 Nevada increased 2.0 percent.
The Professional occupational category experienced declines in Legal (-3.1 percent) and Education (-1.1 percent). The Services/Production occupational category showed increases in Protective Services (4.9 percent), Personal Care and Services (2.5 percent), and Sales (2.5 percent).
Posted: September 11, 2019 Wednesday 10:00 AM