· The
index of help-wanted advertising reported by the Conference Board fell
sharply last month to 19 from an unrevised 21 in February. The latest
level was a new record low.
· During the last ten years there has been a 57% correlation between the level of help-wanted advertising and the three month change in non-farm payrolls.
· The proportion of labor markets with rising want-ads rose slightly to a still low 39%. The latest was nevertheless improved from 12% in August which was the lowest monthly reading since October 2001.
· Each region of the country showed a m/m decline in its help wanted index except the Middle Atlantic and the New England regions.
· The Conference Board surveys help-wanted print advertising volume in 51 major newspapers across the country every month. The latest help wanted report from the Conference Board is available here.
· In 2006, the Conference Board introduced its Help Wanted Online Data Series and the latest release can be found in this link.