Online Job Ads Increased 1,200 in January

- January was essentially unchanged, following a December increase

- States and MSAs saw little movement

- Note: January data incorporates updated seasonal adjustment factors

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Jan 31, 2018, 10:00 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 number of unemployed was approximately 6.6 million in December.

The Professional occupational category saw changes in Education, Training, and Library (-60.4), Computer and mathematical science (23.2) and Healthcare practitioners and technical (-12.9). The Services/Production occupational category saw gains in Sales and related (30.8), Transportation (10.7), and Installation, maintenance, and repair (8.1).

For more information, including press release and technical notes: http://www.conference-board.org/data/helpwantedonline.cfm

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NOTE: Recently, the HWOL Data Series has experienced a declining trend in the number of online job ads that may not reflect broader trends in the U.S. labor market. Based on changes in how job postings appear online, The Conference Board is reviewing its HWOL methodology to ensure accuracy and alignment with market trends.

SOURCE The Conference Board