Online Job Ads Increased 145,100 in September

Most states showed small gains; Widespread gains across most occupational categories

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Oct 03, 2018, 10:00 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 vacancies. The number of unemployed workers was approximately 6.2 million in August.

In the Professional occupational category, Business and financial operations ads increased by 26,300, Business ads increased 17,100, and Healthcare practitioner ads increased by 14,900. In the Services/Production occupational category, Sales increased by 30,800, Office and administrative support increased by 22,400 and Transportation ads decreased 10,100.

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