April 2011 Index Highlights:
• Annual growth rate at 9 percent in April, marking the 15th consecutive month of year-over year growth
• Index climbs 7 percent (9 points) month-over-month
• 27 of the 28 metro markets showed positive annual growth in April
• Mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction continues to lead the Index on an annual basis;
manufacturing reaches highest levels of demand since late 2008, driving growth in
manufacturing hubs such as Detroit and Cleveland
The Monster Employment Index is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job demand based on a realtime review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings.
The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.
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Monster Employment Index - April 2011
1. Monster Employment Index Maintains Healthy Levels of
Growth: April Index Reports 9% Year-over-Year Increase
New York, May 5, 2011
April 2011 Index Highlights:
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• Annual growth rate at 9 percent in April, marking the 15 consecutive month of year-over-
year growth
• Index climbs 7 percent (9 points) month-over-month
• 27 of the 28 metro markets showed positive annual growth in April
• Mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction continues to lead the Index on an annual basis;
manufacturing reaches highest levels of demand since late 2008, driving growth in
manufacturing hubs such as Detroit and Cleveland
The Monster Employment Index is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job demand based on a real-
time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection
of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one
advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the
industry.
“The April Index continues to show sustained growth and indicates that confidence is returning to the
labor market,” said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster
Worldwide. “The core foundation areas of the economy – wholesale trade, retail trade and transportation
– continue to show upward momentum that would suggest positive job gains as we progress on a path of
recovery.”
Monster Employment Index results for the past 15 months are as follows:
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Y-O-Y
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 GROWTH
124 125 133 134 141 138 136 138 136 134 130 122 129 136 145 9%
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2. Industry Year-over-year Trends: 13 of the 20 industries monitored by the Index showed positive annual
growth trends.
• Mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction (up 62 percent), and Utilities (up 25 percent) continued
to lead the Index on an annual basis with strong demand for workers in the South and West
• Wholesale trade (up 23 percent) continued its upward momentum, suggesting an improvement in
related business conditions with gains in business activity and inventories
• Manufacturing (up 9 percent) continues to grow at an impressive rate – now registering the highest
levels since late 2008.
• Real estate, rental and leasing (down 13 percent) and public administration (down 8 percent)
showed continued weakness
Top Growth Industries Lowest Growth Industries
Apr Apr % Growth Apr Apr % Growth
Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y
Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas
169 274 62% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 54 -13%
Extraction
Utilities 117 146 25% Public Administration 183 168 -8%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and
Wholesale Trade 133 164 23% 205 190 -7%
Hunting
Management of Companies and
Other Services 175 211 21% 117 110 -6%
Enterprises
Health Care and Social Assistance 91 106 16% Accommodation and Food Service 104 98 -6%
Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Annual online demand for workers rose in all 23 occupational categories in
April.
• Broader healthcare and social assistance sector is gaining ground, corresponding with significant growth in
healthcare support (up 29 percent) and community and social services (up 17 percent)
• Only one occupational category, protective services, declined more than 10 percent
Top Growth Occupations Lowest Growth Occupations
Apr Apr % Growth Apr Apr % Growth
Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y
Installation. Maintenance and
130 169 30% Protective Service 78 67 -14%
Repair
Healthcare Support 178 230 29% Food Preparation and Serving 116 107 -8%
Personal Care and Service 62 75 21% Life, Physical and Social Science 127 121 -5%
Community and Social Service 179 210 17% Farming, Fishing and Forestry 191 186 -3%
Architecture and Engineering 88 102 16% Management 147 144 -2%
Geographic year-over-year Trends: 27 of the 28 metro markets recorded positive annual growth in
April.
• Detroit (up 47 percent) remained the top growth market with long-term gains for healthcare
support, IT, legal, and production occupations.
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3. • Continued weakness in the public administration sector was a factor in the decline in the
Washington, DC market; the only metro market to show decline in demand
Top Growth Metro Markets Lowest Growth Metro Markets
Apr Apr % Growth Apr Apr % Growth
Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y Year-over-year Growth 10 11 Y-o-y
Detroit 78 115 47% Washington, DC 55 53 -4%
Orlando 50 65 30% New York 82 85 4%
Cincinnati 73 94 29% Baltimore 51 53 4%
Philadelphia 54 69 28% Los Angeles 67 71 6%
Cleveland 91 116 27% Boston 78 83 6%
International Trends:
• Monster Employment Index Europe registered a 26 percent pace of annual growth in March as
industrial production related sectors continued to lead the Index in long-term trends. Accelerated
annual growth rates were recorded for the engineering, research and development; and
production, manufacturing, maintenance, and repair sectors
• Monster Employment Index India recorded a 21 percent increase year-over-year, driven
primarily by a robust 45 percent increase in the retail sector.
To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index report for April 2011, and to access current
individual data charts for each of the 28 metro markets tracked, please visit http://about-
monster.com/employment-index. Data for the month of May 2011 will be released on June 2, 2011.
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7. By Region
2010 2011
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
New England 124 124 130 126 122 125 123 123 117 110 117 121 126
Mid-Atlantic 130 129 133 132 130 130 128 122 117 110 115 120 128
East North Central 119 120 127 125 124 125 124 125 122 117 122 130 139
West North Central 128 130 141 138 137 139 141 142 140 128 136 140 149
South Atlantic 128 127 134 130 128 128 125 126 121 115 121 129 140
East South Central 132 135 142 140 136 140 138 136 134 125 134 142 151
West South Central 202 204 216 210 211 214 205 201 194 182 195 204 223
Mountain 129 132 137 136 134 142 142 141 135 120 128 129 136
Pacific 113 114 119 117 115 114 112 111 106 106 111 112 119
About the Monster Employment Index
Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad
and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc.
Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative
selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster, the Monster Employment Index
presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the
Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party
auditing conducted periodically by Research America, Inc. The audit validates the accuracy of the
national online job recruitment activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.
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employment solution for more than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With
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connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to
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