Published: May 13, 2008
Online Recruitment Dips in the UK in April, According to the Monster Employment Index
April 2008 Highlights:
Online hiring activity in the UK dips for the second straight month while year-on-year growth remains solid
The hospitality and tourism sector registered the highest increase in demand amid intense seasonal hiring
Architecture and construction sectors report significantly fewer opportunities compared with March, mirroring reports of a slowing housing market
Online job availability increases in the banking, finance and insurance industry for a third consecutive month, suggesting surprising resilience in financial sector hiring
Among occupational groups, legislators, senior officials and managers see the highest growth over the past three months and year-on-year
East Anglia is the only region to show a year-on-year decline in hiring
Overview
The Monster Employment Index UK dipped by eight points in April to reach a level of 179. Increased hiring in the hospitality and tourism industry was offset by fewer opportunities in housing and construction related sectors. The Monster Employment Index UK is a monthly analysis of millions of online job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards across the UK, including Monster.co.uk.
Index results for the past 13 months are as follows:
|
Apr
08 |
Mar
08 |
Feb
08 |
Jan
08 |
Dec
07 |
Nov
07 |
Oct
07 |
Sep
07 |
Aug
07 |
Jul 07 |
Jun 07 |
May 07 |
Apr 07 |
|
179 |
187 |
192 |
160 |
174 |
169 |
160 |
162 |
167 |
165 |
170 |
162 |
141 |
The Monster Employment Index UK, as well as the other European Indices, is available at: http://corporate.monster.com/Press_Room/MEI_EU.asp
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