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Labor Markets Press Releases - United States
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Labor Markets Press Releases


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10 Feb. 2021

Online Labor Demand Rose in January

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in January and now stands at 101.1 (July 2018=100), up from 98.2 in December. The Index declined 3.7 percent from November to December and is down 7.7 percent from a year ago.

08 Feb. 2021

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in January

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in January, the ninth consecutive monthly increase since May of last year. The index now stands at 99.27, up from 98.55 (a downward revision) in December. The index is currently down 10.0 perce

05 Feb. 2021

Job Creation: Weak in the Winter, but Stronger in the Spring

Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Market Institute

28 Jan. 2021

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in December

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in December to 109.5 (2016 = 100), following a 0.7 percent increase in November and a 0.9 percent increase in October.

13 Jan. 2021

Online Labor Demand Falls in December

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in December and now stands at 99.4 (July 2018=100), down from 102.9 in November. The Index declined 1.0 percent from October to November and is down 2.8 percent from a year ago.

11 Jan. 2021

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Remained Unchanged in December

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) was virtually unchanged in December, after seven consecutive monthly increases that started in May. The index now stands at 99.01, down from 99.05 (an upward revision) in November.

08 Jan. 2021

As COVID-19 Ramped Up In December, U.S. Employment Decreased

Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Markets Institute at The Conference Board

18 Dec. 2020

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in November

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in November to 109.1 (2016 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in October and a 0.7 percent increase in September.

09 Dec. 2020

Online Labor Demand Falls in November

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index fell in November and now stands at 102.5 (July 2018=100), down from 103.8 in October. The Index rose 3.3 percent from September to October and is up 0.8 percent from a year ago.

07 Dec. 2020

Employment Growth is Slowing

Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Dana Peterson, Chief Economist of The Conference Board

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Leading Economic Index for:

  • Australia 0.3%
  • Brazil 0.6%
  • China 0.5%
  • Euro Area 0.5%
  • France 0.7%
  • Germany 0.0%
  • Global 0.4%
  • India 1.2%
  • Japan 0.6%
  • Korea 0.2%
  • Mexico 0.3%
  • Spain 0.0%
  • U.K. 0.1%
  • U.S. 0.5%
  • International Labor Comparisons:
    Productivity:
    Global Economic Outlook:
    Employment Growth Continues, But at Slower Pace

    Total nonfarm payrolls employment increased by 661,000 in September.

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