Monster Employment Index UK Surges in February as Online Recruitment Activity Rebounds from January Slowdown

Monster Employment Index UK Surges in February as Online Recruitment Activity Rebounds from January Slowdown

— Administrative and Organisation Sector Opportunities Rise Sharply in London and the Midlands —

— Craft Workers See Highest Rate of Growth in Online Demand—

— The South West and the Midlands Register Strong Growth Following Two-Month Decline —

Online recruitment activity and related employment opportunities across the United Kingdom peaked in February, as the Monster Employment Index rose by 19 points to reach a historical high of 140. The sharp increase followed a slight drop in January; year-on-year growth of the Index now stands at 12 points.

The administration and organisation industry sector helped to fuel the rise in recruitment activity as did banking, finance and insurance. Unlike January, there was a rise in both white and blue-collar jobs across the UK. Production, manufacturing, maintenance and repair was the only major industry sector to register a drop in demand.

Eight out of nine occupation groups tracked by the Index registered greater online recruitment opportunities. The highest increases were reported for craft workers; technicians and professionals.

Amongst the regions, the highest levels of recruitment activity were recorded in the Midlands and the South-West. Meanwhile, following a record rise for online recruitment activity in Scotland in January, the Index decreased significantly in February for this region.

Monster Employment Index UK results over the past 14 months are as follows: Feb 07 Jan 07 Dec 06 Nov 06 Oct 06 Sep 06 Aug 06
Jul 06
Jun 06
May 06
Apr 06
Mar 06
Feb 06
Jan 06
140 121 129 128 127 125 128 123 125 108 115 120 128 101

About The Monster Employment Index UK

The Monster Employment Index UK provides a broad, comprehensive monthly analysis of online job demand in the UK and is compiled by Monster Worldwide, the parent company of the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, Monster®. The Index is independently audited by ARC Research, a U.S.-based market research company, to ensure the accuracy of the data within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%. The U.S. version of the Monster Employment Index was first introduced in April 2004.

Additional information on the Monster Employment Index United Kingdom is available online at http://euIndex.monsterworldwide.com. Visitors can subscribe to receive the monthly UK Index report as well as the broader Monster Employment Index Europe report in English, French, German or Swedish.

Monster Employment Index UK data for March will be released on April 10, 2007.

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or
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