"Online advertised vacancies were up 148,800 in May to 4,471,200 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series released today. The May increase follows a decline of 124,000 in April and a gain of 198,000 in March (see chart above).
In April 2011 (the latest unemployment data), there were just over 3 (3.18) unemployed for every advertised vacancy, in contrast to the 1.5 unemployed for every vacancy in April 2007. Labor demand is still uneven across occupations. Although demand in most occupations has picked up, with 6 of the 22 major occupation groups reaching all-time highs this month (computer science, art/design/entertainment/sports/media, building and grounds maintenance, personal care, sales and transportation), others are slower to rise and the demand for workers in legal occupations has stalled."
“Overall, the trend in online advertised vacancies has been positive this year,” said June Shelp, Vice President at The Conference Board. “Following the large increase of 526,000 in January, over the next four months the increase in advertised vacancies has averaged 66,000 per month. While we have now returned to the pre-recession levels of labor demand, the big difference today is the larger number of unemployed workers that are seeking jobs compared to four years ago.”
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