The Housing Chronicles Blog: Employment Trends Index
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Showing posts with label Employment Trends Index. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

July Employment Trends Index up 5.4 percent year-on-year


The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in July, after increasing in June. The index now stands at 109.89, up from 108.72 in June. The change represents a 5.4 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago.


Monday, July 9, 2018

June Employment Trends Index rebounded from May, up 5.2 percent year-on-year

As expected, after decreasing in May, the Employment Trends Index continued its solid path upwards in June, with positive contributions from all of its components and rising by 5.2 percent year-over-year to 108.94. The labor market will continue to tighten in the coming months, with strong employment growth outpacing the number of people entering the labor force.

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Friday, June 9, 2017

May Employment Trends Index up 6.4 percent year-on-year

While employment numbers have shown some softness in the past three months, there is no slowdown visible in the Employment Trends Index, suggesting solid job growth over the summer. Employment will likely grow fast enough to continue tightening the labor market.

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