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Help Wanted Index
Definition
The help wanted index is a monthly index of the number of lines of help-wanted advertising in 51 major newspapers from around the country. This index indicates strength or weakness in the labor market.  Why Investors Care

Released on 3/31/05 For Feb 2005
Help-Wanted Index, Level
 Actual 41  

Highlights
The Conference Board's help-wanted index for February didn't add to January's big jump, holding steady at a solid enough 41. The Conference Board's reading won't have an effect on expectations for tomorrow's jobs report, but last month's sharp gain for January, which rose to 41 from 38 in December, which for this index is a big, big jump, did precede what turned out to be a sharp gain in payrolls for February.

2005 Release Schedule
Released On: 1/27 2/24 3/31 4/28 5/26 6/30 7/28 8/25 9/29 10/27 11/23 12/29
Released For: Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov


 
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