It's Not All Gloom and Doom.....

LONDON March 11, 2008 – The Monster Employment Index Europe rose by 26 points in February, the largest monthly increase since the Index started in 2005, as online job opportunities grew across the European Union (see chart above).

The UK saw the largest growth of 32 points while the Netherlands saw the smallest recovery, of 13 points. Year-on-year the Index had its strongest growth in more than two years, increasing by 36 points or 28%. The Monster Employment Index Europe is a monthly analysis of millions of online job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards across Europe,including Monster.


The U.S. Monster Employment Index rose five points in February, reflecting a moderate increase in overall U.S. online job availability following a three-month downward trend. During February, a majority of industry and occupational categories tracked showed greater online job demand compared to the previous month, with 18 of 20 industries and 17 of 23 occupations registering gains.