INTERNATIONAL Europe: First job slowdown in two-and-a-half years, finds Monster
7 September 2012
Global online employment solution company, Monster Worldwide, has reported Europe’s first decline in job posting activity since April 2010, falling 1% in August this year.
Fri, 7 Sep 2012
Global online employment solution company, Monster Worldwide, has reported Europe’s first decline in job posting activity since April 2010, falling 1% in August this year.
The index is compiled by surveying trends across a large number of corporate careers sites and job boards, including Monster.Germany is the only large country that has experienced significant growth, rising 7%, continuing its consistent year-by-year growth. All other countries, not including the UK, have shown a year-by-year decline in growth, with the Netherlands and France registering double digits, declining by 16% and 13% respectively.
Environment, urbanism and architecture continue to lead all industries by measure of annual growth for the fourth consecutive month, while management and consulting have recorded the most significant decline, falling 6%.
Vice president of sales and readiness and business operations, Alan Townsend, has recognised Germany’s importance for catalysing job activity, saying: “Germany remains the growth driver of online recruitment across Europe, providing buoyancy to an otherwise muted labour market.”
The full index is available on Monster’s website.
Global online employment solution company, Monster Worldwide, has reported Europe’s first decline in job posting activity since April 2010, falling 1% in August this year.
The index is compiled by surveying trends across a large number of corporate careers sites and job boards, including Monster.Germany is the only large country that has experienced significant growth, rising 7%, continuing its consistent year-by-year growth. All other countries, not including the UK, have shown a year-by-year decline in growth, with the Netherlands and France registering double digits, declining by 16% and 13% respectively.
Environment, urbanism and architecture continue to lead all industries by measure of annual growth for the fourth consecutive month, while management and consulting have recorded the most significant decline, falling 6%.
Vice president of sales and readiness and business operations, Alan Townsend, has recognised Germany’s importance for catalysing job activity, saying: “Germany remains the growth driver of online recruitment across Europe, providing buoyancy to an otherwise muted labour market.”
The full index is available on Monster’s website.
