Online recruitment across Europe rose in April, according to the latest Monster Employment Index for Europe.

The index reveals a 26% year-on-year growth.

The growth has been driven by industrial production related sectors, while the financial services sector has seen further improvement. Germany continues to lead growth across the continent.

Alan Townsend, vice president of sales readiness and business operations for Monster Europe, says: “The Index reported strong year-over-year growth, thus demonstrating that demand for talent continues to increase particularly in Germany.

“It is encouraging to see gains in online demand, not only for the industrial production sectors, but also for financial services and the consumer-driven segment.”