US DATA: Dec Help-wanted On-line: Labor demand rises 93,800 in
December for an average monthly gain for 2011 of about 22,000.
Nationally, there are 9.4 million more unemployed than advertised
vacancies. Online advertised vacancies rose 93,800 in December to
3,951,000. The December increase offset the dips of 76,000 in November
and 14,000 in October. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 3.45,
indicating there were 3.5 unemployed for every online advertised vacancy
in November.