US DATA: Sep HelpWanted OnLine text: “Online advertised vacancies
rose 128,600 in September to 4,813,400, according to The Conference
Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series released today. Following a
strong rise of 625,000 in the first half of 2012, the third quarter
finishes down 134,000. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.7 unemployed
for every vacancy. In August the number of unemployed was 7.9 million
above the number of advertised vacancies, down from 11.8 million at the
end of the recession in June 2009 and 10 million in Q3 of 2011.”