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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.3 Percent in March 2010

added: 13-05-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.2 percent in March.

U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover in March 2010

added: 12-05-2010

There were 2.7 million job openings on the last business day of March 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate was unchanged over the month at 2.0 percent. The hires rate (3.3 percent) was little changed, and the separations rate (3.1 percent) was unchanged in March. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and geographic region.

OECD Unemployment Rate Remains Broadly Stable at 8.7% in March 2010

added: 12-05-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was broadly stable in March 2010 at 8.7%; a rise of 0.1 percentage point compared with February. The general picture is of broad stability across most OECD countries. April 2010 figures for Canada were 0.1 percentage point lower than in March and 0.2 percentage points higher in the United States.

Average Tax Burden on Workers’ Earnings Fell in Most OECD Countries Last Year

added: 12-05-2010

Average tax and social security burdens on employment incomes fell slightly in 24 out of 30 OECD countries last year as governments struggled to shore up faltering economies amid the worst recession in decades. But whether this trend will continue this year is uncertain given the widespread pressures on public budgets.

Impact of the Crisis on Unemployment has so far been Less Pronounced in the EU than in the US

added: 12-05-2010

The unemployment rate in the EU27 has grown since the first quarter of 2008 as a result of the economic crisis. However, the increase has been smaller than in the US, where the rate has overtaken the EU27 despite having been much lower at the start of the crisis. On a more detailed level, similar patterns in the evolution of unemployment by gender and educational level during the crisis can be observed in the EU27 and the US. Long term unemployment is higher in the EU27, but rising fast in the US.

China's Major Economic Indicators in April 2010

added: 12-05-2010

In April, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 17.8 percent year-on-year, or 0.3 percentage point lower than that in March 2010; in the first four months of this year, it was up 19.1 percent year-on-year, which was down by 0.5 percentage points over that in the first quarter in 2010.

Consumer Reports Index Finds Americans' Rising Confidence Starting to Take Hold

added: 12-05-2010

Building on last month's improvements, the personal financial status of the American consumer is on the rise, according to the latest results from the Consumer Reports Index.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators Point to Slowdown in Pace of Expansion

added: 11-05-2010

OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for March 2010 point to a slowdown in the pace of economic activity. In most OECD countries signs of slowing growth are tentative, but stronger signals have appeared in France and Italy, and some evidence of a potential halt in expansion is emerging in China and Brazil.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Continues to Grow in April 2010

added: 11-05-2010

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased again in April for the eighth consecutive month. The index now stands at 94.7, up from March's revised figure of 93.9. The index is up 7.1 percent from a year ago.

Kronos Retail Labor Index™ Shows Number of People Applying for Retail Jobs on the Rise

added: 11-05-2010

Kronos® Incorporated announced the May release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early indicator of the overall state of the economy. The May 2010 release includes data for April 2010.

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