One Last Key Employment Index Reading Before Big June Jobs Number

July 8, 2011 7:55 AM EDT
If you're getting a little anxious ahead of the Friday payroll numbers, then chew on this...

Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) reports it's Employment Index for June has reached its highest level since October 2008.

Coming in at 146, this marks an annual growth rate of 4 percent, and the 17th consecutive month of positive year-over-year growth in the U.S. employment sector.

The biggest jumps in occupational growth were in maintenance, engineering, personal care, IT, and production. Low-growth jobs included those in financial operations, management, food prep and service, and protective services.

Nonfarm payroll numbers, expected out at 8:30am EDT this morning, should show an addition of about 105,000 for June.


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