Monster Employment Index U.S. Rises 10% on Annual Basis

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW):

November 2011 Index Highlights:

• Monster Employment Index U.S. shows annual growth of 10 percent in November
• Index edges down two percent on monthly basis, in-line with seasonal patterns observed for the month of November
• Transportation and warehousing continues to be a top growth market; while retail slows following its notable increase in October
• Public administration registers the steepest annual decline, dropping 21 percent year-over-year
• All metro markets tracked by the Index exhibit positive annual growth. Cincinnati and Indianapolis record highest growth, while Boston, New York and Los Angeles exhibit lowest annual growth

The Monster Employment Index U.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job demand based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.

“The Index continues to remain positive and in-line with typical mid-autumn recruitment trends recorded in recent years,” said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide. “While recruitment activity continues across a broad range of sectors, the current outlook on hiring as we approach 2012 remains cautious with continued business and economic uncertainty."

Monster Employment Index U.S. results for the past 18 months are as follows:

Jun 10	Jul 10	Aug 10	Sep 10	Oct 10	Nov 10	Dec 10	Jan 11	Feb 11	Mar 11	Apr 11	May 11	Jun 11	Jul 11	Aug 11	Sep 11	Oct 11	Nov 11	Y-O-Y
141	138	136	138	136	134	130	122	129	136	145	143	146	144	147	148	151	147	10%

Industry Year-over-year Trends: 15 of the 20 industries monitored by the Index showed positive annual growth trends.

• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (up 39 percent) replaced Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas extraction (up 35 percent) as the top growth sector in November
• Transportation and Warehousing (up 31 percent) exhibited notable expansion in online recruitment indicating an increase in commerce activity
• Retail Trade (up 13 percent) and Manufacturing (up 16 percent) continued to register positive annual growth, albeit at an eased pace from the seasonal expansion recorded in October
• Educational Services (down 9 percent) fell into negative growth with reduced opportunities across all levels, from elementary to university
• Public Administration (down 21 percent) continued to record the steepest decline in November

Top Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting	165	230	39%
Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas Extraction	199	268	35%
Transportation and Warehousing	161	211	31%
Other Services	178	215	21%
Information	81	96	19%

Lowest Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Accommodation and Food Services	102	100	-2%
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing	59	57	-3%
Construction	194	186	-4%
Educational Services	90	82	-9%
Public Administration	189	149	-21%

Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Annual online demand for workers rose in 20 of 23 occupational categories in November.

• Personal care and service (up 65 percent) recorded the highest growth in November
• Computer and Mathematical (up 19 percent) saw continued demand for software engineers and network technicians
• Protective Service (down 29 percent) continued to record the weakest long-term trend among occupations

Top Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Personal Care and Service	43	71	65%
Transportation and Material Moving	104	145	39%
Architecture and Engineering	85	115	35%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	138	169	22%
Computer and Mathematical	103	123	19%

Lowest Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	114	117	3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	159	163	3%
Construction and Extraction	115	113	-2%
Education, Training, and Library	125	116	-7%
Protective Service	83	59	-29%

Geographic year-over-year Trends: All 28 metro markets recorded positive annual growth in October

• Cincinnati (up 36 percent) replaced Orlando as top growth market with emerging demand for engineering, management and office and administrative positions
• Indianapolis (up 31 percent) recorded recruitment trends similar to Cincinnati
• Los Angeles (up 4 percent) replaced New York as the slowest growth market in November; however occupationally saw relatively robust growth across most categories except education and healthcare

Top Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Cincinnati	78	106	36%
Indianapolis	89	117	31%
Detroit	101	128	27%
Cleveland	103	130	26%
Baltimore	50	63	26%

Lowest Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth	Nov 10	Nov 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Denver	101	111	10%
Phoenix	75	80	7%
Boston	79	84	6%
New York City	83	88	6%
Los Angeles	69	72	4%

International Trends:

• Monster Employment Index Europe registered a sustained 14 percent annual growth rate in November. The engineering sector continued to lead the index for the third consecutive month while education registered an annual decline for the first time since mid-2010. Germany, up 30 percent, continued to lead all countries in annual growth
• Monster Employment Index India recorded a 12 percent increase year-over-year in October. Import/ Export, followed by IT, led all industrial sectors

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for November 2011, and to access current individual data charts for each of the 28 metro markets tracked, please visit http://about-monster.com/employment-index. Data for the month of December 2011 will be released on January 6, 2012.

About the Monster Employment Index U.S.

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index U.S. is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted periodically by Research America, Inc. The audit validates the accuracy of the national online job recruitment activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster®, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-monster.com/.

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