Monster Employment Index U.S. Grows 7% Year-Over-Year

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September 2011 Index Highlights:

• Monster Employment Index U.S. continues positive annual growth trend at 7% in September
• Index rises slightly in September from August, in line with seasonal trends
• All metro markets tracked by the Index exhibit positive annual growth
• Commerce-related retail and wholesale trade sectors continue to exhibit robust growth
• Public administration registers steepest annual decline, dropping 29% year-over-year, its lowest level in the Index

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 maintained its positive annual growth, driven by continued pace of recruitment activity across a wide range of sectors. Particularly strong were retail, which typically sees some pick-up in September, and IT, which saw an acceleration in demand for software and telecommunications specialists,” said Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide. “Meanwhile, public administration continues to weigh down the overall Index with its steepest year-over-year decline.”

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

Apr 10	May 10	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	Y-O-Y
133	134	141	138	136	138	136	134	130	122	129	136	145	143	146	144	147	148	7%

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

• Information (up 36 percent) saw robust month-over-month and annual growth driven by ongoing demand for professionals in software, digital media, and telecommunications
• Retail Trade (up 21 percent) and Wholesale Trade (up 18 percent) exhibited strong online recruitment levels in-line with seasonal expectations
• Finance and insurance (up 12 percent) edged up amidst rising demand for a number of professionals, including loan officers, auditors, computer specialists, and financial clerks
• Public Administration (down 29 percent) recorded the steepest decline in September, dropping to its lowest level in the Index

Top Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas Extraction	191	281	47%
Information	80	109	36%
Transportation and Warehousing	154	198	29%
Retail Trade	141	170	21%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	177	213	20%

Lowest Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	41	41	0%
Health Care and Social Assistance	110	108	-2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	117	110	-6%
Accommodation and Food Services	105	96	-9%
Public Administration	204	144	-29%

Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Annual online demand for workers rose in 19 of 23 occupational categories in September.

• Personal care and service (up 54 percent) recorded the highest growth in September
• Computer and Mathematical (up 25 percent) recorded strong growth in September as reflected by growth in the broader Information sector
• Protective Service (down 28 percent) continued to record the weakest long-term trend among occupations

Top Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Personal Care and Service	48	74	54%
Transportation and Material Moving	99	133	34%
Architecture and Engineering	88	117	33%
Computer and Mathematical	102	128	25%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	144	169	17%

Lowest Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Education, Training, and Library	123	125	2%
Management	144	143	-1%
Military Specific	160	158	-1%
Food Preparation and Serving	110	102	-7%
Protective Service	90	65	-28%

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

• Cleveland (up 35 percent) replaced Detroit as top growth market with emerging demand for healthcare support, office and administrative, and transportation and material moving
• New York City (up 2 percent) exhibited the slowest growth amidst markets, with reduced demand for business and financial operations, management, and life, physical, and social sciences. Demand for engineering jobs remained strong

Top Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Cleveland	99	134	35%
Detroit	97	126	30%
Minneapolis	95	120	26%
Indianapolis	89	112	26%
Orlando	56	70	25%

Lowest Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth	Sep 10	Sep 11	% Growth Y-o-y
Miami	74	81	9%
Tampa	82	89	9%
Boston	81	87	7%
Los Angeles	69	74	7%
New York City	84	86	2%

International Trends:

• Monster Employment Index Europe registered an 18 percent annual growth rate in September. The engineering sector saw the largest year-over-year growth while opportunities in industrial production and related sectors continued to be among top growth sectors. Germany continued to lead all countries in annual growth
• Monster Employment Index India recorded a 14 percent increase year-over-year in August. Media and entertainment led all industrial sectors, while the consumer-driven travel/ tourism and retail also recorded robust annual growth

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for September 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 October 2011 will be released on November 4, 2011.

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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