Online job postings up in 28 US markets in February 2006

According to Monster Local Employment Index, online job availability increased in all 28 top US metropolitan areas in February, as recruitment activity in more than half of the major US metro areas tracked jumped significantly. During the past month, all 28 markets saw a moderate-to-dramatic rise in online job demand. Metro areas in the western and southern regions of the country experienced the sharpest growth, while California markets, such as Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco all rose considerably, surging seven points each, due to strong online demand for IT, business and professional services occupations. Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City and New York City increased by six points each during February, while Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis and Orlando all registered growth of five points. The remaining markets increased between one and four points each.

Employment index in 28 US metropolitan markets
Market	Feb 06	Jan 06	Dec 05	Nov 05	Oct 05	Sep 05	Aug 05	Jul 05	Jun 05	May 05
Atlanta	108	103	104	105	106	104	103	101	100	100
Baltimore	106	103	105	107	105	103	101	100	101	99
Boston	105	102	103	104	105	103	101	100	100	100
Chicago	105	100	102	104	104	102	100	99	99	101
Cincinnati	107	103	103	106	106	106	104	102	101	99
Cleveland	105	99	99	101	101	102	102	99	100	100
Dallas	107	102	104	104	103	100	100	99	100	100
Denver	109	105	103	108	107	106	104	101	102	98
Detroit	109	104	102	108	108	107	103	104	101	99
Houston	111	105	105	105	102	100	100	100	100	100
Indianapolis	107	101	104	104	104	101	100	98	99	101
Kansas City	106	100	101	103	103	102	101	101	100	100
Los Angeles	107	104	104	107	105	103	102	100	101	99
Miami	108	103	103	101	103	103	101	98	102	98
Minneapolis	111	106	106	109	108	107	105	102	101	99
New York City	106	100	102	104	103	101	102	99	100	100
Orlando	104	99	98	100	98	100	100	99	104	96
Philadelphia	106	105	104	104	104	102	101	100	101	99
Phoenix	112	110	111	112	109	106	104	101	100	100
Pittsburgh	110	106	104	107	106	104	103	101	100	100
Portland	109	105	106	106	107	104	103	100	100	100
Sacramento	113	102	103	105	104	101	101	99	101	99
San Diego	115	106	108	109	108	106	104	100	101	99
San Francisco	111	104	105	105	105	103	102	100	101	99
Seattle	112	108	107	108	108	107	105	102	101	99
St. Louis	108	104	102	104	104	102	101	100	100	100
Tampa	108	106	104	105	105	102	102	99	100	100
Washington, DC	105	102	102	104	105	103	102	102	101	99
Source: Monster