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Gallup U.S. Job Creation Index
Released On 6/4/2014 8:30:00 AM For May, 2014
Prior Actual
level 25.0 27
Highlights
Gallup's U.S. Job Creation Index reached a new high in its more than six-year trend, registering +27 in May. The prior high had been +26 in the initial monthly measurement of January 2008, just as the recession was taking hold. The index is based on employee reports of hiring activity at their places of employment. The +27 index score for May is based on 40 percent of employees saying their employer is hiring workers and expanding the size of its workforce and 13 percent saying their employer is letting workers go and reducing the size of its workforce. Another 41 percent report no change in staffing.