Ohio worker confidence waned again in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) registered its fifth consecutive decline. The measure of worker confidence fell 7.7 points in January to 83.9. In comparison, Ohio’s Index was 100.4 last January. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.

The Hudson Employment Index for Ohio workers showed:

• There was a three-point increase to 18 percent among workers who rated their finances as “poor.”
• Fewer workers said their finances were getting better in January (31 percent) than the previous month (33 percent).
• The number of employees concerned about job security rose three points to 22 percent, while there was a two-point up-tick to 22 percent among individuals expecting their company to cut staff.
• Seventy percent of workers statewide were happy with their jobs in January, down two points from December.

Following please find a list of states tracked by the Hudson Employment Index sorted from highest to lowest in January:

Hudson, one of the world’s leading professional staffing, outsourcing and human capital solution providers, also publishes the Hudson Employment Index (SM), a monthly measure of the U.S. workforce’s confidence in the employment market.

Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (HHGP) one of the world's leading professional staffing, retained executive search and human capital solution providers. More information is available at http://hudson.com/.