Boston Worker Confidence Rebounds
After five months of declining confidence and hitting a 2006 record low last month, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Boston workers jumped 5.9 points to 97.7 in October.
After five months of declining confidence and hitting a 2006 record low last month, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Boston workers jumped 5.9 points to 97.7 in October.
Worker confidence in California improved in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) increase 3.2 points to 111.6.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Chicago fell 6.2 points to 88.3 in October, marking the lowest monthly reading of local worker confidence in over a year.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Dallas workers fell this month, as worker confidence dropped 3.0 points to 109.5 in October.
After falling dramatically in September, worker confidence in Florida improved in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 3.5 points to 118.7.
The October Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Hispanics fell 5.7 points to 97.2, while the African-American measure dropped for the second straight month, slipping 2.6 to 90.5.
After plunging more than 16 points in September, confidence among workers in the legal sector started to regain strength in October.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Los Angeles remained steady in October, inching up 0.6 points to 101.2.
Confidence among manufacturing workers rose in October, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) climbed 3.4 points to 89.5.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York dropped another 4.3 points in October to 80.1. This latest measure of local worker confidence is the lowest of the year and one of the lowest on record.
For the third consecutive month, Ohio worker confidence rose in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) climbed 3.5 points to 103.6.
Worker confidence in Pennsylvania rose again in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) climbed 2.3 point to 101.1.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Philadelphia workers fell nearly four points to 85.6 in October.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for San Francisco continued to rise for the second consecutive month as local worker confidence increased 4.6 points to 104.8.
Confidence among Tampa workers declined for the second consecutive month as the local Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.5 points to 110.0 in October.
After hitting back-to-back record highs, confidence among Texas workers declined in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.2 points to 122.5.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis-St. Paul held steady in October as local worker confidence inched down 0.9 points to 94.0.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Washington, D.C. workers fell a dramatic 10 points to 109.9 in October.
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