The number of online employment ads in Louisiana dropped by 18.5% percent from March 2008 to this month. According to the Conference Board, there were 49,700 want ads online in the state last year, compared with 40,500 this year. Despite the drop, Louisiana held up better than the national average, where the number of want ads fell by 31%, from about 4.7 million to 3.2 million in March. The biggest advertisers in Louisiana were professional and related industries, which accounted for 13,303 ads, with an average wage of $23.28 an hour. For more information, click here.
Employment ads down in Louisiana
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