The total number of online classified ads that Louisiana businesses was down 15% in April, when compared to the year before. That’s better than the 28% drop that happened nationwide, reports The Conference Board. The board says there were 41,600 classified ads that ran last month from Louisiana employers, down from the 48,900 that ran in April 2008. New ads post an even bigger drop, falling by 22%, from 32,100 in 2008 to 25,000 last month. National new help-wanted ads fell by 39%, to 1.8 million.
La. want ads drop less than national average
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