Jobs Posted on Internet Off 76,200 in November: Report

Published November 30, 2011, 10:00 a.m. EST

Updated November 30, 2011, 10:07 a.m. EST

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NEW YORK – About 3,857,200 online job postings appeared on leading Internet job boards in November, a decrease of 76,200 from October, The Conference Board reported Monday.

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“The November decline in labor demand, following on the heels of the drops for the previous five months, is not good news for the labor market,” said June Shelp, vice president at The Conference Board.

The Supply/Demand rate stands at 3.53, indicating there were 3.5 unemployed for every online advertised vacancy in October, the latest monthly data available for unemployment, the Conference Board said.

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