In its second year, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for the legal sector recorded an average reading of 111.3 in 2007. It peaked at 123.0 in April and went as low as 98.9 in September, creating a range of 24.1 points for the remaining readings. This year’s average is just over 1 point above 2006’s average reading of 110.2.
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Texas was 123.8, up 2.8 points over last year’s average of 121.0. Texas’ average was the highest of all states polled in the Index . The measure of worker confidence for the state peaked at 131.3 in March, and recorded its 2007-low of 109.1 most recently in November. See below for more detailed information.
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Pennsylvania inched down to 103.2 in 2007, less than a point lower than last year’s average of 103.6.
Throughout 2007, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for healthcare workers recorded an average reading of 105. It reached its peak in March, registering 111.1, and fell to the year’s low at 90.2 in November. This year’s average reading is one point lower than 2006’s average of 106. See below for more detailed information.
The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Boston workers in 2007 was 98.2, a mere .3 points lower than that 2006 average. It was, however, notably lower than both the 2005 average (99.2) and the 2004 average (102.7). Boston’s Index peaked in February at 105.7 but also registered another strong reading of 105.1 in May.
The average reading for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) in Dallas was 113.4 in 2007, 4.3 points higher than in 2006 (109.1). The city’s measure of worker confidence peaked at 120.7 in July, and dipped to its lowest reading for the year in November (102.8).
The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Washington, D.C. was 107.3 in 2007, 7.1 points lower than in 2006. The nation’s capital recorded its highest reading in February with 111.7, and the lowest reading of 100.6 in November. See below for more detailed information.
On average in 2007, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for manufacturing workers was 90.3. It recorded its highest reading of the year (99.1) in August, and its lowest reading in September (82.8). This year’s average is 1.3 points below 2006’s average reading of 91.6. See below for more detailed information.
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Florida fell 15.6 points to 106.2 in 2007. The state’s measure of worker confidence peaked to 121.1 in March. Its lowest reading came in July, when it registered 92.6. See below for more detailed information.
The yearly average for Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Atlanta fell three points to 111.2 in 2007. The measure of worker confidence recorded its strongest reading in April with 123.7. The lowest reading came in November at 100.4. See below for more detailed information.
Confidence among Tampa workers took a hard hit in 2007, as the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) plummeted 13.2 points to 100.6 since 2006. The highest reading for the year was in January when it rung in at 119.9.
In 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Philadelphia workers was 95.4, a little over a point lower that in 2006 (96.6). The monthly Index reading for Philadelphia was highest in April when it registered 108.6 and dipped to the lowest reading in November (82.1). See below for more detailed information.
The average 2007 Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Chicago was 93.5, compared to 2006’s average of 95.3. The measure of worker confidence for the Windy City recorded its strongest reading of the year in March with 106.8. It dipped to 80.8 in November.
The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for New York City was 94 in 2007, almost seven points higher than 2006’s average (87.1). The Big Apple’s measure of worker confidence peaked at 101.2 in May, and then the following month dipped to the year’s low of 88.9. See below for more detailed information.
The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Los Angeles in 2007 was 99.6, over four points lower than in 2006’s 104. The city’s measure of worker confidence recorded its strongest reading close to the beginning of the year registering 113 in February. It dipped to its lowest reading of 88.4 in November. See below for more detailed information.
Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for accounting and finance workers was 111.7, just under two points stronger than the 2006 average (109.8). The monthly Index for accounting and finance professionals recorded its strongest reading of 2007 in March at 121.6 points and its lowest in November (93). See below for more detailed information.
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for California was 106.6, down 6.3 points from last year’s average of 112.9. The state’s strongest measure of worker confidence for 2007 came early in the year, when it registered 116.2 in February. The California Index dipped to its lowest measure of 94.5 in November. See below for more detailed information.
In 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for San Francisco came in at 99.9, the exact same average as for 2006. The strongest readings were between March and July, generally ranging between 106 and 112. The Bay City’s lowest reading registered 88.4 in October. See below for more detailed information.
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