Online job listings fall in Europe

PARIS, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Job opportunities listed online fell sharply in Britain and France in November, a private research group said Tuesday.

Monster Worldwide, which issues a detailed monthly report of online job ads, said the overall Monster Employment Index in Europe declined 6 percent since November 2007.

Europe's online job index fell six points during the month from 152 to 146. But, the index dropped 15 points in France, where the decline in online job offers is down 8 percent from a year ago.

In Britain, the index reached a 19-month low, falling nine points in the month, the report said.

Across Europe, "sharply reduced opportunities were seen in the automotive, consulting and agricultural sectors," the report said. Healthcare, telecommunications and government opportunities rose, however.

Germany and Italy also showed some growth, their indexes in November rising one point and 11 points, respectively, the report said.

On line job listings in Italy are up 7 percent from a year ago, "showing sustained growth," the report said.