Labor Market & Economic Data

SHRM Economic and Employment Reports

SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment® (LINE®)

SHRM LINE^® REPORT FOR MAY 2013
Employment Expectations	Recruiting Difficulty	New-Hire Compensation
In May, the hiring rate will rise slightly in manufacturing and services compared with a year ago.	In April, recruiting difficulty fell in manufacturing and rose in services compared with a year ago.	In April, the rate of increase for new-hire compensation was mainly unchanged in both sectors compared with a year ago.
MANUFACTURING
+2.4	-3.5	+0.3
SERVICES
+6.7	+13.6	-1.2

SHRM Jobs Outlook Survey Report: Q2 2013 (April – June)
The SHRM Jobs Outlook Survey Report examines hiring trends across a six-month spectrum. The results for the second quarter of 2013 reveal that hiring activity will be strong during the April-June timeframe, and HR professionals' confidence in the job market has risen since the end of 2012.

SHRM’s Metro Economic Outlook reports provide comprehensive analyses of the economies of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. PowerPoint presentations of each metro area’s economic data are also available. Data and reports will be updated monthly throughout 2013.

Job Market at a Glance

JOB MARKET AT A GLANCE

	7.5% Unemployment rate in April 2013

	165,000 Jobs created in April 2013

	3.8 million Job openings in March 2013

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

SHRM Benchmarking Database

More than 400 benchmarks in human capital, health care, retirement, benefits prevalence and job satisfaction for 2012 are available through the SHRM Benchmarking Database. For more information about SHRM’s customized benchmarking service, click here.