Monster Employment Index U.S. Up 5% on Annual Basis

  Monster Employment Index U.S. Up 5% on Annual Basis

Business Wire

NEW YORK -- April 06, 2012

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW):

March 2012 Index Highlights:

  * Monster Employment Index U.S. shows annual growth of 5 percent in March,
    an eased pace from the 11 percent annual growth recorded in February
  * Index holds steady from February levels on a monthly basis
  * Commerce activity continues to maintain steady momentum with
    transportation and warehousing, retail and wholesale trade recording solid
    annual growth rates
  * Public administration remains the weakest trending sector in the Index,
    dropping 16 percent on an annual basis
  * All metro markets tracked by the Index continue to exhibit positive annual
    growth

The Monster Employment IndexU.S. is a monthly gauge of U.S. online job posting
activity based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities
culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online
job listings. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or
source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the
industry.

Monster Employment Index U.S. results for the past 18 months are as follows:

 Oct      Nov      Dec      Jan      Feb      Mar      Apr      May      Jun      Jul      Aug      Sep      Oct      Nov      Dec      Jan      Feb      Mar     Y-O-Y
10       10       10       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       11       12       12       12       GROWTH
136      134      130      122      129      136      145      143      146      144      147      148      151      147      140      133      143      143      5%
                                                                                                                                                                 

Industry Year-over-year Trends: 16 of the 20 industries monitored by the Index
showed positive annual growth trends.

  * Transportation and Warehousing (up 32 percent) remained the top growth
    position, aligning with other indicators of relatively strong commerce
    activity to begin the year

  * Retail trade (up 18 percent)and Wholesale Trade (up 13 percent)continued
    to drive growth in the Index in March although at a milder pace than
    seasonally recorded

  * Information (up 16 percent) rose notably with growth in traditional
    computer specialist positions like software engineers, systems architects,
    and developers
  * Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (down three percent) turned negative
    following five consecutive months of positive year-over-year growth

  * Public Administration (down 16 percent) continued to record the steepest
    decline among industries in March

Top Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth                           Mar      Mar     % Growth
                                               11       12       Y-o-y
Transportation and Warehousing                 159      210      32%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting     191      230      20%
Retail Trade                                   142      167      18%
Information                                    82       95       16%
Wholesale Trade                                159      179      13%
                                                                

Lowest Growth Industries

Year-over-year Growth                        Mar      Mar     % Growth
                                            11       12       Y-o-y
Management of Companies and Enterprises     105      109      4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation         38       37       -3%
Educational Services                        89       81       -9%
Utilities                                   146      132      -10%
Public Administration                       159      134      -16%
                                                             

Occupation Year-over-year Trends:Annual online demand for workers rose in 20
of 23 occupational categories in March.

  * Transportation and Material Moving (up 31 percent) registered the highest
    annual growth in March
  * Computer and Mathematical (up 15 percent) continued to remain amidst the
    top growth occupations with demand for IT specialist positions expanding
    as indicated by the broader Information sector
  * Education, Training and Library (down six percent) recorded the slowest
    annual growth as the Education services sector returned to a state of
    annual decline in March

Top Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth                            Mar      Mar     % Growth
                                                11       12       Y-o-y
Transportation and Material Moving              101      132      31%
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance     115      134      17%
Healthcare Support                              217      252      16%
Personal Care and Service                       69       80       16%
Computer and Mathematical                       106      122      15%
                                                                 

Lowest Growth Occupations

Year-over-year Growth                                Mar      Mar     % Growth
                                                    11       12       Y-o-y
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media       89       91       2%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair               163      165      1%
Production                                          125      125      0%
Military Specific                                   155      152      -2%
Education, Training, and Library                    125      117      -6%
                                                                     

Geographic year-over-year Trends:All 28 metro markets recorded positive annual
growth in March

  * Baltimore (up 27 percent)continued to lead all metro markets in terms of
    annual growth
  * Portland (up 18 percent) climbed to the top five growth markets with
    positive momentum shifts in job posting activity across multiple sectors
    including management, computer and mathematical, arts/ design and
    construction
  * The state of Texas maintained a relatively steady growth pace between
    February and March, but its largest metro markets, Houston (up 15 percent)
    and Dallas (up 14 percent), registered some momentum losses despite
    recording growth in the sciences, computer/mathematical, and production
    occupations

Top Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth      Mar      Mar     % Growth
                          11       12       Y-o-y
Baltimore                 49       62       27%
Orlando                   59       72       22%
Indianapolis              92       109      18%
Portland                  90       106      18%
Atlanta                   94       109      16%
                                           

Lowest Growth Metro Markets

Year-over-year Growth      Mar      Mar     % Growth
                          11       12       Y-o-y
New York City             83       89       7%
Detroit                   109      116      6%
San Francisco             78       83       6%
Los Angeles               69       73       6%
Boston                    80       84       5%
                                           

International Trends:

  * Monster Employment Index Europe demonstrates a year-over-year growth of
    eight percent in March, slightly reduced compared to the ten percent
    uptick registered in February. Germany continues to register double digit
    annual growth, at 23 percent, while the UK and Sweden demonstrate improved
    growth year-over-year but at significantly lower rates. Telecommunication
    matches Environment, architecture, urbanism by measure of annual growth to
    lead all industries, while the Public sector continues to register the
    lowest growth in March
  * Monster Employment Index India recorded a one percent decline
    year-over-year in February. NGO/ Social services recorded strongest
    growth, while Consumer goods/ FMCG, Food and Packaged Food sectors also
    exhibited robust year-over-year growth. Media & Entertainment recorded the
    steepest annual decline, dropping 17 percent on a year-over-year basis.

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for March
2012, and to access current individual data charts for each of the 28 metro
markets tracked, please visit http://about-monster.com/employment-index. Data
for the month of April will be released on May 4, 2012.

About the Monster Employment Index U.S.

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster
Employment Index U.S. is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S.
online job posting activityconducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Based on a
real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a
large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards,
including Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of
employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings
in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through
independent, third party auditing conducted periodically by Research America,
Inc. The audit validates the accuracy of the national online job recruitment
activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW - News), parent company of Monster, the
premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to
inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in
North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting
employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized
career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services,
Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. To learn more
about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com.
More information about Monster Worldwide is available at
http://about-monster.com.

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