Gallup U.S. Job Creation Index Holds At Record High

U.S. workers' reports of hiring activity at their place of employment in June held at the record high first achieved in May. The plus 33 job creation index score in June represents 44 percent of employees saying their employer is hiring workers and expanding the size of its workforce minus the 11 percent saying their employer is letting workers go.

Of the four major U.S. regions, the Midwest has the highest job creation index (plus 37), followed by the West (plus 34), with the East and South (both plus 31) slightly further behind. The Midwest had led the other regions most of last summer before falling behind the West in the winter months. As the weather warms again, the Midwest has re-emerged as the strongest region for hiring. The Midwest's plus 37 index score is notable as the highest Gallup has measured for any region in its eight-year trend, but it is not significantly better than the region's scores of plus 36 on two occasions last summer.