October 2008 Update
Gallup's Net New Hiring Activity measure shows that U.S. employees' perceptions of the job situation at their companies worsened significantly in October, with the downward trend continuing to accelerate, as it has over the past three months.
Net New Hiring Activity by Region
September 2008 Update
Net New Hiring Activity by Region
Net new hiring activity fell in all regions in September, with the sharpest declines taking place in the Midwest and East.