Employment Net Rising Index
The Graph of the Week comes from the April 2009 NABE Industry Survey, and shows the Employment Net Rising Index. From the survey:
Job losses continued in the first quarter, as 39% of firms cut payrolls, while only 14% added workers. Looking ahead, 33% of companies plan to reduce payrolls over the next six months, while only 16% plan to increase employment.
NABE members can read the whole report, and download the spreadsheet containing the data, here. There is a summary available to the public.