Regional JECIs hold steady in May despite uncertainties

Here are the latest graphs for the JobStreet Employment Confidence Index (JECI) in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and India, as at the end of May 2008.

The JECI in Malaysia held steady in May 2008, dipping just 0.5 index points from Apr 2008.

In Singapore, the JECI has been in slow decline since Feb 2008 but in May, it improved slightly over the Apr data.

The JECI in the Philippines has been showing some volatility in recent months as it hovers between a tight range of 3.0 index points since the beginning of the year.

And in India, employment confidence remains high despite the slight monthly fluctuations.