Digital Pulse for September 2008

Digital Pulse indices
Digital Pulse: 
112.4
Current Index: 
117
6 month Index: 
113.3
Employment Index: 
119.3
Move Jobs Index: 
122.9
Salary Index: 
89.4
Current Confidence Index: 
108.6
Future Confidence Index: 
118.1
A sharp intake of breath underscores the analysis of this Digital Pulse. The index has been falling slowly for the last few months but the global financial turmoil is clearly affecting the digital sector. The  overall index is down 7.5% this month, but the real wobbles are in current market confidence which has plunged by 9.4% between August and September. Across the board,  all the indices have fallen, the worst being the outlook on employment opportunities with respondent’s confidence in finding new work falling by an unprecedented 11.8%.