Statistics and damn lies in employment: Online job ads

My latest blog post, published at Crikey.com.au. Job ad data is used as a leading indicator of employment trends. Unfortunately, the data ain’t right. I take a look at some funny business in the world of online job ads, and why it might not tell us much about real employment. To avoid the Crikey paywall, here’s a direct link. Statistics and damn lies in employment: Online job ads ...

February 10, 2012 · 1 min · Michael Overell