Show Jobs Decline Report Shows Seasonal downturn in labor market activities became quite marked last week Job offers at for the th week were off from the week before before before be be- fore but were on a par with the same week last year Although layoffs mostly seasonal climbed over the week of November 1 the total was two hundred less than for the corresponding week in 1957 The gap In the unemployed ratio between this year and last I was further closed with the current ratio 22 per thousand now only 5 per thousand ahead of last year IOne I IOne One reason was last year ear at i this time effects of the recession recession recession reces reces- sion had become noticeable and this year recovery is having an equally strong influence in the labor market |