Slight increase in total positions in English and Foreign Languages in 2011-12

Details here.  My impression--but it is only an impression, I'm not aware of data yet--is that something similar has been true in philosophy.  Unfortunately, these modest gains still leave us well short of where the profession was prior to the economic collapse.  The unknown is how many academic job seekers are or will give up.  My impression--again, mostly anecdotal, but a lot of anecdotes--is that most PhD programs are enrolling smaller classes than a few years ago, so 5-7 years out there should also be a significant decline in the number of new job seekers entering the market.