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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001020416-09-000017.txt : 20090415
<SEC-HEADER>0001020416-09-000017.hdr.sgml : 20090415
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090415171633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020416-09-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090415
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090415

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IANNUZZI SALVATORE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273612

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34209
		FILM NUMBER:		09751923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE SYMBOL PLAZA
		CITY:			HOLTSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11768

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020416
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				133906555
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVE, 39TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 351 7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVE, 39TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TMP WORLDWIDE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961001
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    <periodOfReport>2009-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MWW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273612</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>IANNUZZI SALVATORE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>622 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24638</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.82</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1123845</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy taxes due in connection with the vesting of 56,250 shares of Restricted Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Burchill, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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