Figure 2. Job openings, hires, and employment, total private, December 2000–December 2017
| Month and year |
Job openings levels |
Hires levels |
Quits levels |
CES employment |
|
Dec 2000
|
4,264 |
5,149 |
2,867 |
111,923 |
|
Jan 2001
|
4,887 |
5,419 |
3,250 |
111,867 |
|
Feb 2001
|
4,232 |
5,144 |
3,067 |
111,870 |
|
Mar 2001
|
4,084 |
5,292 |
2,972 |
111,803 |
|
Apr 2001
|
4,448 |
5,009 |
3,070 |
111,477 |
|
May 2001
|
4,043 |
5,039 |
2,914 |
111,399 |
|
Jun 2001
|
3,755 |
4,701 |
2,874 |
111,170 |
|
Jul 2001
|
4,009 |
4,818 |
2,810 |
111,014 |
|
Aug 2001
|
3,666 |
4,693 |
2,706 |
110,835 |
|
Sep 2001
|
3,593 |
4,658 |
2,601 |
110,561 |
|
Oct 2001
|
3,164 |
4,685 |
2,723 |
110,200 |
|
Nov 2001
|
2,960 |
4,567 |
2,450 |
109,852 |
|
Dec 2001
|
3,000 |
4,435 |
2,375 |
109,646 |
|
Jan 2002
|
3,381 |
4,539 |
2,737 |
109,475 |
|
Feb 2002
|
2,926 |
4,587 |
2,467 |
109,334 |
|
Mar 2002
|
3,112 |
4,329 |
2,351 |
109,276 |
|
Apr 2002
|
3,067 |
4,612 |
2,553 |
109,181 |
|
May 2002
|
3,123 |
4,611 |
2,569 |
109,127 |
|
Jun 2002
|
2,959 |
4,508 |
2,463 |
109,143 |
|
Jul 2002
|
3,000 |
4,684 |
2,579 |
109,071 |
|
Aug 2002
|
3,036 |
4,513 |
2,509 |
109,019 |
|
Sep 2002
|
2,918 |
4,558 |
2,477 |
108,995 |
|
Oct 2002
|
3,152 |
4,476 |
2,434 |
109,095 |
|
Nov 2002
|
3,011 |
4,560 |
2,307 |
109,079 |
|
Dec 2002
|
2,598 |
4,617 |
2,423 |
108,902 |
|
Jan 2003
|
3,424 |
4,645 |
2,379 |
108,971 |
|
Feb 2003
|
2,999 |
4,429 |
2,336 |
108,827 |
|
Mar 2003
|
2,685 |
4,147 |
2,266 |
108,633 |
|
Apr 2003
|
2,969 |
4,397 |
2,274 |
108,599 |
|
May 2003
|
2,905 |
4,340 |
2,236 |
108,638 |
|
Jun 2003
|
2,927 |
4,455 |
2,262 |
108,592 |
|
Jul 2003
|
2,920 |
4,390 |
2,255 |
108,584 |
|
Aug 2003
|
2,968 |
4,411 |
2,262 |
108,615 |
|
Sep 2003
|
2,768 |
4,609 |
2,337 |
108,777 |
|
Oct 2003
|
2,856 |
4,571 |
2,399 |
108,928 |
|
Nov 2003
|
2,850 |
4,444 |
2,334 |
108,954 |
|
Dec 2003
|
2,901 |
4,692 |
2,338 |
109,064 |
|
Jan 2004
|
3,153 |
4,552 |
2,303 |
109,239 |
|
Feb 2004
|
3,073 |
4,393 |
2,296 |
109,285 |
|
Mar 2004
|
3,012 |
4,886 |
2,466 |
109,575 |
|
Apr 2004
|
3,260 |
4,810 |
2,523 |
109,803 |
|
May 2004
|
3,293 |
4,662 |
2,332 |
110,100 |
|
Jun 2004
|
3,085 |
4,658 |
2,539 |
110,195 |
|
Jul 2004
|
3,603 |
4,577 |
2,576 |
110,235 |
|
Aug 2004
|
3,292 |
4,801 |
2,558 |
110,331 |
|
Sep 2004
|
3,392 |
4,673 |
2,455 |
110,479 |
|
Oct 2004
|
3,415 |
4,770 |
2,527 |
110,806 |
|
Nov 2004
|
2,888 |
4,834 |
2,677 |
110,833 |
|
Dec 2004
|
3,279 |
4,925 |
2,560 |
110,958 |
|
Jan 2005
|
3,358 |
4,876 |
2,706 |
111,063 |
|
Feb 2005
|
3,489 |
4,960 |
2,519 |
111,298 |
|
Mar 2005
|
3,467 |
4,910 |
2,689 |
111,440 |
|
Apr 2005
|
3,865 |
4,959 |
2,665 |
111,784 |
|
May 2005
|
3,506 |
4,988 |
2,744 |
111,929 |
|
Jun 2005
|
3,648 |
5,036 |
2,675 |
112,194 |
|
Jul 2005
|
3,910 |
4,922 |
2,674 |
112,471 |
|
Aug 2005
|
3,686 |
5,103 |
2,818 |
112,661 |
|
Sep 2005
|
3,833 |
5,110 |
2,895 |
112,745 |
|
Oct 2005
|
3,898 |
4,676 |
2,795 |
112,847 |
|
Nov 2005
|
3,863 |
4,967 |
2,758 |
113,154 |
|
Dec 2005
|
3,666 |
4,780 |
2,657 |
113,289 |
|
Jan 2006
|
3,928 |
4,884 |
2,791 |
113,603 |
|
Feb 2006
|
3,841 |
4,988 |
2,818 |
113,884 |
|
Mar 2006
|
4,063 |
5,005 |
2,844 |
114,156 |
|
Apr 2006
|
4,243 |
4,772 |
2,631 |
114,308 |
|
May 2006
|
3,976 |
5,126 |
2,869 |
114,332 |
|
Jun 2006
|
3,930 |
4,926 |
2,873 |
114,415 |
|
Jul 2006
|
3,652 |
5,006 |
2,818 |
114,570 |
|
Aug 2006
|
4,078 |
4,839 |
2,830 |
114,711 |
|
Sep 2006
|
4,048 |
4,800 |
2,777 |
114,788 |
|
Oct 2006
|
4,066 |
4,869 |
2,773 |
114,814 |
|
Nov 2006
|
3,917 |
5,184 |
2,902 |
115,007 |
|
Dec 2006
|
3,876 |
4,902 |
2,876 |
115,175 |
|
Jan 2007
|
4,194 |
4,883 |
2,816 |
115,402 |
|
Feb 2007
|
4,033 |
4,832 |
2,843 |
115,451 |
|
Mar 2007
|
4,210 |
5,012 |
2,810 |
115,647 |
|
Apr 2007
|
4,379 |
4,776 |
2,726 |
115,680 |
|
May 2007
|
4,117 |
4,893 |
2,825 |
115,815 |
|
Jun 2007
|
4,163 |
4,814 |
2,672 |
115,878 |
|
Jul 2007
|
4,038 |
4,725 |
2,775 |
115,884 |
|
Aug 2007
|
4,079 |
4,719 |
2,793 |
115,801 |
|
Sep 2007
|
4,072 |
4,755 |
2,480 |
115,844 |
|
Oct 2007
|
3,881 |
4,908 |
2,727 |
115,904 |
|
Nov 2007
|
3,730 |
4,830 |
2,623 |
115,973 |
|
Dec 2007
|
3,713 |
4,615 |
2,651 |
116,035 |
|
Jan 2008
|
3,858 |
4,554 |
2,687 |
116,031 |
|
Feb 2008
|
3,619 |
4,620 |
2,642 |
115,921 |
|
Mar 2008
|
3,574 |
4,439 |
2,443 |
115,840 |
|
Apr 2008
|
3,703 |
4,568 |
2,730 |
115,604 |
|
May 2008
|
3,486 |
4,297 |
2,471 |
115,387 |
|
Jun 2008
|
3,335 |
4,447 |
2,530 |
115,199 |
|
Jul 2008
|
3,412 |
4,183 |
2,431 |
114,935 |
|
Aug 2008
|
3,245 |
4,239 |
2,270 |
114,659 |
|
Sep 2008
|
2,854 |
4,040 |
2,312 |
114,246 |
|
Oct 2008
|
2,910 |
4,162 |
2,279 |
113,759 |
|
Nov 2008
|
2,594 |
3,688 |
1,952 |
112,989 |
|
Dec 2008
|
2,545 |
3,951 |
1,977 |
112,286 |
|
Jan 2009
|
2,387 |
3,832 |
1,938 |
111,476 |
|
Feb 2009
|
2,441 |
3,753 |
1,803 |
110,775 |
|
Mar 2009
|
2,131 |
3,489 |
1,693 |
109,989 |
|
Apr 2009
|
1,977 |
3,483 |
1,635 |
109,168 |
|
May 2009
|
2,135 |
3,541 |
1,640 |
108,874 |
|
Jun 2009
|
2,101 |
3,415 |
1,684 |
108,446 |
|
Jul 2009
|
1,917 |
3,617 |
1,624 |
108,159 |
|
Aug 2009
|
1,989 |
3,466 |
1,572 |
107,947 |
|
Sep 2009
|
2,208 |
3,626 |
1,541 |
107,804 |
|
Oct 2009
|
1,996 |
3,450 |
1,574 |
107,522 |
|
Nov 2009
|
2,010 |
3,718 |
1,680 |
107,525 |
|
Dec 2009
|
2,090 |
3,565 |
1,589 |
107,299 |
|
Jan 2010
|
2,251 |
3,596 |
1,569 |
107,308 |
|
Feb 2010
|
2,230 |
3,510 |
1,602 |
107,250 |
|
Mar 2010
|
2,251 |
3,849 |
1,684 |
107,401 |
|
Apr 2010
|
2,571 |
3,756 |
1,812 |
107,571 |
|
May 2010
|
2,511 |
3,646 |
1,700 |
107,666 |
|
Jun 2010
|
2,357 |
3,781 |
1,806 |
107,782 |
|
Jul 2010
|
2,645 |
3,843 |
1,740 |
107,875 |
|
Aug 2010
|
2,588 |
3,656 |
1,792 |
108,008 |
|
Sep 2010
|
2,457 |
3,736 |
1,799 |
108,118 |
|
Oct 2010
|
2,685 |
3,762 |
1,748 |
108,335 |
|
Nov 2010
|
2,617 |
3,804 |
1,668 |
108,474 |
|
Dec 2010
|
2,469 |
3,880 |
1,830 |
108,568 |
|
Jan 2011
|
2,611 |
3,642 |
1,709 |
108,620 |
|
Feb 2011
|
2,754 |
3,840 |
1,760 |
108,845 |
|
Mar 2011
|
2,797 |
4,044 |
1,863 |
109,122 |
|
Apr 2011
|
2,948 |
3,946 |
1,820 |
109,453 |
|
May 2011
|
2,826 |
3,869 |
1,915 |
109,589 |
|
Jun 2011
|
2,877 |
4,005 |
1,846 |
109,788 |
|
Jul 2011
|
3,161 |
3,911 |
1,851 |
109,975 |
|
Aug 2011
|
2,839 |
3,927 |
1,963 |
110,119 |
|
Sep 2011
|
3,108 |
4,043 |
1,933 |
110,386 |
|
Oct 2011
|
3,059 |
3,972 |
1,845 |
110,580 |
|
Nov 2011
|
2,820 |
3,976 |
1,829 |
110,752 |
|
Dec 2011
|
3,023 |
3,933 |
1,819 |
110,970 |
|
Jan 2012
|
3,381 |
4,014 |
1,850 |
111,326 |
|
Feb 2012
|
3,110 |
4,128 |
1,950 |
111,558 |
|
Mar 2012
|
3,425 |
4,182 |
2,033 |
111,826 |
|
Apr 2012
|
3,266 |
4,012 |
1,970 |
111,910 |
|
May 2012
|
3,325 |
4,160 |
2,049 |
112,047 |
|
Jun 2012
|
3,419 |
4,133 |
2,060 |
112,096 |
|
Jul 2012
|
3,326 |
3,977 |
1,980 |
112,269 |
|
Aug 2012
|
3,277 |
4,145 |
2,043 |
112,439 |
|
Sep 2012
|
3,156 |
3,959 |
1,863 |
112,624 |
|
Oct 2012
|
3,329 |
4,034 |
1,912 |
112,799 |
|
Nov 2012
|
3,178 |
4,114 |
1,935 |
112,949 |
|
Dec 2012
|
3,196 |
4,063 |
1,953 |
113,188 |
|
Jan 2013
|
3,398 |
4,148 |
2,166 |
113,413 |
|
Feb 2013
|
3,560 |
4,193 |
2,135 |
113,666 |
|
Mar 2013
|
3,512 |
4,036 |
1,972 |
113,833 |
|
Apr 2013
|
3,493 |
4,222 |
2,168 |
114,013 |
|
May 2013
|
3,459 |
4,287 |
2,121 |
114,258 |
|
Jun 2013
|
3,523 |
4,118 |
2,126 |
114,440 |
|
Jul 2013
|
3,512 |
4,254 |
2,243 |
114,576 |
|
Aug 2013
|
3,539 |
4,421 |
2,277 |
114,820 |
|
Sep 2013
|
3,568 |
4,394 |
2,280 |
115,017 |
|
Oct 2013
|
3,711 |
4,160 |
2,283 |
115,232 |
|
Nov 2013
|
3,472 |
4,298 |
2,239 |
115,440 |
|
Dec 2013
|
3,451 |
4,270 |
2,118 |
115,556 |
|
Jan 2014
|
3,611 |
4,330 |
2,223 |
115,740 |
|
Feb 2014
|
3,744 |
4,364 |
2,257 |
115,909 |
|
Mar 2014
|
3,755 |
4,433 |
2,305 |
116,162 |
|
Apr 2014
|
4,084 |
4,500 |
2,333 |
116,447 |
|
May 2014
|
4,144 |
4,483 |
2,378 |
116,693 |
|
Jun 2014
|
4,164 |
4,481 |
2,357 |
116,967 |
|
Jul 2014
|
4,168 |
4,714 |
2,453 |
117,180 |
|
Aug 2014
|
4,503 |
4,526 |
2,409 |
117,421 |
|
Sep 2014
|
4,134 |
4,750 |
2,635 |
117,672 |
|
Oct 2014
|
4,518 |
4,815 |
2,618 |
117,906 |
|
Nov 2014
|
4,251 |
4,740 |
2,473 |
118,196 |
|
Dec 2014
|
4,357 |
4,841 |
2,440 |
118,432 |
|
Jan 2015
|
4,601 |
4,709 |
2,622 |
118,637 |
|
Feb 2015
|
4,619 |
4,699 |
2,523 |
118,884 |
|
Mar 2015
|
4,658 |
4,754 |
2,572 |
118,973 |
|
Apr 2015
|
5,102 |
4,773 |
2,570 |
119,219 |
|
May 2015
|
4,893 |
4,787 |
2,587 |
119,535 |
|
Jun 2015
|
4,704 |
4,799 |
2,637 |
119,724 |
|
Jul 2015
|
5,341 |
4,764 |
2,643 |
119,958 |
|
Aug 2015
|
4,871 |
4,732 |
2,766 |
120,084 |
|
Sep 2015
|
4,917 |
4,834 |
2,645 |
120,203 |
|
Oct 2015
|
5,047 |
4,955 |
2,670 |
120,536 |
|
Nov 2015
|
4,751 |
4,977 |
2,738 |
120,775 |
|
Dec 2015
|
4,900 |
5,129 |
2,871 |
120,993 |
|
Jan 2016
|
5,235 |
4,775 |
2,733 |
121,083 |
|
Feb 2016
|
5,118 |
5,125 |
2,800 |
121,315 |
|
Mar 2016
|
5,435 |
4,923 |
2,749 |
121,515 |
|
Apr 2016
|
5,354 |
4,887 |
2,823 |
121,685 |
|
May 2016
|
5,173 |
4,849 |
2,863 |
121,705 |
|
Jun 2016
|
5,138 |
4,885 |
2,874 |
121,994 |
|
Jul 2016
|
5,370 |
4,928 |
2,935 |
122,225 |
|
Aug 2016
|
5,019 |
4,936 |
2,987 |
122,397 |
|
Sep 2016
|
5,118 |
4,886 |
2,933 |
122,636 |
|
Oct 2016
|
5,026 |
4,889 |
2,923 |
122,785 |
|
Nov 2016
|
5,072 |
4,943 |
2,859 |
122,959 |
|
Dec 2016
|
4,992 |
5,004 |
2,797 |
123,131 |
|
Jan 2017
|
4,970 |
5,108 |
2,989 |
123,383 |
|
Feb 2017
|
5,118 |
4,917 |
2,845 |
123,587 |
|
Mar 2017
|
5,090 |
4,965 |
2,971 |
123,655 |
|
Apr 2017
|
5,564 |
4,894 |
2,914 |
123,829 |
|
May 2017
|
5,175 |
5,146 |
3,047 |
123,994 |
|
Jun 2017
|
5,572 |
5,129 |
3,001 |
124,214 |
|
Jul 2017
|
5,674 |
5,164 |
3,076 |
124,402 |
|
Aug 2017
|
5,524 |
5,169 |
3,017 |
124,610 |
|
Sep 2017
|
5,726 |
5,033 |
3,080 |
124,626 |
|
Oct 2017
|
5,515 |
5,267 |
3,059 |
124,903 |
|
Nov 2017
|
5,427 |
5,151 |
3,011 |
125,120 |
|
Dec 2017
|
5,143 |
5,173 |
3,164 |
125,294 |