Table 1. Job openings levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008p 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008p
Total (4).................................. 4,168 4,080 4,044 3,972 3,974 3,889 3,820 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7
INDUSTRY
Total private (4)......................... 3,706 3,637 3,597 3,520 3,526 3,449 3,378 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8
Construction............................. 237 128 150 138 140 133 140 3.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
Manufacturing............................ 341 314 303 303 305 286 246 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities (5). 683 679 644 648 667 643 611 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2
Retail trade............................ 387 357 321 344 358 346 346 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2
Professional and business services....... 627 673 758 685 706 752 695 3.4 3.6 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7
Education and health services............ 684 712 704 713 698 680 748 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.9
Leisure and hospitality (6).............. 544 663 614 591 574 515 519 3.9 4.7 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.7
Accommodation and food services......... 483 595 543 518 514 467 462 4.1 4.9 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.9 3.8
Government (7)............................ 458 443 448 454 446 439 441 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9
State and local government............... 422 403 408 404 398 401 415 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1
REGION (8)
Northeast................................ 713 594 657 629 644 662 610 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3
South.................................... 1,636 1,641 1,629 1,620 1,574 1,536 1,506 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9
Midwest.................................. 778 787 747 755 779 749 734 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3
West..................................... 1,024 1,054 1,014 957 988 966 980 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1
1 Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
2 The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total employment plus
job openings.
3 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, and Wyoming.
p = preliminary.