Table 5. Job openings levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 5. Job openings levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 3,369 2,542 2,555 2.4 1.9 1.9
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 2,946 2,218 2,303 2.5 2.0 2.1
Mining and Logging............................ 18 9 10 2.1 1.2 1.3
Construction.................................. 144 73 63 1.9 1.1 1.0
Manufacturing................................. 237 132 148 1.7 1.1 1.2
Durable goods................................ 140 58 75 1.6 .8 1.0
Nondurable goods............................. 97 74 72 1.9 1.6 1.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 563 486 439 2.1 1.9 1.7
Wholesale trade.............................. 95 97 70 1.6 1.7 1.2
Retail trade................................. 340 308 302 2.2 2.0 2.0
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 128 80 67 2.5 1.7 1.4
Information................................... 60 56 53 2.0 1.9 1.8
Financial activities.......................... 191 128 211 2.3 1.6 2.7
Finance and insurance........................ 137 95 139 2.2 1.6 2.4
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 55 32 71 2.5 1.6 3.5
Professional and business services............ 588 433 445 3.2 2.5 2.6
Education and health services................. 597 527 534 3.1 2.7 2.7
Educational services......................... 34 69 33 1.1 2.4 1.1
Health care and social assistance............ 563 458 501 3.4 2.7 3.0
Leisure and hospitality....................... 424 235 311 3.0 1.7 2.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 39 23 23 1.9 1.1 1.1
Accommodation and food services............. 385 212 288 3.2 1.8 2.5
Other services................................ 124 140 90 2.2 2.5 1.6
Government..................................... 424 324 252 1.9 1.5 1.1
Federal....................................... 74 35 41 2.6 1.2 1.4
State and local............................... 349 289 211 1.8 1.5 1.1
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 653 548 543 2.5 2.2 2.2
South......................................... 1,245 943 923 2.5 2.0 1.9
Midwest....................................... 704 494 579 2.2 1.6 1.9
West.......................................... 768 557 510 2.4 1.9 1.7
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 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: November 10, 2009
