Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 7. Job openings levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar.
2012 2013 2013p 2012 2013 2013p
Total........................................... 3,802 3,689 3,869 2.8 2.7 2.8
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 3,410 3,284 3,482 3.0 2.9 3.0
Mining and logging............................ 14 24 15 1.6 2.8 1.8
Construction.................................. 94 110 99 1.7 2.0 1.8
Manufacturing................................. 324 269 264 2.7 2.2 2.2
Durable goods................................ 204 172 184 2.7 2.3 2.4
Nondurable goods............................. 119 97 80 2.6 2.1 1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 621 578 687 2.4 2.2 2.6
Wholesale trade.............................. 120 108 150 2.1 1.9 2.6
Retail trade................................. 381 332 406 2.5 2.2 2.7
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 120 139 131 2.4 2.7 2.6
Information................................... 101 89 102 3.6 3.2 3.6
Financial activities.......................... 234 296 277 2.9 3.6 3.4
Finance and insurance........................ 189 231 229 3.2 3.8 3.8
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 45 65 48 2.3 3.2 2.4
Professional and business services............ 758 691 654 4.1 3.7 3.5
Education and health services................. 671 652 636 3.2 3.1 3.0
Educational services......................... 63 56 66 1.8 1.6 1.8
Health care and social assistance............ 608 595 571 3.5 3.4 3.2
Leisure and hospitality....................... 461 459 577 3.3 3.3 4.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 52 51 69 2.8 2.8 3.6
Accommodation and food services.............. 409 408 508 3.4 3.4 4.1
Other services................................ 132 116 170 2.4 2.1 3.0
Government..................................... 392 405 387 1.7 1.8 1.7
Federal....................................... 79 67 50 2.7 2.4 1.8
State and local............................... 313 338 338 1.6 1.7 1.7
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 659 643 666 2.6 2.5 2.5
South......................................... 1,489 1,498 1,515 3.0 3.0 3.0
Midwest....................................... 892 780 844 2.9 2.5 2.7
West.......................................... 762 768 845 2.6 2.6 2.8
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 8, table 1.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: May 07, 2013
