Figure 6. Job openings rate, hires rate, and employment, by industry, monthly averages for 2005
Industry Job openings rate (percent) Hires rate (percent) Employment (in thousands)

Mining and logging

 2.1 3.9 628

Construction

 2.1 6.6 7,336

Durable goods manufacturing

 2.2 2.6 8,956

Nondurable goods manufacturing

 1.8 2.5 5,271

Wholesale trade

 2.4 2.8 5,764

Retail trade

 2.8 5.0 15,280

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 2.4 3.7 4,915

Information

 3.4 2.7 3,061

Finance and insurance

 3.7 2.4 6,063

Real estate and rental and leasing

 2.6 3.9 2,134

Professional and business services

 4.5 5.9 16,954

Educational services

 2.3 2.4 2,836

Health care and social assistance

 3.8 3.0 14,794

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 3.3 7.0 1,892

Accommodation and food services

 4.0 7.0 10,923

Other services

 2.5 4.0 5,395

Federal government

 1.6 1.4 2,732

State and local government

 1.7 1.5 19,073

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.