Help-Wanted Index, unemployment rate, and job openings rate, December 2000 - June 2004 Unemployment Job Openings Help Wanted Rate Rate Index Dec-00 3.9 3.3 78 Mar-01 4.3 3.0 67 Jun-01 4.5 2.8 58 Sep-01 5.0 2.5 52 Dec-01 5.7 2.3 47 Mar-02 5.7 2.3 45 Jun-02 5.8 2.2 47 Sep-02 5.7 2.3 43 Dec-02 6.0 2.1 39 Mar-03 5.8 2.1 39 Jun-03 6.3 2.2 38 Sep-03 6.1 2.1 37 Dec-03 5.7 2.3 37 Mar-04 5.7 2.3 39 Jun-04 5.6 2.3 38