Job openings rates, selected industries, 
September and October 2006, seasonally adjusted


Industry				    Job openings rate
	
					October 	September

Government				  2.2		   2.2
Leisure and hospitality			  4.1		   3.8
Education and health services		  4.0		   3.7
Professional and business services	  4.1		   4.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	  2.4		   2.7
Manufacturing				  2.5		   2.1
Construction				  1.8		   1.8


Data for the most recent month are preliminary.                 

The job openings rate is the number of openings                         
on the last business day of the month                   
divided by employment plus job openings.