Job openings rate, total nonfarm sector, seasonally adjusted, January 2001-August 2006 Year Month Job openings rate (percent) 2001 January 3.4 February 3.2 March 3.0 April 3.0 May 2.9 June 2.8 July 2.7 August 2.6 September 2.5 October 2.3 November 2.3 December 2.3 2002 January 2.3 February 2.2 March 2.3 April 2.2 May 2.2 June 2.2 July 2.2 August 2.3 September 2.2 October 2.3 November 2.2 December 2.0 2003 January 2.2 February 2.1 March 2.1 April 2.1 May 2.1 June 2.2 July 2.1 August 2.1 September 2.0 October 2.1 November 2.2 December 2.2 2004 January 2.2 February 2.2 March 2.3 April 2.3 May 2.3 June 2.3 July 2.4 August 2.4 September 2.5 October 2.5 November 2.4 December 2.5 2005 January 2.5 February 2.6 March 2.7 April 2.6 May 2.5 June 2.6 July 2.6 August 2.7 September 2.7 October 2.8 November 2.9 December 2.8 2006 January 2.9 February 2.9 March 2.9 April 2.9 May 2.8 June 2.8 July 2.8 August 3.0 The job openings rate is the number of openings on the last business day of the month divided by employment plus job openings.