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3 states had more than 100-percent increase in job openings from January 2021 to January 2022
March 29, 2022
In January 2022, 3 states had over-the-year increases in the number of job openings greater than 100 percent. Minnesota had the largest over-the-year percent increase in job openings (124.8 percent), followed by Maine (110.3 percent) and New Hampshire (103.1 percent).
12-month percent change in job openings by state, January 2021 to January 2022
Jan 2022
12-month percent change in job openings by state, January 2021 to January 2022
State
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
Sep 2021
Oct 2021
Nov 2021
Dec 2021
Jan 2022
Alabama
11.1%
19.4%
52.8%
92.3%
52.2%
69.1%
38.2%
37.7%
41.6%
45.4%
50.5%
43.8%
28.2%
Alaska
0.0
4.3
30.0
71.4
260.0
155.6
89.5
42.9
36.4
38.1
36.4
54.5
30.4
Arizona
3.2
10.1
40.3
72.3
58.8
49.3
60.1
52.2
39.0
41.0
48.3
47.0
51.6
Arkansas
6.3
11.9
43.6
100.0
72.7
79.5
56.1
71.9
63.8
55.2
39.3
50.8
30.9
California
-13.4
-7.2
23.5
95.7
60.7
64.4
43.6
66.6
68.4
64.7
67.2
89.3
65.2
Colorado
7.1
11.2
49.5
101.0
121.8
130.3
109.2
96.3
79.4
89.4
93.8
96.7
69.9
Connecticut
1.5
8.6
49.2
116.7
76.3
76.3
79.7
80.7
69.5
60.0
75.4
56.7
72.1
Delaware
9.1
0.0
26.3
88.2
72.2
59.1
59.1
43.5
34.8
34.8
52.6
73.7
62.5
District of Columbia
6.9
-11.8
15.4
37.9
52.6
44.4
27.8
25.8
56.0
37.9
32.3
50.0
38.7
Florida
-6.0
8.4
14.5
75.7
70.1
63.5
84.8
83.2
66.9
77.4
59.7
76.4
77.7
Georgia
29.5
23.8
90.1
135.5
65.6
59.0
54.4
60.6
69.5
64.1
63.0
52.4
23.8
Hawaii
-10.0
-10.7
12.5
68.8
66.7
60.9
84.0
65.0
68.8
76.7
71.0
103.4
63.0
Idaho
7.7
7.5
52.8
94.4
60.0
87.5
76.3
59.5
54.3
59.0
46.3
64.3
50.0
Illinois
-0.4
-5.6
39.0
111.1
75.9
75.0
66.9
69.7
82.4
69.4
63.2
68.6
88.4
Indiana
-3.8
2.7
53.5
138.2
85.6
77.1
52.3
66.7
53.3
60.8
56.5
84.1
67.3
Iowa
-6.4
4.1
57.4
106.1
64.2
51.7
43.1
55.6
63.8
61.6
62.0
74.6
65.8
Kansas
4.4
4.2
49.1
63.6
43.6
29.3
31.8
32.3
43.3
48.5
47.7
42.6
32.4
Kentucky
9.4
23.6
24.4
94.4
64.7
87.6
70.0
77.1
59.3
53.6
46.8
82.4
59.0
Louisiana
14.4
6.1
48.6
78.3
35.8
52.4
45.1
34.7
48.4
48.6
34.4
67.0
34.0
Maine
-6.5
6.3
64.0
83.3
75.0
79.2
115.4
88.0
47.1
40.0
51.7
62.1
110.3
Maryland
-14.6
4.5
51.5
116.2
68.8
49.6
46.5
53.6
48.9
51.4
49.6
71.0
55.0
Massachusetts
-10.4
-7.1
56.2
71.3
82.3
51.7
83.3
102.9
95.1
92.4
80.1
86.4
88.4
Michigan
12.8
17.8
89.1
235.7
195.5
95.9
58.4
63.2
72.6
98.5
62.7
63.1
47.0
Minnesota
-16.3
7.4
21.5
95.5
87.1
70.8
56.1
69.6
81.3
109.0
69.6
115.0
124.8
Mississippi
21.2
22.2
75.0
97.1
68.0
56.6
47.4
35.9
40.0
45.0
37.9
50.8
25.4
Missouri
8.9
16.0
49.5
105.9
65.3
44.8
42.6
78.8
86.4
90.6
72.3
77.6
74.8
Montana
0.0
11.1
40.0
100.0
78.3
94.7
66.7
62.5
46.2
65.4
51.9
78.6
46.4
Nebraska
0.0
12.2
42.9
75.0
77.4
43.9
37.3
52.3
54.3
59.6
43.1
57.1
70.0
Nevada
1.4
29.5
63.9
131.4
126.9
110.7
92.6
75.0
49.3
45.5
70.3
83.6
36.0
New Hampshire
-5.9
13.5
42.4
77.8
83.3
75.0
87.5
86.7
74.2
54.5
76.5
82.4
103.1
New Jersey
6.1
16.9
87.2
79.6
70.0
47.2
69.1
88.9
48.5
40.0
29.0
32.9
43.3
New Mexico
-10.2
12.2
36.8
47.2
50.0
72.7
69.4
77.8
57.1
65.9
57.5
70.0
56.8
New York
-16.6
1.0
21.9
111.3
66.8
56.1
72.0
61.5
69.6
67.2
80.8
69.5
64.7
North Carolina
24.9
23.9
67.8
104.7
57.8
78.8
61.6
73.1
44.3
39.3
72.1
78.6
23.4
North Dakota
-9.1
-8.7
21.1
75.0
70.6
52.9
50.0
61.1
77.8
73.7
68.4
78.9
75.0
Ohio
0.8
8.1
43.7
72.2
43.6
36.6
69.7
42.9
53.0
66.5
70.4
65.5
61.4
Oklahoma
6.0
12.3
36.8
64.9
33.8
57.5
30.1
21.7
68.5
45.9
41.0
55.6
34.1
Oregon
-3.7
0.0
26.3
63.0
82.9
75.6
87.4
50.5
43.4
51.0
31.1
69.6
39.4
Pennsylvania
1.4
16.0
68.9
82.9
96.6
62.4
67.8
69.4
58.5
40.8
56.9
87.7
86.7
Rhode Island
0.0
13.0
45.0
88.2
66.7
64.3
81.0
94.7
90.0
53.8
65.2
60.9
66.7
South Carolina
22.2
23.8
46.8
84.1
86.2
56.7
76.5
56.0
48.0
48.0
42.1
56.3
38.6
South Dakota
4.3
14.3
62.5
118.8
91.7
76.9
50.0
58.8
54.5
60.9
40.9
47.8
37.5
Tennessee
10.8
-0.6
32.9
86.9
46.7
47.1
53.5
64.5
59.9
66.9
60.0
64.8
70.1
Texas
5.5
14.2
66.0
155.3
107.7
99.6
103.5
73.6
37.4
54.8
55.1
66.6
60.3
Utah
-1.3
10.4
31.3
75.0
55.2
69.4
104.7
69.0
59.4
79.7
57.5
67.5
74.3
Vermont
-11.8
0.0
46.2
85.7
71.4
76.9
200.0
84.6
56.3
60.0
78.6
73.3
73.3
Virginia
-5.9
12.0
12.1
69.0
67.1
44.1
64.9
40.9
73.2
38.5
43.0
51.2
50.5
Washington
-18.2
1.2
43.8
106.3
57.3
79.4
95.8
64.1
79.2
72.2
52.0
54.1
31.5
West Virginia
0.0
9.1
28.2
44.4
51.4
46.3
43.8
17.4
33.3
21.3
17.4
23.9
6.0
Wisconsin
-20.9
-12.8
42.4
108.8
60.7
63.8
31.4
70.2
71.1
73.6
75.8
85.6
76.0
Wyoming
-11.1
5.9
35.7
53.8
87.5
128.6
84.6
64.3
42.9
46.7
40.0
70.6
37.5
Overall, 31 states had over-the-year increases in job openings greater than 50.0 percent in January 2022. The average increase for these 31 states was 70.1 percent.
West Virginia had the smallest increase in job openings over the year, 6.0 percent in January 2022.
United States Department of Labor
