Job openings, hires, and separations levels, seasonally adjusted
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| Month | Total nonfarm job openings | Total nonfarm hires | Total nonfarm separations | Total private job openings | Total private hires | Total private separations | Government job openings | Government hires | Government separations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 2003 |
3,334 | 4,755 | 4,783 | 2,927 | 4,455 | 4,510 | 407 | 300 | 273 |
July 2003 |
3,270 | 4,714 | 4,750 | 2,920 | 4,390 | 4,461 | 350 | 324 | 290 |
Aug 2003 |
3,283 | 4,653 | 4,747 | 2,968 | 4,411 | 4,426 | 316 | 242 | 321 |
Sept 2003 |
3,074 | 4,873 | 4,752 | 2,768 | 4,609 | 4,457 | 306 | 264 | 295 |
Oct 2003 |
3,205 | 4,897 | 4,789 | 2,856 | 4,571 | 4,521 | 349 | 326 | 267 |
Nov 2003 |
3,157 | 4,717 | 4,611 | 2,850 | 4,444 | 4,325 | 307 | 273 | 286 |
Dec 2003 |
3,214 | 5,000 | 4,732 | 2,901 | 4,692 | 4,436 | 314 | 308 | 295 |
Jan 2004 |
3,459 | 4,827 | 4,795 | 3,153 | 4,552 | 4,508 | 306 | 276 | 286 |
Feb 2004 |
3,402 | 4,700 | 4,571 | 3,073 | 4,393 | 4,275 | 329 | 307 | 296 |
Mar 2004 |
3,380 | 5,219 | 4,874 | 3,012 | 4,886 | 4,572 | 368 | 333 | 302 |
Apr 2004 |
3,629 | 5,115 | 4,900 | 3,260 | 4,810 | 4,617 | 369 | 305 | 284 |
May 2004 |
3,660 | 4,939 | 4,654 | 3,293 | 4,662 | 4,377 | 366 | 277 | 276 |
June 2004 |
3,424 | 4,948 | 4,881 | 3,085 | 4,658 | 4,579 | 339 | 290 | 302 |
July 2004 |
3,934 | 4,880 | 4,885 | 3,603 | 4,577 | 4,590 | 331 | 303 | 295 |
Aug 2004 |
3,619 | 5,091 | 4,985 | 3,292 | 4,801 | 4,708 | 327 | 290 | 277 |
Sept 2004 |
3,742 | 4,985 | 4,807 | 3,392 | 4,673 | 4,521 | 350 | 311 | 286 |
Oct 2004 |
3,792 | 5,092 | 4,781 | 3,415 | 4,770 | 4,477 | 378 | 322 | 304 |
Nov 2004 |
3,238 | 5,180 | 5,098 | 2,888 | 4,834 | 4,781 | 350 | 346 | 317 |
Dec 2004 |
3,650 | 5,246 | 4,991 | 3,279 | 4,925 | 4,670 | 371 | 321 | 321 |
Jan 2005 |
3,670 | 5,207 | 5,177 | 3,358 | 4,876 | 4,898 | 312 | 331 | 279 |
Feb 2005 |
3,845 | 5,273 | 5,006 | 3,489 | 4,960 | 4,700 | 356 | 314 | 306 |
Mar 2005 |
3,831 | 5,216 | 5,071 | 3,467 | 4,910 | 4,752 | 364 | 306 | 319 |
Apr 2005 |
4,243 | 5,270 | 4,970 | 3,865 | 4,959 | 4,666 | 378 | 312 | 304 |
May 2005 |
3,884 | 5,298 | 5,105 | 3,506 | 4,988 | 4,815 | 378 | 309 | 290 |
June 2005 |
4,022 | 5,332 | 5,074 | 3,648 | 5,036 | 4,767 | 374 | 296 | 306 |
July 2005 |
4,319 | 5,275 | 4,917 | 3,910 | 4,922 | 4,653 | 409 | 352 | 264 |
Aug 2005 |
4,073 | 5,410 | 5,220 | 3,686 | 5,103 | 4,916 | 387 | 308 | 304 |
Sept 2005 |
4,237 | 5,427 | 5,305 | 3,833 | 5,110 | 4,973 | 404 | 318 | 332 |
Oct 2005 |
4,277 | 4,988 | 4,960 | 3,898 | 4,676 | 4,634 | 379 | 312 | 326 |
Nov 2005 |
4,220 | 5,308 | 4,949 | 3,863 | 4,967 | 4,635 | 357 | 340 | 315 |
Dec 2005 |
4,064 | 5,103 | 4,945 | 3,666 | 4,780 | 4,639 | 399 | 323 | 306 |
Jan 2006 |
4,298 | 5,196 | 5,043 | 3,928 | 4,884 | 4,714 | 370 | 312 | 330 |
Feb 2006 |
4,229 | 5,329 | 4,983 | 3,841 | 4,988 | 4,666 | 389 | 341 | 318 |
Mar 2006 |
4,493 | 5,372 | 5,037 | 4,063 | 5,005 | 4,695 | 430 | 366 | 342 |
Apr 2006 |
4,680 | 5,113 | 5,012 | 4,243 | 4,772 | 4,686 | 437 | 341 | 326 |
May 2006 |
4,389 | 5,489 | 5,417 | 3,976 | 5,126 | 5,057 | 413 | 362 | 361 |
June 2006 |
4,349 | 5,278 | 5,136 | 3,930 | 4,926 | 4,785 | 419 | 352 | 351 |
July 2006 |
4,154 | 5,372 | 5,183 | 3,652 | 5,006 | 4,856 | 502 | 366 | 327 |
Aug 2006 |
4,560 | 5,208 | 5,001 | 4,078 | 4,839 | 4,659 | 482 | 369 | 342 |
Sept 2006 |
4,516 | 5,214 | 5,007 | 4,048 | 4,800 | 4,684 | 468 | 414 | 323 |
Oct 2006 |
4,472 | 5,179 | 5,171 | 4,066 | 4,869 | 4,843 | 406 | 310 | 328 |
Nov 2006 |
4,341 | 5,528 | 5,291 | 3,917 | 5,184 | 4,956 | 423 | 344 | 335 |
Dec 2006 |
4,278 | 5,223 | 5,108 | 3,876 | 4,902 | 4,781 | 402 | 321 | 326 |
Jan 2007 |
4,630 | 5,245 | 5,144 | 4,194 | 4,883 | 4,812 | 436 | 362 | 332 |
Feb 2007 |
4,465 | 5,202 | 5,094 | 4,033 | 4,832 | 4,761 | 432 | 370 | 333 |
Mar 2007 |
4,666 | 5,380 | 5,123 | 4,210 | 5,012 | 4,790 | 455 | 368 | 333 |
Apr 2007 |
4,824 | 5,158 | 5,138 | 4,379 | 4,776 | 4,788 | 445 | 383 | 349 |
May 2007 |
4,550 | 5,268 | 5,080 | 4,117 | 4,893 | 4,719 | 433 | 375 | 361 |
June 2007 |
4,608 | 5,187 | 5,065 | 4,163 | 4,814 | 4,704 | 445 | 373 | 362 |
July 2007 |
4,490 | 5,075 | 5,118 | 4,038 | 4,725 | 4,721 | 452 | 350 | 397 |
Aug 2007 |
4,555 | 5,106 | 5,105 | 4,079 | 4,719 | 4,763 | 475 | 388 | 342 |
Sept 2007 |
4,523 | 5,145 | 5,031 | 4,072 | 4,755 | 4,702 | 451 | 390 | 328 |
Oct 2007 |
4,300 | 5,227 | 5,129 | 3,881 | 4,908 | 4,821 | 418 | 319 | 308 |
Nov 2007 |
4,156 | 5,162 | 5,031 | 3,730 | 4,830 | 4,730 | 426 | 332 | 301 |
Dec 2007 |
4,123 | 4,968 | 4,926 | 3,713 | 4,615 | 4,612 | 410 | 354 | 314 |
Jan 2008 |
4,260 | 4,868 | 5,005 | 3,858 | 4,554 | 4,715 | 402 | 315 | 290 |
Feb 2008 |
4,042 | 4,943 | 5,010 | 3,619 | 4,620 | 4,723 | 423 | 323 | 287 |
Mar 2008 |
4,001 | 4,766 | 4,762 | 3,574 | 4,439 | 4,475 | 426 | 327 | 287 |
Apr 2008 |
4,098 | 4,875 | 5,121 | 3,703 | 4,568 | 4,824 | 395 | 308 | 297 |
May 2008 |
3,960 | 4,602 | 4,728 | 3,486 | 4,297 | 4,457 | 474 | 306 | 272 |
June 2008 |
3,767 | 4,751 | 4,900 | 3,335 | 4,447 | 4,626 | 432 | 304 | 274 |
July 2008 |
3,821 | 4,471 | 4,713 | 3,412 | 4,183 | 4,467 | 409 | 289 | 246 |
Aug 2008 |
3,665 | 4,522 | 4,815 | 3,245 | 4,239 | 4,526 | 420 | 283 | 290 |
Sept 2008 |
3,264 | 4,316 | 4,751 | 2,854 | 4,040 | 4,463 | 410 | 276 | 288 |
Oct 2008 |
3,292 | 4,454 | 4,895 | 2,910 | 4,162 | 4,599 | 382 | 292 | 296 |
Nov 2008 |
2,956 | 3,954 | 4,605 | 2,594 | 3,688 | 4,340 | 362 | 267 | 265 |
Dec 2008 |
2,830 | 4,218 | 4,814 | 2,545 | 3,951 | 4,542 | 285 | 266 | 271 |
Jan 2009 |
2,767 | 4,158 | 4,974 | 2,387 | 3,832 | 4,676 | 380 | 326 | 298 |
Feb 2009 |
2,791 | 4,011 | 4,674 | 2,441 | 3,753 | 4,399 | 351 | 257 | 274 |
Mar 2009 |
2,491 | 3,730 | 4,536 | 2,131 | 3,489 | 4,281 | 359 | 241 | 255 |
Apr 2009 |
2,357 | 3,853 | 4,655 | 1,977 | 3,483 | 4,390 | 379 | 370 | 265 |
May 2009 |
2,427 | 3,793 | 4,146 | 2,135 | 3,541 | 3,837 | 293 | 253 | 309 |
June 2009 |
2,428 | 3,675 | 4,192 | 2,101 | 3,415 | 3,882 | 327 | 260 | 310 |
July 2009 |
2,196 | 3,854 | 4,297 | 1,917 | 3,617 | 4,006 | 279 | 237 | 291 |
Aug 2009 |
2,306 | 3,744 | 4,060 | 1,989 | 3,466 | 3,797 | 317 | 277 | 263 |
Sept 2009 |
2,478 | 3,859 | 4,084 | 2,208 | 3,626 | 3,781 | 271 | 233 | 303 |
Oct 2009 |
2,400 | 3,767 | 3,951 | 1,996 | 3,450 | 3,691 | 404 | 316 | 260 |
Nov 2009 |
2,350 | 3,992 | 3,873 | 2,010 | 3,718 | 3,603 | 340 | 274 | 270 |
Dec 2009 |
2,407 | 3,806 | 3,989 | 2,090 | 3,565 | 3,700 | 317 | 241 | 290 |
Jan 2010 |
2,636 | 3,880 | 3,894 | 2,251 | 3,596 | 3,620 | 385 | 284 | 274 |
Feb 2010 |
2,578 | 3,781 | 3,830 | 2,230 | 3,510 | 3,539 | 348 | 272 | 292 |
Mar 2010 |
2,666 | 4,182 | 3,949 | 2,251 | 3,849 | 3,663 | 416 | 333 | 286 |
Apr 2010 |
3,220 | 4,082 | 3,892 | 2,571 | 3,756 | 3,600 | 648 | 326 | 291 |
May 2010 |
2,891 | 4,376 | 3,831 | 2,511 | 3,646 | 3,532 | 380 | 730 | 299 |
June 2010 |
2,664 | 4,064 | 4,223 | 2,357 | 3,781 | 3,676 | 307 | 283 | 548 |
July 2010 |
2,965 | 4,116 | 4,278 | 2,645 | 3,843 | 3,840 | 320 | 272 | 438 |
Aug 2010 |
2,920 | 3,910 | 4,009 | 2,588 | 3,656 | 3,591 | 332 | 254 | 418 |
Sept 2010 |
2,767 | 3,978 | 4,026 | 2,457 | 3,736 | 3,632 | 309 | 242 | 394 |
Oct 2010 |
3,033 | 4,061 | 3,784 | 2,685 | 3,762 | 3,522 | 348 | 299 | 262 |
Nov 2010 |
2,914 | 4,101 | 3,843 | 2,617 | 3,804 | 3,532 | 298 | 296 | 310 |
Dec 2010 |
2,857 | 4,155 | 4,026 | 2,469 | 3,880 | 3,731 | 388 | 274 | 295 |
Jan 2011 |
2,939 | 3,910 | 3,908 | 2,611 | 3,642 | 3,638 | 328 | ||
Feb 2011 |
3,056 | 4,061 | 3,838 | 2,754 | 3,840 | 3,570 | 302 | ||
Mar 2011 |
3,130 | 4,291 | 3,980 | 2,797 | 4,044 | 3,710 | 333 | ||
Apr 2011 |
3,287 | 4,218 | 3,924 | 2,948 | 3,946 | 3,621 | 339 | ||
May 2011 |
3,114 | 4,116 | 4,035 | 2,826 | 3,869 | 3,738 | 289 | ||
June 2011 |
3,224 | 4,297 | 4,094 | 2,877 | 4,005 | 3,824 | 347 | ||
July 2011 |
3,475 | 4,139 | 4,082 | 3,161 | 3,911 | 3,773 | 314 | ||
Aug 2011 |
3,168 | 4,168 | 4,120 | 2,839 | 3,927 | 3,816 | 330 | ||
Sept 2011 |
3,495 | 4,320 | 4,115 | 3,108 | 4,043 | 3,832 | 387 | ||
Oct 2011 |
3,421 | 4,239 | 4,011 | 3,059 | 3,972 | 3,749 | 362 | ||
Nov 2011 |
3,153 | 4,244 | 4,001 | 2,820 | 3,976 | 3,704 | 333 | ||
Dec 2011 |
3,369 | 4,234 | 3,994 | 3,023 | 3,933 | 3,677 | 346 | ||
Jan 2012 |
3,725 | 4,292 | 4,010 | 3,381 | 4,014 | 3,733 | 343 | ||
Feb 2012 |
3,500 | 4,419 | 4,175 | 3,110 | 4,128 | 3,876 | 390 | ||
Mar 2012 |
3,831 | 4,465 | 4,134 | 3,425 | 4,182 | 3,845 | 406 | ||
Apr 2012 |
3,643 | 4,299 | 4,260 | 3,266 | 4,012 | 3,948 | 377 | ||
May 2012 |
3,694 | 4,445 | 4,336 | 3,325 | 4,160 | 4,033 | 369 | ||
June 2012 |
3,799 | 4,432 | 4,367 | 3,419 | 4,133 | 4,076 | 380 | ||
July 2012 |
3,694 | 4,269 | 4,138 | 3,326 | 3,977 | 3,842 | 368 | ||
Aug 2012 |
3,683 | 4,447 | 4,360 | 3,277 | 4,145 | 4,061 | 406 | ||
Sept 2012 |
3,521 | 4,238 | 4,059 | 3,156 | 3,959 | 3,795 | 366 | ||
Oct 2012 |
3,708 | 4,299 | 4,194 | 3,329 | 4,034 | 3,891 | 378 | ||
Nov 2012 |
3,521 | 4,393 | 4,171 | 3,178 | 4,114 | 3,879 | 343 | ||
Dec 2012 |
3,570 | 4,360 | 4,038 | 3,196 | 4,063 | 3,746 | 374 | ||
Jan 2013 |
3,804 | 4,427 | 4,288 | 3,398 | 4,148 | 3,998 | 407 | ||
Feb 2013 |
3,974 | 4,495 | 4,183 | 3,560 | 4,193 | 3,885 | 415 | ||
Mar 2013 |
3,916 | 4,311 | 4,117 | 3,512 | 4,036 | 3,824 | 403 | ||
Apr 2013 |
3,934 | 4,506 | 4,371 | 3,493 | 4,222 | 4,079 | 441 | ||
May 2013 |
3,889 | 4,575 | 4,358 | 3,459 | 4,287 | 4,065 | 430 | ||
June 2013 |
3,903 | 4,390 | 4,299 | 3,523 | 4,118 | 3,998 | 379 | ||
July 2013 |
3,875 | 4,523 | 4,392 | 3,512 | 4,254 | 4,107 | 364 | ||
Aug 2013 |
3,915 | 4,714 | 4,531 | 3,539 | 4,421 | 4,253 | 377 | ||
Sept 2013 |
3,937 | 4,687 | 4,514 | 3,568 | 4,394 | 4,230 | 369 | ||
Oct 2013 |
4,109 | 4,439 | 4,297 | 3,711 | 4,160 | 3,989 | 398 | ||
Nov 2013 |
3,841 | 4,592 | 4,271 | 3,472 | 4,298 | 3,992 | 368 | ||
Dec 2013 |
3,783 | 4,542 | 4,298 | 3,451 | 4,270 | 4,006 | 332 | ||
Jan 2014 |
3,989 | 4,617 | 4,457 | 3,611 | 4,330 | 4,168 | 378 | ||
Feb 2014 |
4,147 | 4,656 | 4,428 | 3,744 | 4,364 | 4,140 | 403 | ||
Mar 2014 |
4,203 | 4,747 | 4,468 | 3,755 | 4,433 | 4,156 | 448 | ||
Apr 2014 |
4,537 | 4,798 | 4,519 | 4,084 | 4,500 | 4,241 | 453 | ||
May 2014 |
4,608 | 4,784 | 4,549 | 4,144 | 4,483 | 4,256 | 464 | ||
June 2014 |
4,676 | 4,803 | 4,560 | 4,164 | 4,481 | 4,270 | 512 | ||
July 2014 |
4,622 | 4,988 | 4,786 | 4,168 | 4,714 | 4,509 | 455 | ||
Aug 2014 |
4,954 | 4,805 | 4,641 | 4,503 | 4,526 | 4,343 | 450 | ||
Sept 2014 |
4,588 | 5,089 | 4,862 | 4,134 | 4,750 | 4,553 | 455 | ||
Oct 2014 |
4,944 | 5,127 | 4,938 | 4,518 | 4,815 | 4,631 | 426 | ||
Nov 2014 |
4,702 | 5,047 | 4,611 | 4,251 | 4,740 | 4,326 | 451 | ||
Dec 2014 |
4,820 | 5,163 | 4,770 | 4,357 | 4,841 | 4,464 | 463 | ||
Jan 2015 |
5,113 | 5,036 | 4,847 | 4,601 | 4,709 | 4,532 | 512 | ||
Feb 2015 |
5,160 | 5,028 | 4,711 | 4,619 | 4,699 | 4,391 | 541 | ||
Mar 2015 |
5,183 | 5,078 | 4,998 | 4,658 | 4,754 | 4,664 | 525 | ||
Apr 2015 |
5,625 | 5,120 | 4,895 | 5,102 | 4,773 | 4,579 | 523 | ||
May 2015 |
5,426 | 5,123 | 4,785 | 4,893 | 4,787 | 4,462 | 533 | ||
June 2015 |
5,165 | 5,132 | 5,012 | 4,704 | 4,799 | 4,677 | 461 | ||
July 2015 |
5,864 | 5,118 | 4,863 | 5,341 | 4,764 | 4,542 | 523 | ||
Aug 2015 |
5,365 | 5,091 | 5,004 | 4,871 | 4,732 | 4,681 | 494 | ||
Sept 2015 |
5,367 | 5,150 | 5,052 | 4,917 | 4,834 | 4,713 | 450 | ||
Oct 2015 |
5,538 | 5,319 | 4,990 | 5,047 | 4,955 | 4,636 | 491 | ||
Nov 2015 |
5,227 | 5,337 | 4,978 | 4,751 | 4,977 | 4,642 | 476 | ||
Dec 2015 |
5,395 | 5,497 | 5,175 | 4,900 | 5,129 | 4,827 | 495 | ||
Jan 2016 |
5,729 | 5,130 | 5,048 | 5,235 | 4,775 | 4,706 | 493 | ||
Feb 2016 |
5,600 | 5,473 | 5,182 | 5,118 | 5,125 | 4,845 | 482 | ||
Mar 2016 |
5,944 | 5,297 | 5,037 | 5,435 | 4,923 | 4,703 | 509 | ||
Apr 2016 |
5,893 | 5,243 | 5,119 | 5,354 | 4,887 | 4,762 | 539 | ||
May 2016 |
5,696 | 5,215 | 5,129 | 5,173 | 4,849 | 4,783 | 523 | ||
June 2016 |
5,651 | 5,236 | 5,033 | 5,138 | 4,885 | 4,675 | 512 | ||
July 2016 |
5,982 | 5,330 | 5,052 | 5,370 | 4,928 | 4,748 | 611 | ||
Aug 2016 |
5,516 | 5,303 | 5,191 | 5,019 | 4,936 | 4,822 | 497 | ||
Sept 2016 |
5,651 | 5,264 | 4,990 | 5,118 | 4,886 | 4,645 | 533 | ||
Oct 2016 |
5,488 | 5,213 | 5,070 | 5,026 | 4,889 | 4,739 | 462 | ||
Nov 2016 |
5,632 | 5,282 | 5,042 | 5,072 | 4,943 | 4,706 | 560 | ||
Dec 2016 |
5,486 | 5,326 | 5,022 | 4,992 | 5,004 | 4,707 | 494 | ||
Jan 2017 |
5,444 | 5,460 | 5,224 | 4,970 | 5,108 | 4,880 | 474 | ||
Feb 2017 |
5,618 | 5,264 | 5,031 | 5,118 | 4,917 | 4,673 | 500 | ||
Mar 2017 |
5,607 | 5,297 | 5,172 | 5,090 | 4,965 | 4,860 | 517 | ||
Apr 2017 |
6,108 | 5,225 | 5,111 | 5,564 | 4,894 | 4,775 | 544 | ||
May 2017 |
5,688 | 5,486 | 5,266 | 5,175 | 5,146 | 4,916 | 513 | ||
June 2017 |
6,125 | 5,467 | 5,296 | 5,572 | 5,129 | 4,970 | 552 | ||
July 2017 |
6,200 | 5,506 | 5,407 | 5,674 | 5,164 | 5,065 | 527 | ||
Aug 2017 |
6,046 | 5,514 | 5,346 | 5,524 | 5,169 | 5,010 | 522 | ||
Sept 2017 |
6,231 | 5,383 | 5,344 | 5,726 | 5,033 | 5,002 | 505 | ||
Oct 2017 |
6,061 | 5,609 | 5,273 | 5,515 | 5,267 | 4,929 | 546 | ||
Nov 2017 |
5,933 | 5,514 | 5,254 | 5,427 | 5,151 | 4,897 | 506 | ||
Dec 2017 |
5,667 | 5,524 | 5,314 | 5,143 | 5,173 | 4,959 | 524 | ||
Jan 2018 |
6,228 | 5,574 | 5,319 | 5,675 | 5,236 | 4,989 | 553 | ||
Feb 2018 |
6,078 | 5,511 | 5,173 | 5,489 | 5,178 | 4,844 | 590 | ||
Mar 2018 |
6,633 | 5,486 | 5,322 | 6,026 | 5,150 | 4,986 | 607 | ||
Apr 2018 |
6,840 | 5,581 | 5,424 | 6,263 | 5,236 | 5,085 | 577 | ||
May 2018 |
6,659 | 5,747 | 5,419 | 6,052 | 5,404 | 5,093 | 607 | ||
June 2018 |
6,662 | 5,651 | 5,502 | 6,053 | 5,303 | 5,162 | 610 |