Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted
| Category | Job openings | Hires | Total separations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 |
Apr. 2019 |
May 2019(p) |
May 2018 |
Apr. 2019 |
May 2019(p) |
May 2018 |
Apr. 2019 |
May 2019(p) |
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LEVELS BY INDUSTRY |
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Total |
7,126 | 7,372 | 7,323 | 5,862 | 5,991 | 5,725 | 5,502 | 5,687 | 5,495 |
Total private |
6,525 | 6,635 | 6,640 | 5,510 | 5,613 | 5,351 | 5,166 | 5,335 | 5,131 |
Mining and logging(1) |
28 | 32 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 23 |
Construction(1) |
279 | 434 | 369 | 397 | 420 | 403 | 354 | 405 | 407 |
Manufacturing |
470 | 496 | 509 | 374 | 367 | 345 | 345 | 357 | 336 |
Durable goods(1) |
293 | 318 | 323 | 214 | 212 | 201 | 194 | 205 | 192 |
Nondurable goods(1) |
177 | 179 | 185 | 160 | 155 | 144 | 151 | 152 | 144 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,526 | 1,435 | 1,336 | 1,133 | 1,146 | 1,161 | 1,077 | 1,137 | 1,143 |
Wholesale trade |
216 | 262 | 225 | 137 | 156 | 164 | 121 | 136 | 148 |
Retail trade |
973 | 818 | 816 | 753 | 756 | 770 | 726 | 781 | 773 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities(1) |
338 | 355 | 295 | 243 | 234 | 227 | 230 | 219 | 222 |
Information(1) |
120 | 130 | 98 | 103 | 87 | 96 | 103 | 105 | 92 |
Financial activities |
371 | 354 | 307 | 219 | 235 | 206 | 208 | 225 | 197 |
Finance and insurance |
282 | 224 | 226 | 143 | 144 | 129 | 134 | 135 | 122 |
Real estate and rental and leasing(1) |
90 | 130 | 81 | 76 | 91 | 78 | 74 | 90 | 75 |
Professional and business services |
1,238 | 1,260 | 1,326 | 1,175 | 1,253 | 1,124 | 1,144 | 1,174 | 1,079 |
Education and health services |
1,246 | 1,254 | 1,325 | 679 | 726 | 682 | 626 | 637 | 626 |
Educational services(1) |
107 | 147 | 131 | 99 | 108 | 102 | 95 | 91 | 97 |
Health care and social assistance |
1,139 | 1,107 | 1,194 | 581 | 618 | 579 | 532 | 546 | 529 |
Leisure and hospitality |
974 | 1,022 | 1,048 | 1,114 | 1,129 | 1,096 | 1,037 | 1,067 | 1,030 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
113 | 105 | 114 | 194 | 161 | 176 | 174 | 147 | 171 |
Accommodation and food services |
860 | 917 | 934 | 921 | 968 | 920 | 863 | 919 | 860 |
Other services |
272 | 217 | 294 | 270 | 223 | 213 | 234 | 197 | 198 |
Government |
600 | 737 | 683 | 352 | 379 | 373 | 336 | 353 | 364 |
Federal(1) |
109 | 151 | 110 | 27 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
State and local |
491 | 587 | 573 | 325 | 340 | 340 | 306 | 321 | 331 |
State and local education |
159 | 215 | 216 | 157 | 171 | 178 | 155 | 165 | 185 |
State and local, excluding education(1) |
332 | 372 | 357 | 169 | 170 | 162 | 150 | 156 | 147 |
RATES BY INDUSTRY |
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Total |
4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
Total private |
4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Mining and logging(1) |
3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
Construction(1) |
3.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Manufacturing |
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Durable goods(1) |
3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Nondurable goods(1) |
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Wholesale trade |
3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Retail trade |
5.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities(1) |
5.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Information(1) |
4.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
Financial activities |
4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
Finance and insurance |
4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Real estate and rental and leasing(1) |
3.8 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
Professional and business services |
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
Education and health services |
5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Educational services(1) |
2.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Health care and social assistance |
5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
Accommodation and food services |
5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Other services |
4.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Government |
2.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Federal(1) |
3.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
State and local |
2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
State and local education |
1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
State and local, excluding education(1) |
3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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Footnotes |
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