Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted
| Category | Job openings | Hires | Total separations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
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LEVELS BY INDUSTRY |
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Total |
7,392 | 7,301 | 7,024 | 5,670 | 5,884 | 5,934 | 5,558 | 5,732 | 5,808 |
Total private |
6,771 | 6,562 | 6,300 | 5,327 | 5,489 | 5,565 | 5,216 | 5,385 | 5,454 |
Mining and logging(1) |
34 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 28 | 24 |
Construction(1) |
299 | 384 | 338 | 378 | 414 | 426 | 361 | 415 | 418 |
Manufacturing |
469 | 470 | 469 | 336 | 337 | 351 | 320 | 320 | 357 |
Durable goods(1) |
297 | 321 | 309 | 192 | 192 | 202 | 180 | 183 | 206 |
Nondurable goods(1) |
171 | 149 | 161 | 145 | 145 | 149 | 141 | 137 | 151 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,554 | 1,337 | 1,275 | 1,158 | 1,173 | 1,196 | 1,174 | 1,202 | 1,215 |
Wholesale trade |
227 | 193 | 202 | 141 | 145 | 160 | 135 | 145 | 164 |
Retail trade |
978 | 816 | 714 | 797 | 782 | 790 | 838 | 817 | 814 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities(1) |
349 | 327 | 359 | 220 | 245 | 246 | 201 | 241 | 237 |
Information(1) |
110 | 137 | 162 | 89 | 95 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 79 |
Financial activities |
353 | 377 | 356 | 223 | 235 | 222 | 209 | 240 | 213 |
Finance and insurance |
266 | 269 | 262 | 148 | 148 | 141 | 143 | 151 | 131 |
Real estate and rental and leasing(1) |
88 | 107 | 94 | 75 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 89 | 82 |
Professional and business services |
1,352 | 1,305 | 1,267 | 1,129 | 1,163 | 1,226 | 1,079 | 1,145 | 1,187 |
Education and health services |
1,282 | 1,330 | 1,191 | 669 | 686 | 716 | 628 | 633 | 655 |
Educational services(1) |
76 | 135 | 120 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 92 |
Health care and social assistance |
1,206 | 1,195 | 1,071 | 580 | 593 | 622 | 532 | 535 | 563 |
Leisure and hospitality |
1,074 | 929 | 964 | 1,086 | 1,135 | 1,145 | 1,097 | 1,110 | 1,115 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
100 | 120 | 143 | 177 | 161 | 165 | 164 | 159 | 153 |
Accommodation and food services |
974 | 809 | 821 | 909 | 973 | 979 | 932 | 951 | 962 |
Other services |
246 | 261 | 245 | 216 | 229 | 170 | 219 | 199 | 190 |
Government |
621 | 739 | 724 | 343 | 396 | 369 | 342 | 347 | 355 |
Federal(1) |
83 | 121 | 102 | 37 | 70 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 41 |
State and local |
538 | 618 | 622 | 306 | 325 | 329 | 306 | 307 | 314 |
State and local education |
220 | 218 | 231 | 158 | 169 | 169 | 160 | 153 | 157 |
State and local, excluding education(1) |
318 | 400 | 391 | 148 | 156 | 160 | 146 | 154 | 156 |
RATES BY INDUSTRY |
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Total |
4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Total private |
5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Mining and logging(1) |
4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
Construction(1) |
3.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
Manufacturing |
3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
Durable goods(1) |
3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
Nondurable goods(1) |
3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Wholesale trade |
3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Retail trade |
5.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities(1) |
5.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Information(1) |
3.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
Financial activities |
3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
Finance and insurance |
4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Real estate and rental and leasing(1) |
3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
Professional and business services |
6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
Education and health services |
5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Educational services(1) |
2.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
Health care and social assistance |
5.7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
6.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
4.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
Accommodation and food services |
6.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Other services |
4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Government |
2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Federal(1) |
2.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
State and local |
2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
State and local education |
2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
State and local, excluding education(1) |
3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
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