U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Economic News Release
PRINT:Print
JOLTS JLT Program Links

Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
Feb.
2020		 Jan.
2021		 Feb.
2021(p)		 Feb.
2020		 Jan.
2021		 Feb.
2021(p)

Total

 6,701 7,080 7,151 4.3 4.8 4.8

INDUSTRY

Total private

 5,947 6,376 6,546 4.4 5.1 5.2

Mining and logging

 22 24 16 3.1 3.8 2.7

Construction

 290 304 248 3.8 4.1 3.4

Manufacturing

 392 532 528 3.0 4.2 4.1

Durable goods

 242 305 294 2.9 3.9 3.7

Nondurable goods

 150 227 234 3.1 4.7 4.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,104 1,184 1,278 3.9 4.2 4.6

Wholesale trade

 176 204 207 2.9 3.5 3.6

Retail trade

 622 658 731 3.9 4.2 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 306 322 340 4.6 4.9 5.3

Information

 130 133 87 4.3 4.8 3.2

Financial activities

 390 354 307 4.2 3.9 3.4

Finance and insurance

 295 260 243 4.3 3.8 3.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

 95 94 64 3.9 4.1 2.8

Professional and business services

 1,266 1,435 1,372 5.7 6.6 6.3

Education and health services

 1,216 1,491 1,529 4.7 6.1 6.1

Educational services

 114 151 113 2.8 4.3 3.1

Health care and social assistance

 1,102 1,341 1,416 5.0 6.3 6.7

Leisure and hospitality

 936 655 912 5.4 5.0 6.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 149 74 155 6.2 4.6 9.0

Accommodation and food services

 787 581 757 5.3 5.0 6.2

Other services

 200 265 269 3.3 4.7 4.7

Government

 754 704 605 3.2 3.2 2.7

Federal

 130 79 88 4.4 2.7 3.0

State and local

 625 625 518 3.0 3.3 2.7

State and local education

 233 291 142 2.1 2.9 1.4

State and local, excluding education

 392 334 376 4.1 3.6 4.1

REGION(3)

Northeast

 1,141 1,138 1,216 4.0 4.2 4.5

South

 2,524 2,820 2,854 4.4 5.2 5.2

Midwest

 1,483 1,462 1,524 4.3 4.6 4.7

West

 1,553 1,660 1,557 4.2 4.8 4.5

Footnotes
(1) Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
(2) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings.
(3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(p) Preliminary

Table of Contents

Last Modified Date: April 06, 2021