Figure 1. Job openings, total nonfarm, seasonally adjusted, December 2000–December 2015
| Month and year |
Level
(thousands) |
Rate
(percent) |
|
Dec 2000
|
4,736 |
3.4 |
|
Jan 2001
|
5,385 |
3.9 |
|
Feb 2001
|
4,658 |
3.4 |
|
Mar 2001
|
4,563 |
3.3 |
|
Apr 2001
|
4,901 |
3.6 |
|
May 2001
|
4,550 |
3.3 |
|
Jun 2001
|
4,280 |
3.1 |
|
Jul 2001
|
4,499 |
3.3 |
|
Aug 2001
|
4,134 |
3.0 |
|
Sep 2001
|
3,975 |
2.9 |
|
Oct 2001
|
3,605 |
2.7 |
|
Nov 2001
|
3,387 |
2.5 |
|
Dec 2001
|
3,385 |
2.5 |
|
Jan 2002
|
3,759 |
2.8 |
|
Feb 2002
|
3,372 |
2.5 |
|
Mar 2002
|
3,551 |
2.6 |
|
Apr 2002
|
3,472 |
2.6 |
|
May 2002
|
3,596 |
2.7 |
|
Jun 2002
|
3,365 |
2.5 |
|
Jul 2002
|
3,411 |
2.5 |
|
Aug 2002
|
3,490 |
2.6 |
|
Sep 2002
|
3,308 |
2.5 |
|
Oct 2002
|
3,535 |
2.6 |
|
Nov 2002
|
3,415 |
2.5 |
|
Dec 2002
|
2,943 |
2.2 |
|
Jan 2003
|
3,824 |
2.8 |
|
Feb 2003
|
3,381 |
2.5 |
|
Mar 2003
|
3,052 |
2.3 |
|
Apr 2003
|
3,340 |
2.5 |
|
May 2003
|
3,233 |
2.4 |
|
Jun 2003
|
3,334 |
2.5 |
|
Jul 2003
|
3,270 |
2.4 |
|
Aug 2003
|
3,283 |
2.5 |
|
Sep 2003
|
3,074 |
2.3 |
|
Oct 2003
|
3,205 |
2.4 |
|
Nov 2003
|
3,157 |
2.4 |
|
Dec 2003
|
3,214 |
2.4 |
|
Jan 2004
|
3,459 |
2.6 |
|
Feb 2004
|
3,402 |
2.5 |
|
Mar 2004
|
3,380 |
2.5 |
|
Apr 2004
|
3,629 |
2.7 |
|
May 2004
|
3,660 |
2.7 |
|
Jun 2004
|
3,424 |
2.5 |
|
Jul 2004
|
3,934 |
2.9 |
|
Aug 2004
|
3,619 |
2.7 |
|
Sep 2004
|
3,742 |
2.8 |
|
Oct 2004
|
3,792 |
2.8 |
|
Nov 2004
|
3,238 |
2.4 |
|
Dec 2004
|
3,650 |
2.7 |
|
Jan 2005
|
3,670 |
2.7 |
|
Feb 2005
|
3,845 |
2.8 |
|
Mar 2005
|
3,831 |
2.8 |
|
Apr 2005
|
4,243 |
3.1 |
|
May 2005
|
3,884 |
2.8 |
|
Jun 2005
|
4,022 |
2.9 |
|
Jul 2005
|
4,319 |
3.1 |
|
Aug 2005
|
4,073 |
2.9 |
|
Sep 2005
|
4,237 |
3.1 |
|
Oct 2005
|
4,277 |
3.1 |
|
Nov 2005
|
4,220 |
3.0 |
|
Dec 2005
|
4,064 |
2.9 |
|
Jan 2006
|
4,298 |
3.1 |
|
Feb 2006
|
4,229 |
3.0 |
|
Mar 2006
|
4,493 |
3.2 |
|
Apr 2006
|
4,680 |
3.3 |
|
May 2006
|
4,389 |
3.1 |
|
Jun 2006
|
4,349 |
3.1 |
|
Jul 2006
|
4,154 |
3.0 |
|
Aug 2006
|
4,560 |
3.2 |
|
Sep 2006
|
4,516 |
3.2 |
|
Oct 2006
|
4,472 |
3.2 |
|
Nov 2006
|
4,341 |
3.1 |
|
Dec 2006
|
4,278 |
3.0 |
|
Jan 2007
|
4,630 |
3.3 |
|
Feb 2007
|
4,465 |
3.1 |
|
Mar 2007
|
4,666 |
3.3 |
|
Apr 2007
|
4,824 |
3.4 |
|
May 2007
|
4,550 |
3.2 |
|
Jun 2007
|
4,608 |
3.2 |
|
Jul 2007
|
4,490 |
3.1 |
|
Aug 2007
|
4,555 |
3.2 |
|
Sep 2007
|
4,523 |
3.2 |
|
Oct 2007
|
4,300 |
3.0 |
|
Nov 2007
|
4,156 |
2.9 |
|
Dec 2007
|
4,123 |
2.9 |
|
Jan 2008
|
4,260 |
3.0 |
|
Feb 2008
|
4,042 |
2.8 |
|
Mar 2008
|
4,001 |
2.8 |
|
Apr 2008
|
4,098 |
2.9 |
|
May 2008
|
3,960 |
2.8 |
|
Jun 2008
|
3,767 |
2.7 |
|
Jul 2008
|
3,821 |
2.7 |
|
Aug 2008
|
3,665 |
2.6 |
|
Sep 2008
|
3,264 |
2.3 |
|
Oct 2008
|
3,292 |
2.4 |
|
Nov 2008
|
2,956 |
2.1 |
|
Dec 2008
|
2,830 |
2.1 |
|
Jan 2009
|
2,767 |
2.0 |
|
Feb 2009
|
2,791 |
2.1 |
|
Mar 2009
|
2,491 |
1.8 |
|
Apr 2009
|
2,357 |
1.8 |
|
May 2009
|
2,427 |
1.8 |
|
Jun 2009
|
2,428 |
1.8 |
|
Jul 2009
|
2,196 |
1.7 |
|
Aug 2009
|
2,306 |
1.7 |
|
Sep 2009
|
2,478 |
1.9 |
|
Oct 2009
|
2,400 |
1.8 |
|
Nov 2009
|
2,350 |
1.8 |
|
Dec 2009
|
2,407 |
1.8 |
|
Jan 2010
|
2,636 |
2.0 |
|
Feb 2010
|
2,578 |
1.9 |
|
Mar 2010
|
2,666 |
2.0 |
|
Apr 2010
|
3,220 |
2.4 |
|
May 2010
|
2,891 |
2.2 |
|
Jun 2010
|
2,664 |
2.0 |
|
Jul 2010
|
2,965 |
2.2 |
|
Aug 2010
|
2,920 |
2.2 |
|
Sep 2010
|
2,767 |
2.1 |
|
Oct 2010
|
3,033 |
2.3 |
|
Nov 2010
|
2,914 |
2.2 |
|
Dec 2010
|
2,857 |
2.1 |
|
Jan 2011
|
2,939 |
2.2 |
|
Feb 2011
|
3,056 |
2.3 |
|
Mar 2011
|
3,130 |
2.3 |
|
Apr 2011
|
3,287 |
2.4 |
|
May 2011
|
3,114 |
2.3 |
|
Jun 2011
|
3,224 |
2.4 |
|
Jul 2011
|
3,475 |
2.6 |
|
Aug 2011
|
3,168 |
2.3 |
|
Sep 2011
|
3,495 |
2.6 |
|
Oct 2011
|
3,421 |
2.5 |
|
Nov 2011
|
3,153 |
2.3 |
|
Dec 2011
|
3,369 |
2.5 |
|
Jan 2012
|
3,664 |
2.7 |
|
Feb 2012
|
3,501 |
2.6 |
|
Mar 2012
|
3,852 |
2.8 |
|
Apr 2012
|
3,663 |
2.7 |
|
May 2012
|
3,706 |
2.7 |
|
Jun 2012
|
3,792 |
2.8 |
|
Jul 2012
|
3,694 |
2.7 |
|
Aug 2012
|
3,655 |
2.6 |
|
Sep 2012
|
3,533 |
2.6 |
|
Oct 2012
|
3,713 |
2.7 |
|
Nov 2012
|
3,556 |
2.6 |
|
Dec 2012
|
3,576 |
2.6 |
|
Jan 2013
|
3,712 |
2.7 |
|
Feb 2013
|
3,972 |
2.8 |
|
Mar 2013
|
3,901 |
2.8 |
|
Apr 2013
|
3,962 |
2.8 |
|
May 2013
|
3,886 |
2.8 |
|
Jun 2013
|
3,913 |
2.8 |
|
Jul 2013
|
3,915 |
2.8 |
|
Aug 2013
|
3,921 |
2.8 |
|
Sep 2013
|
3,985 |
2.8 |
|
Oct 2013
|
4,104 |
2.9 |
|
Nov 2013
|
3,878 |
2.7 |
|
Dec 2013
|
3,742 |
2.7 |
|
Jan 2014
|
3,884 |
2.7 |
|
Feb 2014
|
4,098 |
2.9 |
|
Mar 2014
|
4,202 |
3.0 |
|
Apr 2014
|
4,575 |
3.2 |
|
May 2014
|
4,603 |
3.2 |
|
Jun 2014
|
4,690 |
3.3 |
|
Jul 2014
|
4,680 |
3.3 |
|
Aug 2014
|
4,952 |
3.4 |
|
Sep 2014
|
4,658 |
3.2 |
|
Oct 2014
|
4,896 |
3.4 |
|
Nov 2014
|
4,721 |
3.3 |
|
Dec 2014
|
4,815 |
3.3 |
|
Jan 2015
|
4,972 |
3.4 |
|
Feb 2015
|
5,131 |
3.5 |
|
Mar 2015
|
5,180 |
3.5 |
|
Apr 2015
|
5,580 |
3.8 |
|
May 2015
|
5,386 |
3.7 |
|
Jun 2015
|
5,168 |
3.5 |
|
Jul 2015
|
5,788 |
3.9 |
|
Aug 2015
|
5,308 |
3.6 |
|
Sep 2015
|
5,360 |
3.6 |
|
Oct 2015
|
5,422 |
3.7 |
|
Nov 2015
|
5,198 |
3.5 |
|
Dec 2015
|
5,281 |
3.6 |