Job openings rate, total nonfarm sector, seasonally adjusted, May 2001-May 2005 Rate (percent) May-01 2.9 Jun-01 2.8 Jul-01 2.7 Aug-01 2.6 Sep-01 2.5 Oct-01 2.3 Nov-01 2.3 Dec-01 2.3 Jan-02 2.3 Feb-02 2.3 Mar-02 2.3 Apr-02 2.2 May-02 2.2 Jun-02 2.2 Jul-02 2.2 Aug-02 2.3 Sep-02 2.2 Oct-02 2.3 Nov-02 2.2 Dec-02 2.1 Jan-03 2.2 Feb-03 2.1 Mar-03 2.1 Apr-03 2.1 May-03 2.1 Jun-03 2.2 Jul-03 2.1 Aug-03 2.1 Sep-03 2.0 Oct-03 2.1 Nov-03 2.2 Dec-03 2.2 Jan-04 2.1 Feb-04 2.2 Mar-04 2.3 Apr-04 2.3 May-04 2.4 Jun-04 2.3 Jul-04 2.4 Aug-04 2.4 Sep-04 2.4 Oct-04 2.4 Nov-04 2.4 Dec-04 2.6 Jan-05 2.5 Feb-05 2.6 Mar-05 2.6 Apr-05 2.6 May-05 2.5 Data for the most recent month are preliminary.