Job openings rate, total nonfarm sector, seasonally adjusted, September 2003-September 2005 Percent 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 Jun-05 2.7 Jul-05 2.6 Aug-05 2.5 Sep-05 2.7 September 2005 figure is preliminary