Job openings rates, selected industries, September 2006, seasonally adjusted Industry Job openings rate Construction 1.9 Manufacturing 2.1 Government 2.1 Trade, transportation, and utilities 2.6 Professional and business services 3.7 Leisure and hospitality 3.8 Education and health services 3.8 Data for the most recent month are preliminary. The job openings rate is the number of openings on the last business day of the month divided by employment plus job openings.