Job openings rates, selected industries, December 2006 and January 2007, seasonally adjusted Industry Job openings rate January December Construction 2.1 1.4 Government 2.1 2.1 Manufacturing 2.4 2.5 Trade, transportation, & utilities 2.8 2.8 Education & health services 3.9 3.9 Leisure & hospitality 3.9 4.4 Professional & business services 4.1 4.0 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.