May 9, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Job openings levels by industry, March 2012

Job openings levels by industry, seasonally adjusted, March 2012
Industry	March 2012 (1)
Total	3,737,000
Total private	3,361,000
Construction	96,000
Manufacturing	326,000
Leisure and hospitality	423,000
Professional and business services	729,000
Trade, transportation, and utilities	619,000
Education and health services	668,000
Other private industry (2)	500,000
Government	376,000
Footnotes: (1) Preliminary. (2) Other private industry includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

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