October 11, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, August 2012
Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted, August 2012
| Industry |
Job openings |
Hires |
Total separations |
Total |
3,561,000 |
4,390,000 |
4,354,000 |
Total private |
3,192,000 |
4,087,000 |
4,042,000 |
Construction |
82,000 |
308,000 |
312,000 |
Manufacturing |
255,000 |
233,000 |
248,000 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
605,000 |
888,000 |
876,000 |
Professional and business services |
708,000 |
934,000 |
935,000 |
Education and health services |
657,000 |
505,000 |
480,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
414,000 |
731,000 |
721,000 |
Other private industry |
471,000 |
488,000 |
470,000 |
Government |
369,000 |
302,000 |
312,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, August 2012.
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