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From October 2012 to October 2013, the number of job openings increased from 3.6 million to 3.9 million, with increases in several private sector industries and little change in government.
Number of job openings in selected industries, seasonally adjusted, October 2012 and October 2013
Industry
October 2012
October 2013
Total
3,646,000
3,925,000
Construction
100,000
124,000
Manufacturing
265,000
281,000
Government
350,000
373,000
Leisure and hospitality
438,000
559,000
Education and health services
667,000
638,000
Trade, transportation, and utilities
618,000
682,000
Professional and business services
661,000
717,000
Over the 12 months ending in October, the number of hires changed little in the private sector but rose in state and local government. The number of quits over that same 12-month period increased in the private sector and changed little in government. The level of layoffs and discharges declined over the year in the private sector and changed little in government.
United States Department of Labor
