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Job openings reach high of 10.9 million in July 2021
September 14, 2021
From June to July 2021, the number of job openings was up 749,000 to 10.9 million, the highest level since we started tracking job openings in December 2000.
Number of job openings by industry, seasonally adjusted, December 2000–July 2021
Date
Total nonfarm
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities
Information
Dec 2000
5,088,000
8,000
233,000
425,000
172,000
502,000
111,000
161,000
Jan 2001
5,234,000
12,000
241,000
445,000
251,000
533,000
171,000
166,000
Feb 2001
5,097,000
8,000
253,000
420,000
220,000
586,000
156,000
147,000
Mar 2001
4,762,000
18,000
188,000
436,000
132,000
431,000
124,000
130,000
Apr 2001
4,615,000
18,000
226,000
354,000
211,000
502,000
134,000
171,000
May 2001
4,425,000
15,000
224,000
327,000
124,000
487,000
110,000
108,000
Jun 2001
4,361,000
10,000
174,000
324,000
129,000
462,000
123,000
114,000
Jul 2001
4,447,000
12,000
178,000
308,000
125,000
409,000
144,000
115,000
Aug 2001
4,024,000
13,000
127,000
266,000
106,000
347,000
127,000
117,000
Sep 2001
4,071,000
11,000
167,000
338,000
99,000
384,000
123,000
67,000
Oct 2001
3,707,000
11,000
141,000
265,000
114,000
417,000
117,000
73,000
Nov 2001
3,775,000
7,000
164,000
230,000
103,000
419,000
107,000
91,000
Dec 2001
3,677,000
17,000
124,000
231,000
89,000
427,000
97,000
101,000
Jan 2002
3,699,000
15,000
129,000
262,000
116,000
399,000
100,000
92,000
Feb 2002
3,436,000
17,000
110,000
261,000
107,000
354,000
84,000
99,000
Mar 2002
3,612,000
4,000
139,000
243,000
152,000
367,000
104,000
94,000
Apr 2002
3,471,000
8,000
120,000
245,000
115,000
331,000
116,000
97,000
May 2002
3,457,000
6,000
136,000
239,000
98,000
321,000
108,000
110,000
Jun 2002
3,412,000
8,000
140,000
250,000
114,000
366,000
88,000
69,000
Jul 2002
3,367,000
7,000
102,000
256,000
96,000
391,000
80,000
95,000
Aug 2002
3,517,000
8,000
114,000
231,000
109,000
376,000
91,000
81,000
Sep 2002
3,301,000
6,000
142,000
240,000
102,000
334,000
70,000
67,000
Oct 2002
3,479,000
9,000
126,000
211,000
111,000
360,000
94,000
73,000
Nov 2002
3,514,000
7,000
110,000
228,000
100,000
308,000
96,000
90,000
Dec 2002
3,169,000
4,000
111,000
230,000
90,000
288,000
92,000
61,000
Jan 2003
3,441,000
5,000
107,000
201,000
96,000
366,000
94,000
80,000
Feb 2003
3,229,000
6,000
92,000
191,000
98,000
337,000
104,000
71,000
Mar 2003
3,099,000
4,000
90,000
209,000
94,000
324,000
91,000
81,000
Apr 2003
3,108,000
5,000
138,000
187,000
85,000
355,000
73,000
55,000
May 2003
3,289,000
10,000
104,000
196,000
94,000
357,000
86,000
57,000
Jun 2003
3,390,000
8,000
112,000
197,000
84,000
347,000
135,000
71,000
Jul 2003
2,981,000
10,000
136,000
186,000
85,000
310,000
90,000
61,000
Aug 2003
3,190,000
6,000
112,000
220,000
112,000
361,000
91,000
64,000
Sep 2003
3,091,000
8,000
79,000
194,000
92,000
349,000
92,000
95,000
Oct 2003
3,305,000
7,000
105,000
223,000
98,000
333,000
85,000
92,000
Nov 2003
3,324,000
6,000
118,000
242,000
113,000
344,000
97,000
63,000
Dec 2003
3,414,000
9,000
135,000
243,000
121,000
405,000
102,000
84,000
Jan 2004
3,424,000
9,000
170,000
238,000
117,000
346,000
83,000
76,000
Feb 2004
3,532,000
6,000
125,000
231,000
96,000
415,000
79,000
89,000
Mar 2004
3,525,000
9,000
149,000
249,000
106,000
399,000
123,000
79,000
Apr 2004
3,511,000
10,000
146,000
269,000
123,000
402,000
76,000
85,000
May 2004
3,710,000
9,000
150,000
288,000
131,000
435,000
84,000
101,000
Jun 2004
3,337,000
10,000
116,000
265,000
140,000
395,000
85,000
88,000
Jul 2004
3,814,000
9,000
124,000
283,000
159,000
435,000
108,000
98,000
Aug 2004
3,541,000
8,000
148,000
267,000
124,000
397,000
80,000
85,000
Sep 2004
3,821,000
9,000
112,000
260,000
157,000
527,000
75,000
89,000
Oct 2004
3,943,000
9,000
148,000
279,000
122,000
462,000
81,000
98,000
Nov 2004
3,472,000
11,000
146,000
242,000
135,000
317,000
80,000
63,000
Dec 2004
4,074,000
11,000
175,000
269,000
150,000
437,000
97,000
99,000
Jan 2005
3,804,000
11,000
144,000
283,000
101,000
440,000
103,000
89,000
Feb 2005
3,965,000
10,000
166,000
280,000
165,000
484,000
115,000
75,000
Mar 2005
4,044,000
13,000
167,000
286,000
135,000
516,000
96,000
89,000
Apr 2005
4,159,000
10,000
134,000
289,000
138,000
536,000
108,000
103,000
May 2005
3,797,000
13,000
120,000
268,000
150,000
455,000
105,000
75,000
Jun 2005
4,062,000
12,000
134,000
256,000
138,000
448,000
154,000
106,000
Jul 2005
4,256,000
13,000
151,000
290,000
142,000
487,000
128,000
97,000
Aug 2005
4,142,000
13,000
156,000
294,000
137,000
510,000
112,000
110,000
Sep 2005
4,352,000
20,000
153,000
330,000
136,000
514,000
133,000
124,000
Oct 2005
4,184,000
13,000
182,000
270,000
178,000
470,000
121,000
105,000
Nov 2005
4,248,000
16,000
177,000
354,000
159,000
505,000
119,000
115,000
Dec 2005
4,282,000
13,000
158,000
324,000
133,000
465,000
104,000
108,000
Jan 2006
4,397,000
13,000
171,000
319,000
159,000
465,000
93,000
125,000
Feb 2006
4,325,000
16,000
163,000
354,000
170,000
465,000
103,000
123,000
Mar 2006
4,732,000
16,000
180,000
354,000
221,000
583,000
114,000
124,000
Apr 2006
4,790,000
15,000
183,000
366,000
171,000
481,000
143,000
146,000
May 2006
4,463,000
16,000
158,000
296,000
164,000
511,000
150,000
137,000
Jun 2006
4,614,000
20,000
170,000
343,000
148,000
540,000
138,000
128,000
Jul 2006
4,394,000
13,000
175,000
297,000
157,000
417,000
125,000
146,000
Aug 2006
4,710,000
18,000
189,000
340,000
159,000
494,000
127,000
163,000
Sep 2006
4,737,000
17,000
165,000
336,000
194,000
520,000
140,000
157,000
Oct 2006
4,591,000
18,000
163,000
345,000
169,000
494,000
158,000
148,000
Nov 2006
4,645,000
17,000
140,000
313,000
177,000
492,000
127,000
166,000
Dec 2006
4,620,000
17,000
139,000
335,000
177,000
544,000
142,000
165,000
Jan 2007
4,763,000
15,000
266,000
337,000
225,000
500,000
171,000
150,000
Feb 2007
4,699,000
12,000
261,000
346,000
137,000
502,000
149,000
182,000
Mar 2007
4,962,000
18,000
184,000
377,000
204,000
474,000
182,000
173,000
Apr 2007
4,689,000
15,000
182,000
349,000
215,000
487,000
163,000
155,000
May 2007
4,657,000
15,000
168,000
363,000
171,000
439,000
127,000
185,000
Jun 2007
4,859,000
11,000
174,000
353,000
189,000
506,000
120,000
170,000
Jul 2007
4,598,000
14,000
183,000
360,000
178,000
498,000
138,000
155,000
Aug 2007
4,546,000
12,000
163,000
320,000
191,000
458,000
154,000
129,000
Sep 2007
4,652,000
14,000
137,000
320,000
165,000
462,000
160,000
118,000
Oct 2007
4,636,000
12,000
166,000
280,000
181,000
442,000
135,000
105,000
Nov 2007
4,646,000
14,000
143,000
317,000
132,000
485,000
165,000
126,000
Dec 2007
4,545,000
19,000
145,000
307,000
166,000
417,000
144,000
110,000
Jan 2008
4,624,000
14,000
158,000
287,000
148,000
450,000
190,000
72,000
Feb 2008
4,279,000
16,000
136,000
268,000
140,000
390,000
135,000
66,000
Mar 2008
4,225,000
13,000
104,000
256,000
122,000
409,000
115,000
87,000
Apr 2008
4,035,000
14,000
101,000
271,000
122,000
427,000
101,000
87,000
May 2008
4,194,000
15,000
167,000
278,000
139,000
450,000
117,000
77,000
Jun 2008
3,830,000
17,000
134,000
239,000
116,000
376,000
114,000
92,000
Jul 2008
3,749,000
28,000
117,000
238,000
116,000
398,000
116,000
68,000
Aug 2008
3,674,000
23,000
79,000
249,000
109,000
441,000
108,000
77,000
Sep 2008
3,222,000
13,000
111,000
214,000
98,000
273,000
99,000
60,000
Oct 2008
3,377,000
13,000
73,000
239,000
82,000
455,000
103,000
70,000
Nov 2008
3,231,000
13,000
70,000
189,000
84,000
417,000
82,000
64,000
Dec 2008
3,146,000
13,000
64,000
164,000
75,000
388,000
74,000
57,000
Jan 2009
2,738,000
18,000
41,000
116,000
59,000
376,000
73,000
69,000
Feb 2009
2,864,000
9,000
82,000
136,000
87,000
323,000
45,000
68,000
Mar 2009
2,534,000
7,000
47,000
117,000
76,000
297,000
71,000
48,000
Apr 2009
2,295,000
8,000
24,000
88,000
58,000
219,000
62,000
34,000
May 2009
2,549,000
9,000
46,000
92,000
68,000
406,000
73,000
38,000
Jun 2009
2,503,000
5,000
61,000
99,000
81,000
299,000
70,000
44,000
Jul 2009
2,232,000
3,000
45,000
91,000
60,000
196,000
45,000
40,000
Aug 2009
2,338,000
4,000
58,000
116,000
76,000
281,000
65,000
37,000
Sep 2009
2,487,000
7,000
64,000
127,000
60,000
261,000
54,000
57,000
Oct 2009
2,406,000
7,000
55,000
128,000
70,000
215,000
50,000
69,000
Nov 2009
2,503,000
7,000
65,000
152,000
67,000
241,000
58,000
37,000
Dec 2009
2,568,000
6,000
77,000
181,000
81,000
299,000
37,000
57,000
Jan 2010
2,837,000
8,000
58,000
146,000
69,000
332,000
53,000
86,000
Feb 2010
2,666,000
13,000
73,000
162,000
68,000
343,000
57,000
75,000
Mar 2010
2,679,000
12,000
84,000
157,000
93,000
348,000
60,000
53,000
Apr 2010
3,153,000
17,000
85,000
176,000
84,000
294,000
68,000
73,000
May 2010
2,988,000
17,000
78,000
184,000
106,000
323,000
58,000
80,000
Jun 2010
2,801,000
14,000
74,000
201,000
81,000
314,000
78,000
58,000
Jul 2010
3,082,000
12,000
102,000
218,000
84,000
324,000
72,000
97,000
Aug 2010
2,999,000
15,000
52,000
183,000
87,000
284,000
75,000
84,000
Sep 2010
2,918,000
16,000
77,000
185,000
85,000
255,000
92,000
64,000
Oct 2010
3,235,000
21,000
67,000
194,000
84,000
333,000
91,000
59,000
Nov 2010
3,211,000
22,000
88,000
232,000
99,000
327,000
67,000
74,000
Dec 2010
3,058,000
19,000
46,000
197,000
89,000
325,000
112,000
80,000
Jan 2011
3,104,000
30,000
65,000
221,000
121,000
353,000
86,000
86,000
Feb 2011
3,226,000
19,000
51,000
216,000
135,000
397,000
108,000
68,000
Mar 2011
3,261,000
34,000
65,000
214,000
109,000
351,000
109,000
108,000
Apr 2011
3,259,000
26,000
77,000
231,000
105,000
401,000
116,000
95,000
May 2011
3,179,000
18,000
109,000
216,000
91,000
431,000
117,000
107,000
Jun 2011
3,455,000
14,000
68,000
207,000
124,000
451,000
93,000
94,000
Jul 2011
3,623,000
27,000
85,000
224,000
123,000
437,000
118,000
107,000
Aug 2011
3,329,000
22,000
98,000
232,000
71,000
396,000
99,000
107,000
Sep 2011
3,774,000
24,000
87,000
250,000
139,000
392,000
100,000
117,000
Oct 2011
3,619,000
21,000
82,000
228,000
163,000
410,000
107,000
115,000
Nov 2011
3,565,000
24,000
84,000
228,000
130,000
497,000
117,000
95,000
Dec 2011
3,768,000
30,000
79,000
243,000
124,000
442,000
121,000
110,000
Jan 2012
3,909,000
25,000
89,000
250,000
146,000
403,000
117,000
88,000
Feb 2012
3,616,000
26,000
68,000
243,000
129,000
389,000
128,000
95,000
Mar 2012
3,979,000
20,000
91,000
316,000
122,000
448,000
126,000
100,000
Apr 2012
3,793,000
17,000
113,000
248,000
144,000
384,000
107,000
104,000
May 2012
3,835,000
22,000
92,000
302,000
142,000
372,000
110,000
84,000
Jun 2012
3,911,000
19,000
62,000
301,000
150,000
377,000
106,000
105,000
Jul 2012
3,735,000
14,000
88,000
257,000
151,000
416,000
103,000
75,000
Aug 2012
3,809,000
18,000
117,000
267,000
143,000
483,000
118,000
91,000
Sep 2012
3,882,000
15,000
95,000
248,000
153,000
496,000
125,000
95,000
Oct 2012
3,775,000
13,000
106,000
270,000
153,000
305,000
89,000
86,000
Nov 2012
3,878,000
17,000
97,000
254,000
130,000
469,000
84,000
104,000
Dec 2012
3,970,000
17,000
129,000
250,000
139,000
507,000
156,000
86,000
Jan 2013
3,923,000
18,000
120,000
252,000
136,000
473,000
136,000
77,000
Feb 2013
4,004,000
28,000
137,000
283,000
112,000
402,000
134,000
108,000
Mar 2013
4,076,000
16,000
116,000
257,000
154,000
472,000
108,000
99,000
Apr 2013
3,988,000
20,000
113,000
243,000
129,000
534,000
134,000
66,000
May 2013
4,145,000
19,000
120,000
248,000
131,000
558,000
128,000
101,000
Jun 2013
4,150,000
20,000
131,000
216,000
111,000
634,000
149,000
104,000
Jul 2013
3,885,000
23,000
104,000
221,000
126,000
488,000
113,000
105,000
Aug 2013
4,085,000
24,000
112,000
285,000
136,000
484,000
146,000
71,000
Sep 2013
4,128,000
19,000
128,000
268,000
139,000
530,000
140,000
100,000
Oct 2013
4,222,000
21,000
137,000
294,000
106,000
530,000
143,000
125,000
Nov 2013
4,119,000
18,000
156,000
316,000
153,000
508,000
139,000
114,000
Dec 2013
4,121,000
23,000
119,000
294,000
164,000
525,000
136,000
113,000
Jan 2014
4,127,000
24,000
155,000
261,000
127,000
528,000
161,000
111,000
Feb 2014
4,373,000
26,000
139,000
286,000
130,000
630,000
117,000
107,000
Mar 2014
4,388,000
35,000
125,000
282,000
132,000
665,000
145,000
105,000
Apr 2014
4,566,000
25,000
116,000
275,000
150,000
652,000
152,000
114,000
May 2014
4,747,000
32,000
119,000
294,000
157,000
625,000
155,000
113,000
Jun 2014
4,982,000
31,000
155,000
318,000
159,000
634,000
160,000
101,000
Jul 2014
4,846,000
31,000
149,000
296,000
154,000
601,000
181,000
112,000
Aug 2014
5,349,000
32,000
127,000
322,000
155,000
840,000
186,000
111,000
Sep 2014
4,914,000
30,000
116,000
310,000
141,000
589,000
191,000
103,000
Oct 2014
5,012,000
34,000
149,000
294,000
151,000
598,000
198,000
86,000
Nov 2014
4,843,000
31,000
139,000
327,000
169,000
508,000
203,000
126,000
Dec 2014
5,130,000
20,000
139,000
307,000
162,000
544,000
205,000
107,000
Jan 2015
5,344,000
15,000
147,000
321,000
156,000
616,000
205,000
111,000
Feb 2015
5,466,000
13,000
171,000
309,000
170,000
681,000
210,000
130,000
Mar 2015
5,210,000
16,000
165,000
322,000
148,000
527,000
233,000
110,000
Apr 2015
5,598,000
14,000
152,000
323,000
158,000
589,000
240,000
109,000
May 2015
5,563,000
15,000
158,000
324,000
163,000
543,000
299,000
109,000
Jun 2015
5,248,000
18,000
145,000
291,000
152,000
572,000
235,000
113,000
Jul 2015
6,056,000
19,000
147,000
336,000
185,000
823,000
249,000
125,000
Aug 2015
5,467,000
14,000
143,000
314,000
163,000
661,000
210,000
116,000
Sep 2015
5,488,000
18,000
122,000
315,000
170,000
678,000
203,000
116,000
Oct 2015
5,773,000
16,000
136,000
314,000
181,000
655,000
244,000
112,000
Nov 2015
5,708,000
17,000
123,000
298,000
140,000
578,000
306,000
70,000
Dec 2015
5,845,000
18,000
158,000
334,000
158,000
642,000
250,000
111,000
Jan 2016
6,012,000
12,000
169,000
321,000
190,000
719,000
156,000
111,000
Feb 2016
5,770,000
12,000
193,000
325,000
208,000
711,000
161,000
94,000
Mar 2016
6,129,000
11,000
206,000
336,000
191,000
705,000
166,000
89,000
Apr 2016
5,803,000
12,000
178,000
387,000
237,000
672,000
187,000
84,000
May 2016
5,777,000
11,000
176,000
353,000
164,000
722,000
194,000
114,000
Jun 2016
5,742,000
11,000
178,000
363,000
170,000
712,000
195,000
90,000
Jul 2016
5,962,000
9,000
210,000
344,000
149,000
693,000
218,000
80,000
Aug 2016
5,677,000
11,000
186,000
326,000
161,000
648,000
204,000
79,000
Sep 2016
5,868,000
15,000
260,000
326,000
165,000
704,000
163,000
102,000
Oct 2016
5,591,000
11,000
219,000
299,000
187,000
661,000
164,000
85,000
Nov 2016
5,971,000
21,000
204,000
345,000
195,000
626,000
159,000
82,000
Dec 2016
5,964,000
26,000
183,000
369,000
205,000
669,000
198,000
81,000
Jan 2017
5,646,000
27,000
159,000
372,000
176,000
639,000
172,000
90,000
Feb 2017
5,931,000
26,000
190,000
370,000
181,000
648,000
215,000
70,000
Mar 2017
5,813,000
19,000
173,000
400,000
210,000
695,000
195,000
83,000
Apr 2017
6,103,000
29,000
208,000
376,000
207,000
649,000
191,000
106,000
May 2017
5,810,000
26,000
171,000
340,000
194,000
686,000
174,000
108,000
Jun 2017
6,334,000
27,000
211,000
392,000
223,000
677,000
218,000
115,000
Jul 2017
6,203,000
29,000
210,000
359,000
205,000
687,000
249,000
100,000
Aug 2017
6,300,000
29,000
205,000
414,000
202,000
779,000
263,000
120,000
Sep 2017
6,279,000
25,000
192,000
434,000
196,000
735,000
268,000
108,000
Oct 2017
6,380,000
28,000
204,000
427,000
146,000
744,000
251,000
89,000
Nov 2017
6,282,000
27,000
244,000
441,000
176,000
906,000
167,000
93,000
Dec 2017
6,359,000
25,000
228,000
413,000
226,000
947,000
251,000
127,000
Jan 2018
6,601,000
27,000
252,000
440,000
208,000
876,000
288,000
127,000
Feb 2018
6,586,000
29,000
213,000
448,000
196,000
842,000
288,000
132,000
Mar 2018
6,833,000
28,000
221,000
424,000
189,000
920,000
313,000
132,000
Apr 2018
6,910,000
34,000
235,000
444,000
190,000
1,040,000
299,000
179,000
May 2018
6,987,000
28,000
263,000
455,000
212,000
967,000
305,000
130,000
Jun 2018
7,271,000
28,000
310,000
459,000
216,000
962,000
296,000
139,000
Jul 2018
7,209,000
26,000
279,000
447,000
227,000
950,000
278,000
144,000
Aug 2018
7,204,000
30,000
289,000
493,000
234,000
801,000
252,000
145,000
Sep 2018
7,352,000
31,000
301,000
476,000
233,000
927,000
343,000
113,000
Oct 2018
7,295,000
33,000
277,000
498,000
212,000
964,000
253,000
138,000
Nov 2018
7,574,000
30,000
302,000
523,000
217,000
1,037,000
323,000
137,000
Dec 2018
7,436,000
29,000
341,000
476,000
181,000
895,000
340,000
138,000
Jan 2019
7,478,000
31,000
306,000
432,000
281,000
807,000
347,000
140,000
Feb 2019
7,058,000
31,000
286,000
470,000
218,000
791,000
265,000
138,000
Mar 2019
7,332,000
31,000
347,000
441,000
218,000
763,000
337,000
151,000
Apr 2019
7,257,000
28,000
414,000
463,000
267,000
757,000
340,000
114,000
May 2019
7,279,000
29,000
357,000
465,000
211,000
751,000
332,000
134,000
Jun 2019
7,165,000
28,000
312,000
468,000
201,000
809,000
335,000
131,000
Jul 2019
7,137,000
35,000
320,000
437,000
162,000
838,000
277,000
157,000
Aug 2019
7,150,000
29,000
323,000
430,000
181,000
803,000
314,000
127,000
Sep 2019
7,100,000
29,000
331,000
437,000
187,000
740,000
343,000
166,000
Oct 2019
7,340,000
20,000
324,000
399,000
259,000
891,000
337,000
140,000
Nov 2019
6,915,000
20,000
241,000
417,000
174,000
717,000
335,000
144,000
Dec 2019
6,730,000
18,000
258,000
385,000
183,000
723,000
301,000
150,000
Jan 2020
7,154,000
19,000
296,000
409,000
183,000
752,000
301,000
139,000
Feb 2020
7,012,000
24,000
302,000
402,000
181,000
734,000
321,000
139,000
Mar 2020
5,769,000
16,000
228,000
302,000
150,000
571,000
330,000
122,000
Apr 2020
4,630,000
9,000
220,000
279,000
159,000
446,000
246,000
126,000
May 2020
5,447,000
11,000
281,000
316,000
140,000
659,000
238,000
81,000
Jun 2020
6,112,000
19,000
238,000
336,000
155,000
658,000
311,000
104,000
Jul 2020
6,717,000
15,000
298,000
402,000
172,000
781,000
296,000
86,000
Aug 2020
6,451,000
16,000
250,000
478,000
197,000
734,000
283,000
78,000
Sep 2020
6,611,000
17,000
232,000
500,000
169,000
674,000
289,000
112,000
Oct 2020
6,873,000
21,000
253,000
545,000
178,000
703,000
278,000
117,000
Nov 2020
6,766,000
16,000
261,000
514,000
175,000
720,000
310,000
98,000
Dec 2020
6,752,000
21,000
267,000
479,000
173,000
764,000
277,000
109,000
Jan 2021
7,099,000
24,000
300,000
537,000
192,000
793,000
323,000
129,000
Feb 2021
7,526,000
20,000
272,000
572,000
216,000
819,000
361,000
109,000
Mar 2021
8,288,000
31,000
334,000
749,000
256,000
899,000
406,000
102,000
Apr 2021
9,193,000
23,000
351,000
825,000
285,000
955,000
404,000
114,000
May 2021
9,483,000
26,000
317,000
853,000
277,000
1,020,000
390,000
140,000
Jun 2021
10,185,000
28,000
338,000
880,000
274,000
1,195,000
474,000
161,000
Jul 2021
10,934,000
39,000
321,000
889,000
260,000
1,100,000
490,000
174,000
Number of job openings by industry, seasonally adjusted, December 2000–July 2021 (continued)
Date
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Dec 2000
274,000
871,000
919,000
566,000
299,000
548,000
Jan 2001
239,000
888,000
842,000
654,000
310,000
482,000
Feb 2001
263,000
1,032,000
808,000
601,000
125,000
479,000
Mar 2001
301,000
901,000
818,000
695,000
142,000
445,000
Apr 2001
223,000
834,000
708,000
582,000
162,000
490,000
May 2001
265,000
750,000
812,000
527,000
192,000
486,000
Jun 2001
266,000
768,000
765,000
447,000
248,000
531,000
Jul 2001
257,000
756,000
804,000
588,000
242,000
509,000
Aug 2001
248,000
594,000
847,000
544,000
201,000
487,000
Sep 2001
261,000
644,000
772,000
540,000
233,000
434,000
Oct 2001
212,000
576,000
758,000
375,000
192,000
458,000
Nov 2001
212,000
604,000
733,000
452,000
166,000
486,000
Dec 2001
204,000
585,000
746,000
434,000
174,000
449,000
Jan 2002
306,000
592,000
756,000
356,000
165,000
410,000
Feb 2002
163,000
418,000
766,000
414,000
148,000
498,000
Mar 2002
224,000
548,000
718,000
410,000
161,000
448,000
Apr 2002
229,000
541,000
702,000
376,000
143,000
446,000
May 2002
208,000
567,000
654,000
399,000
158,000
452,000
Jun 2002
245,000
514,000
760,000
342,000
110,000
405,000
Jul 2002
180,000
543,000
689,000
376,000
112,000
440,000
Aug 2002
200,000
617,000
710,000
395,000
140,000
444,000
Sep 2002
170,000
572,000
712,000
351,000
142,000
390,000
Oct 2002
276,000
645,000
657,000
382,000
152,000
384,000
Nov 2002
228,000
590,000
762,000
406,000
162,000
427,000
Dec 2002
219,000
559,000
635,000
377,000
132,000
372,000
Jan 2003
210,000
684,000
640,000
392,000
133,000
435,000
Feb 2003
194,000
623,000
594,000
362,000
172,000
386,000
Mar 2003
203,000
575,000
582,000
352,000
129,000
365,000
Apr 2003
206,000
523,000
611,000
371,000
159,000
340,000
May 2003
210,000
640,000
651,000
430,000
123,000
333,000
Jun 2003
210,000
660,000
603,000
424,000
136,000
401,000
Jul 2003
238,000
538,000
540,000
338,000
104,000
345,000
Aug 2003
233,000
609,000
562,000
389,000
117,000
314,000
Sep 2003
213,000
583,000
551,000
396,000
105,000
335,000
Oct 2003
220,000
585,000
612,000
458,000
107,000
382,000
Nov 2003
241,000
627,000
582,000
438,000
140,000
313,000
Dec 2003
199,000
634,000
565,000
446,000
144,000
326,000
Jan 2004
275,000
556,000
613,000
454,000
159,000
329,000
Feb 2004
269,000
620,000
611,000
467,000
173,000
351,000
Mar 2004
220,000
570,000
634,000
443,000
176,000
366,000
Apr 2004
256,000
624,000
625,000
410,000
131,000
353,000
May 2004
250,000
676,000
625,000
429,000
165,000
367,000
Jun 2004
222,000
584,000
538,000
466,000
94,000
335,000
Jul 2004
286,000
686,000
611,000
516,000
168,000
332,000
Aug 2004
266,000
642,000
601,000
465,000
130,000
326,000
Sep 2004
312,000
679,000
603,000
524,000
130,000
346,000
Oct 2004
275,000
777,000
671,000
486,000
150,000
386,000
Nov 2004
246,000
673,000
626,000
428,000
148,000
358,000
Dec 2004
278,000
881,000
656,000
471,000
150,000
400,000
Jan 2005
284,000
732,000
610,000
541,000
153,000
314,000
Feb 2005
269,000
750,000
632,000
525,000
126,000
368,000
Mar 2005
243,000
736,000
689,000
558,000
164,000
352,000
Apr 2005
299,000
714,000
666,000
625,000
183,000
353,000
May 2005
226,000
663,000
697,000
535,000
140,000
349,000
Jun 2005
280,000
764,000
695,000
577,000
141,000
357,000
Jul 2005
315,000
837,000
699,000
536,000
170,000
392,000
Aug 2005
299,000
777,000
693,000
514,000
144,000
384,000
Sep 2005
315,000
818,000
719,000
485,000
204,000
399,000
Oct 2005
346,000
705,000
689,000
505,000
235,000
365,000
Nov 2005
315,000
783,000
679,000
529,000
130,000
368,000
Dec 2005
406,000
750,000
691,000
587,000
106,000
435,000
Jan 2006
435,000
748,000
735,000
634,000
104,000
397,000
Feb 2006
360,000
770,000
746,000
594,000
84,000
376,000
Mar 2006
373,000
853,000
723,000
563,000
208,000
419,000
Apr 2006
394,000
923,000
728,000
676,000
143,000
422,000
May 2006
343,000
855,000
691,000
545,000
168,000
429,000
Jun 2006
375,000
919,000
719,000
539,000
163,000
413,000
Jul 2006
243,000
949,000
630,000
589,000
166,000
488,000
Aug 2006
297,000
948,000
766,000
571,000
206,000
432,000
Sep 2006
279,000
911,000
765,000
575,000
207,000
473,000
Oct 2006
306,000
844,000
776,000
588,000
175,000
407,000
Nov 2006
318,000
861,000
810,000
616,000
169,000
438,000
Dec 2006
282,000
795,000
767,000
580,000
234,000
442,000
Jan 2007
228,000
957,000
757,000
512,000
184,000
460,000
Feb 2007
283,000
861,000
725,000
554,000
250,000
438,000
Mar 2007
349,000
1,004,000
768,000
625,000
168,000
435,000
Apr 2007
234,000
953,000
779,000
563,000
161,000
434,000
May 2007
280,000
909,000
815,000
584,000
165,000
435,000
Jun 2007
295,000
959,000
819,000
633,000
184,000
444,000
Jul 2007
297,000
814,000
735,000
629,000
150,000
449,000
Aug 2007
318,000
742,000
802,000
635,000
162,000
460,000
Sep 2007
262,000
845,000
871,000
676,000
174,000
448,000
Oct 2007
263,000
1,049,000
745,000
608,000
220,000
429,000
Nov 2007
231,000
995,000
768,000
635,000
183,000
452,000
Dec 2007
257,000
1,036,000
781,000
582,000
139,000
441,000
Jan 2008
396,000
988,000
746,000
574,000
187,000
413,000
Feb 2008
236,000
967,000
806,000
552,000
135,000
430,000
Mar 2008
254,000
920,000
795,000
583,000
143,000
422,000
Apr 2008
204,000
838,000
715,000
549,000
185,000
422,000
May 2008
211,000
821,000
734,000
555,000
190,000
441,000
Jun 2008
183,000
736,000
761,000
471,000
156,000
434,000
Jul 2008
200,000
665,000
765,000
440,000
186,000
411,000
Aug 2008
205,000
659,000
700,000
431,000
208,000
384,000
Sep 2008
201,000
631,000
611,000
410,000
122,000
379,000
Oct 2008
141,000
577,000
665,000
409,000
167,000
382,000
Nov 2008
199,000
527,000
673,000
349,000
178,000
385,000
Dec 2008
224,000
578,000
621,000
348,000
211,000
329,000
Jan 2009
130,000
536,000
587,000
241,000
132,000
359,000
Feb 2009
186,000
533,000
554,000
326,000
148,000
368,000
Mar 2009
140,000
452,000
514,000
263,000
139,000
362,000
Apr 2009
102,000
438,000
513,000
273,000
117,000
358,000
May 2009
165,000
446,000
527,000
296,000
109,000
274,000
Jun 2009
150,000
405,000
526,000
283,000
156,000
324,000
Jul 2009
117,000
449,000
533,000
259,000
108,000
286,000
Aug 2009
120,000
420,000
540,000
198,000
119,000
304,000
Sep 2009
181,000
464,000
546,000
286,000
93,000
287,000
Oct 2009
135,000
413,000
527,000
261,000
95,000
382,000
Nov 2009
183,000
435,000
514,000
279,000
114,000
351,000
Dec 2009
142,000
432,000
547,000
258,000
123,000
330,000
Jan 2010
172,000
457,000
618,000
279,000
154,000
404,000
Feb 2010
150,000
430,000
524,000
266,000
161,000
343,000
Mar 2010
163,000
390,000
535,000
239,000
136,000
408,000
Apr 2010
226,000
513,000
514,000
283,000
197,000
623,000
May 2010
214,000
603,000
507,000
312,000
122,000
385,000
Jun 2010
197,000
582,000
461,000
329,000
111,000
301,000
Jul 2010
208,000
621,000
536,000
323,000
159,000
324,000
Aug 2010
235,000
641,000
491,000
364,000
142,000
346,000
Sep 2010
221,000
634,000
522,000
317,000
114,000
337,000
Oct 2010
233,000
652,000
627,000
417,000
111,000
345,000
Nov 2010
257,000
700,000
557,000
319,000
133,000
337,000
Dec 2010
204,000
579,000
551,000
352,000
104,000
399,000
Jan 2011
237,000
538,000
547,000
366,000
117,000
338,000
Feb 2011
207,000
610,000
574,000
389,000
137,000
316,000
Mar 2011
201,000
641,000
606,000
393,000
106,000
323,000
Apr 2011
235,000
590,000
604,000
331,000
106,000
341,000
May 2011
194,000
585,000
583,000
319,000
111,000
298,000
Jun 2011
211,000
676,000
619,000
406,000
133,000
359,000
Jul 2011
260,000
790,000
632,000
363,000
124,000
332,000
Aug 2011
176,000
669,000
645,000
392,000
92,000
329,000
Sep 2011
178,000
891,000
618,000
428,000
154,000
397,000
Oct 2011
233,000
708,000
633,000
429,000
122,000
367,000
Nov 2011
177,000
667,000
642,000
434,000
113,000
357,000
Dec 2011
209,000
847,000
635,000
441,000
123,000
364,000
Jan 2012
247,000
948,000
679,000
453,000
115,000
349,000
Feb 2012
193,000
747,000
681,000
379,000
141,000
395,000
Mar 2012
246,000
837,000
693,000
447,000
136,000
396,000
Apr 2012
211,000
772,000
680,000
481,000
166,000
367,000
May 2012
223,000
750,000
724,000
458,000
160,000
397,000
Jun 2012
231,000
774,000
762,000
483,000
153,000
387,000
Jul 2012
228,000
740,000
681,000
489,000
114,000
379,000
Aug 2012
256,000
730,000
662,000
423,000
81,000
420,000
Sep 2012
300,000
694,000
718,000
422,000
139,000
383,000
Oct 2012
256,000
755,000
704,000
483,000
174,000
380,000
Nov 2012
248,000
749,000
735,000
499,000
129,000
364,000
Dec 2012
264,000
697,000
712,000
481,000
125,000
408,000
Jan 2013
227,000
776,000
628,000
470,000
154,000
456,000
Feb 2013
300,000
757,000
692,000
520,000
111,000
421,000
Mar 2013
323,000
750,000
713,000
514,000
159,000
395,000
Apr 2013
252,000
761,000
716,000
478,000
122,000
421,000
May 2013
311,000
788,000
686,000
469,000
176,000
410,000
Jun 2013
308,000
749,000
684,000
489,000
155,000
400,000
Jul 2013
334,000
696,000
644,000
503,000
153,000
376,000
Aug 2013
245,000
809,000
753,000
523,000
103,000
393,000
Sep 2013
253,000
751,000
677,000
550,000
175,000
396,000
Oct 2013
260,000
819,000
683,000
540,000
169,000
395,000
Nov 2013
214,000
745,000
662,000
543,000
147,000
405,000
Dec 2013
242,000
774,000
618,000
585,000
182,000
347,000
Jan 2014
209,000
713,000
705,000
596,000
148,000
389,000
Feb 2014
248,000
848,000
733,000
558,000
148,000
402,000
Mar 2014
265,000
773,000
759,000
571,000
106,000
425,000
Apr 2014
272,000
842,000
723,000
662,000
147,000
435,000
May 2014
286,000
857,000
817,000
710,000
143,000
441,000
Jun 2014
347,000
916,000
849,000
674,000
125,000
514,000
Jul 2014
297,000
908,000
869,000
630,000
142,000
475,000
Aug 2014
343,000
967,000
930,000
705,000
194,000
438,000
Sep 2014
279,000
941,000
885,000
708,000
152,000
468,000
Oct 2014
370,000
956,000
891,000
671,000
180,000
435,000
Nov 2014
292,000
970,000
800,000
631,000
176,000
472,000
Dec 2014
284,000
1,041,000
941,000
707,000
169,000
505,000
Jan 2015
313,000
1,028,000
918,000
802,000
187,000
526,000
Feb 2015
337,000
1,082,000
927,000
750,000
170,000
515,000
Mar 2015
277,000
1,101,000
907,000
719,000
184,000
501,000
Apr 2015
368,000
1,239,000
1,004,000
720,000
160,000
521,000
May 2015
339,000
1,235,000
986,000
703,000
167,000
523,000
Jun 2015
280,000
1,109,000
1,005,000
666,000
192,000
471,000
Jul 2015
348,000
1,146,000
1,171,000
761,000
198,000
548,000
Aug 2015
320,000
1,091,000
1,040,000
695,000
206,000
494,000
Sep 2015
316,000
1,110,000
1,077,000
705,000
187,000
470,000
Oct 2015
327,000
1,212,000
1,076,000
785,000
187,000
527,000
Nov 2015
361,000
1,285,000
1,101,000
764,000
140,000
523,000
Dec 2015
414,000
1,199,000
1,065,000
747,000
208,000
541,000
Jan 2016
351,000
1,310,000
1,179,000
759,000
220,000
515,000
Feb 2016
334,000
1,236,000
1,020,000
758,000
230,000
488,000
Mar 2016
326,000
1,471,000
1,079,000
827,000
226,000
496,000
Apr 2016
349,000
1,049,000
1,105,000
763,000
279,000
502,000
May 2016
331,000
1,163,000
1,098,000
743,000
169,000
538,000
Jun 2016
320,000
1,143,000
1,070,000
794,000
215,000
479,000
Jul 2016
342,000
1,248,000
1,118,000
757,000
207,000
587,000
Aug 2016
361,000
1,105,000
1,054,000
803,000
227,000
511,000
Sep 2016
357,000
1,204,000
1,110,000
739,000
197,000
527,000
Oct 2016
311,000
985,000
1,238,000
760,000
188,000
484,000
Nov 2016
357,000
1,227,000
1,197,000
765,000
216,000
577,000
Dec 2016
398,000
1,081,000
1,200,000
748,000
246,000
560,000
Jan 2017
387,000
996,000
1,146,000
736,000
246,000
499,000
Feb 2017
344,000
984,000
1,238,000
894,000
260,000
511,000
Mar 2017
354,000
1,016,000
1,121,000
750,000
287,000
509,000
Apr 2017
443,000
1,029,000
1,106,000
843,000
371,000
546,000
May 2017
360,000
1,016,000
1,099,000
836,000
254,000
545,000
Jun 2017
371,000
1,246,000
1,182,000
848,000
252,000
571,000
Jul 2017
355,000
1,118,000
1,152,000
864,000
336,000
538,000
Aug 2017
310,000
1,113,000
1,178,000
894,000
253,000
539,000
Sep 2017
444,000
1,123,000
1,140,000
766,000
288,000
561,000
Oct 2017
408,000
1,316,000
1,138,000
821,000
271,000
538,000
Nov 2017
386,000
1,042,000
1,124,000
879,000
257,000
539,000
Dec 2017
369,000
962,000
1,152,000
885,000
190,000
583,000
Jan 2018
389,000
1,118,000
1,152,000
931,000
217,000
576,000
Feb 2018
407,000
1,106,000
1,187,000
918,000
234,000
587,000
Mar 2018
414,000
1,188,000
1,224,000
931,000
217,000
631,000
Apr 2018
300,000
1,192,000
1,220,000
963,000
224,000
591,000
May 2018
368,000
1,234,000
1,206,000
967,000
250,000
602,000
Jun 2018
370,000
1,269,000
1,271,000
1,067,000
235,000
650,000
Jul 2018
430,000
1,256,000
1,233,000
1,027,000
225,000
686,000
Aug 2018
416,000
1,329,000
1,252,000
1,003,000
240,000
719,000
Sep 2018
380,000
1,345,000
1,287,000
1,057,000
239,000
619,000
Oct 2018
408,000
1,350,000
1,238,000
1,013,000
283,000
627,000
Nov 2018
431,000
1,348,000
1,263,000
1,016,000
276,000
671,000
Dec 2018
353,000
1,357,000
1,310,000
1,084,000
271,000
662,000
Jan 2019
403,000
1,374,000
1,349,000
1,131,000
179,000
698,000
Feb 2019
351,000
1,383,000
1,217,000
993,000
233,000
682,000
Mar 2019
367,000
1,331,000
1,366,000
1,024,000
240,000
715,000
Apr 2019
340,000
1,169,000
1,380,000
1,022,000
241,000
722,000
May 2019
378,000
1,272,000
1,369,000
1,025,000
267,000
690,000
Jun 2019
381,000
1,285,000
1,301,000
952,000
260,000
702,000
Jul 2019
373,000
1,283,000
1,301,000
969,000
264,000
721,000
Aug 2019
385,000
1,277,000
1,328,000
955,000
260,000
738,000
Sep 2019
369,000
1,255,000
1,246,000
1,001,000
253,000
742,000
Oct 2019
423,000
1,207,000
1,302,000
990,000
255,000
792,000
Nov 2019
375,000
1,208,000
1,316,000
970,000
233,000
764,000
Dec 2019
323,000
1,233,000
1,227,000
924,000
251,000
754,000
Jan 2020
423,000
1,285,000
1,321,000
927,000
281,000
819,000
Feb 2020
416,000
1,307,000
1,262,000
945,000
208,000
771,000
Mar 2020
352,000
1,042,000
1,143,000
648,000
158,000
708,000
Apr 2020
247,000
837,000
947,000
345,000
134,000
634,000
May 2020
309,000
883,000
961,000
737,000
198,000
634,000
Jun 2020
333,000
1,016,000
1,070,000
918,000
278,000
676,000
Jul 2020
308,000
1,184,000
1,214,000
859,000
299,000
803,000
Aug 2020
290,000
1,155,000
1,177,000
827,000
266,000
700,000
Sep 2020
314,000
1,235,000
1,247,000
837,000
277,000
708,000
Oct 2020
304,000
1,225,000
1,394,000
888,000
266,000
700,000
Nov 2020
287,000
1,261,000
1,335,000
859,000
243,000
688,000
Dec 2020
295,000
1,478,000
1,277,000
747,000
205,000
659,000
Jan 2021
306,000
1,404,000
1,368,000
738,000
265,000
719,000
Feb 2021
303,000
1,373,000
1,592,000
942,000
289,000
658,000
Mar 2021
346,000
1,421,000
1,431,000
1,195,000
275,000
843,000
Apr 2021
416,000
1,591,000
1,529,000
1,405,000
364,000
930,000
May 2021
392,000
1,562,000
1,630,000
1,511,000
483,000
882,000
Jun 2021
346,000
1,719,000
1,700,000
1,685,000
425,000
959,000
Jul 2021
548,000
1,833,000
1,981,000
1,819,000
427,000
1,053,000
Job openings increased in several industries, with the largest increases in education and health services (+281,000). Within education and health services, health care and social assistance increased by 294,000 job openings over the month, while educational services decreased by 13,000 job openings.
United States Department of Labor
