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Job openings rates down in 12 states in April 2022
July 05, 2022
Job openings rates decreased in 12 states, increased in 6 states, and were little changed in 32 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of April 2022.
Job opening rates by state, January 2020 to April 2022
Apr 2022
| State | Jan 2020 | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 |
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| Alabama | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| Alaska | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 13.9 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Arizona | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Arkansas | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| California | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Colorado | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Connecticut | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Delaware | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| District of Columbia | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Florida | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Georgia | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Hawaii | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Idaho | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Illinois | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Indiana | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Iowa | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Kansas | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Kentucky | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Louisiana | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Maine | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Maryland | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Massachusetts | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Michigan | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Minnesota | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Mississippi | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Missouri | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Montana | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Nebraska | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Nevada | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| New Hampshire | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| New Jersey | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| New Mexico | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| New York | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| North Carolina | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| North Dakota | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Ohio | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Oklahoma | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Oregon | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
| Rhode Island | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| South Carolina | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| South Dakota | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Tennessee | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Texas | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Utah | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Vermont | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Virginia | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Washington | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| West Virginia | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Wisconsin | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 |
| Wyoming | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Pennsylvania (−1.9 percentage points) and Kentucky (−1.4 points), as well as Alaska and South Carolina (−1.3 points each). The largest increases in job openings rates occurred in Wisconsin (+0.9 percentage point) and in Iowa, Kansas, and South Dakota (+0.7 point each). Over the month, the national job openings rate decreased (−0.3 percentage point).
In April, Kentucky had the highest job openings rate, at 8.4 percent, followed by Alaska (8.4 percent), and Georgia (8.1 percent). New York had the lowest job openings rate (5.7 percent), followed by the District of Columbia (5.9 percent), and Washington, Connecticut, and Utah (6.0 percent each).
These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2022." We also have more charts featuring data on state job openings, hires, and separations.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Job openings rates down in 12 states in April 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/job-openings-rates-down-in-12-states-in-april-2022.htm (visited February 28, 2026).
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