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Alaska and Virginia each had job openings rates of 7.7 percent in March 2023. Job openings rates were 7.1 percent or higher in five other states: South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Among these states, the number of job openings ranged from 27,000 in Alaska to 395,000 in Georgia.
State | Job openings rate | Job openings |
---|---|---|
United States, total |
5.8 | 9,590,000 |
Alaska |
7.7 | 27,000 |
Virginia |
7.7 | 347,000 |
South Carolina |
7.6 | 189,000 |
Georgia |
7.5 | 395,000 |
Louisiana |
7.3 | 153,000 |
West Virginia |
7.2 | 54,000 |
North Carolina |
7.1 | 372,000 |
Delaware |
6.9 | 36,000 |
Tennessee |
6.9 | 245,000 |
Massachusetts |
6.8 | 273,000 |
Kentucky |
6.7 | 144,000 |
Florida |
6.5 | 671,000 |
Maine |
6.5 | 45,000 |
Montana |
6.5 | 36,000 |
New Hampshire |
6.5 | 49,000 |
Oklahoma |
6.5 | 121,000 |
Wyoming |
6.5 | 20,000 |
New Mexico |
6.4 | 59,000 |
Colorado |
6.3 | 194,000 |
Mississippi |
6.3 | 79,000 |
North Dakota |
6.3 | 29,000 |
Alabama |
6.2 | 141,000 |
Arkansas |
6.2 | 89,000 |
Idaho |
6.2 | 56,000 |
Pennsylvania |
6.1 | 398,000 |
Vermont |
6.1 | 20,000 |
Rhode Island |
6.0 | 32,000 |
Arizona |
5.9 | 197,000 |
Connecticut |
5.8 | 104,000 |
District of Columbia |
5.7 | 47,000 |
Maryland |
5.7 | 165,000 |
Minnesota |
5.7 | 179,000 |
Ohio |
5.7 | 339,000 |
Oregon |
5.7 | 120,000 |
Texas |
5.7 | 829,000 |
Illinois |
5.6 | 360,000 |
Utah |
5.6 | 102,000 |
South Dakota |
5.5 | 27,000 |
Nevada |
5.4 | 88,000 |
New Jersey |
5.4 | 246,000 |
Wisconsin |
5.4 | 171,000 |
Michigan |
5.3 | 247,000 |
Missouri |
5.2 | 164,000 |
Iowa |
5.1 | 86,000 |
Nebraska |
5.1 | 56,000 |
Indiana |
5.0 | 171,000 |
California |
4.8 | 911,000 |
Hawaii |
4.8 | 32,000 |
Washington |
4.7 | 178,000 |
Kansas |
4.6 | 70,000 |
New York |
4.2 | 430,000 |
Note: Data are preliminary. |
Job openings rates were below 5.0 percent in 5 states: California, Hawaii, Washington, Kansas, and New York. The number of job openings in these states ranged from 32,000 in Hawaii to 911,000 in California.
In March 2023, job openings rates decreased in 15 states, increased in 1 state and the District of Columbia, and were little changed in 34 states. The increases occurred in the District of Columbia (+0.9 percentage point) and Florida (+0.5 point). The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Colorado, Kansas, and Maryland (−1.4 percentage points each). Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed.
The number of job openings decreased in 18 states, increased in 4 states and the District of Columbia, and was little changed in 28 states in March. The largest increases occurred in Florida (+55,000), Ohio (+23,000), and Massachusetts (+17,000). The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in California (−74,000) and Texas (−52,000), as well as in Colorado and Illinois (−48,000 each). Nationally, the number of job openings decreased over the month (−384,000).
These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. For more information, see "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023" and charts featuring state labor turnover data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Job openings rates 7.7 percent in Alaska and Virginia in March 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-openings-rates-7-7-percent-in-alaska-and-virginia-in-march-2023.htm (visited October 31, 2024).