An official website of the United States government
In April 2023, job openings rates increased in 13 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increase occurred in Maryland (+1.4 percentage points), followed by Kansas and New Mexico (+1.2 points each). Job openings rates decreased in Maine (−1.1 points) and Virginia (−0.7 point).
State | Percentage point change | Job openings rate, March 2023 | Job openings rate, April 2023 | Statistically significant? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
0.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | Not statistically significant |
Alaska |
0.8 | 7.4 | 8.2 | Statistically significant |
Arizona |
0.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | Statistically significant |
Arkansas |
0.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | Not statistically significant |
California |
0.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Statistically significant |
Colorado |
0.8 | 7.0 | 7.8 | Statistically significant |
Connecticut |
-0.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | Not statistically significant |
Delaware |
0.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | Not statistically significant |
District of Columbia |
-0.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | Not statistically significant |
Florida |
-0.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | Not statistically significant |
Georgia |
0.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | Not statistically significant |
Hawaii |
0.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | Not statistically significant |
Idaho |
0.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | Not statistically significant |
Illinois |
0.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | Not statistically significant |
Indiana |
0.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Not statistically significant |
Iowa |
0.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Not statistically significant |
Kansas |
1.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | Statistically significant |
Kentucky |
0.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | Not statistically significant |
Louisiana |
0.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | Not statistically significant |
Maine |
-1.1 | 7.3 | 6.2 | Statistically significant |
Maryland |
1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | Statistically significant |
Massachusetts |
-0.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | Not statistically significant |
Michigan |
0.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Not statistically significant |
Minnesota |
0.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | Statistically significant |
Mississippi |
0.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | Statistically significant |
Missouri |
0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | Not statistically significant |
Montana |
0.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | Not statistically significant |
Nebraska |
0.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | Statistically significant |
Nevada |
0.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | Not statistically significant |
New Hampshire |
-0.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Not statistically significant |
New Jersey |
-0.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | Not statistically significant |
New Mexico |
1.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | Statistically significant |
New York |
0.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | Not statistically significant |
North Carolina |
-0.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | Not statistically significant |
North Dakota |
-0.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | Not statistically significant |
Ohio |
0.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | Statistically significant |
Oklahoma |
0.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | Not statistically significant |
Oregon |
0.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | Not statistically significant |
Pennsylvania |
0.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | Not statistically significant |
Rhode Island |
0.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | Not statistically significant |
South Carolina |
-0.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | Not statistically significant |
South Dakota |
0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | Not statistically significant |
Tennessee |
0.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | Not statistically significant |
Texas |
0.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Not statistically significant |
Utah |
0.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | Not statistically significant |
Vermont |
0.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Not statistically significant |
Virginia |
-0.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | Statistically significant |
Washington |
0.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Statistically significant |
West Virginia |
-0.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | Not statistically significant |
Wisconsin |
0.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | Statistically significant |
Wyoming |
0.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | Not statistically significant |
In April 2023, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 4 states, and were little changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. The increases occurred in New Hampshire (+1.0 percentage point), Kansas (+0.7 point), and Florida (+0.5 point). The largest decreases in hires rates occurred in New Jersey and West Virginia (−0.8 point each) and in Oregon (−0.7 point).
State | Percentage point change | Hires rate, March 2023 | Hires rate, April 2023 | Statistically significant? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
0.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Not statistically significant |
Alaska |
-0.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Not statistically significant |
Arizona |
0.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not statistically significant |
Arkansas |
0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Not statistically significant |
California |
-0.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | Statistically significant |
Colorado |
0.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not statistically significant |
Connecticut |
0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not statistically significant |
Delaware |
0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Not statistically significant |
District of Columbia |
-0.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not statistically significant |
Florida |
0.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | Statistically significant |
Georgia |
-0.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Not statistically significant |
Hawaii |
-0.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Not statistically significant |
Idaho |
0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Not statistically significant |
Illinois |
0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not statistically significant |
Indiana |
0.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not statistically significant |
Iowa |
0.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Not statistically significant |
Kansas |
0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | Statistically significant |
Kentucky |
-0.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | Not statistically significant |
Louisiana |
-0.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | Not statistically significant |
Maine |
-0.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | Not statistically significant |
Maryland |
-0.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | Not statistically significant |
Massachusetts |
0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not statistically significant |
Michigan |
0.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Not statistically significant |
Minnesota |
0.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not statistically significant |
Mississippi |
0.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | Not statistically significant |
Missouri |
-0.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | Not statistically significant |
Montana |
-0.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | Not statistically significant |
Nebraska |
0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not statistically significant |
Nevada |
-0.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Not statistically significant |
New Hampshire |
1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | Statistically significant |
New Jersey |
-0.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | Statistically significant |
New Mexico |
-0.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | Not statistically significant |
New York |
-0.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not statistically significant |
North Carolina |
0.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not statistically significant |
North Dakota |
-0.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Not statistically significant |
Ohio |
0.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not statistically significant |
Oklahoma |
0.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Not statistically significant |
Oregon |
-0.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Statistically significant |
Pennsylvania |
0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not statistically significant |
Rhode Island |
0.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Not statistically significant |
South Carolina |
0.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | Not statistically significant |
South Dakota |
-0.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not statistically significant |
Tennessee |
0.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not statistically significant |
Texas |
0.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | Not statistically significant |
Utah |
0.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not statistically significant |
Vermont |
0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Not statistically significant |
Virginia |
-0.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | Not statistically significant |
Washington |
0.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not statistically significant |
West Virginia |
-0.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | Statistically significant |
Wisconsin |
0.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not statistically significant |
Wyoming |
-0.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | Not statistically significant |
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 — April 2023" and charts featuring state labor turnover data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Maryland’s job openings rate increased 1.4 percentage points in April 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/marylands-job-openings-rate-increased-1-4-percentage-points-in-april-2023.htm (visited October 31, 2024).