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Job openings down in 4 states, up in 3, in December 2023
February 28, 2024
From November 2023 to December 2023, job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Michigan, South Carolina, and West Virginia tied for the highest job openings rate (6.8 percent), while Washington (4.0 percent), Hawaii (4.1 percent), and Indiana (4.3 percent) had the lowest job openings rates.
Job openings rates and number of job openings by state, total nonfarm, December 2023
Job openings rates and number of job openings by state, total nonfarm, December 2023
State
Job openings rate
Job openings level
Alabama
5.8
133,000
Alaska
6.5
23,000
Arizona
4.9
163,000
Arkansas
5.7
82,000
California
4.4
830,000
Colorado
6.6
207,000
Connecticut
5.3
94,000
Delaware
6.0
31,000
District of Columbia
5.2
43,000
Florida
5.1
535,000
Georgia
5.9
313,000
Hawaii
4.1
27,000
Idaho
5.2
47,000
Illinois
5.7
370,000
Indiana
4.3
149,000
Iowa
5.3
89,000
Kansas
5.6
86,000
Kentucky
5.5
118,000
Louisiana
6.3
132,000
Maine
5.2
36,000
Maryland
6.0
177,000
Massachusetts
5.8
234,000
Michigan
6.8
326,000
Minnesota
6.5
210,000
Mississippi
6.3
79,000
Missouri
5.1
162,000
Montana
5.9
33,000
Nebraska
5.3
59,000
Nevada
4.7
78,000
New Hampshire
5.2
39,000
New Jersey
4.8
221,000
New Mexico
5.8
54,000
New York
4.6
472,000
North Carolina
5.6
295,000
North Dakota
5.4
25,000
Ohio
5.5
330,000
Oklahoma
6.0
111,000
Oregon
4.5
94,000
Pennsylvania
5.9
388,000
Rhode Island
6.0
32,000
South Carolina
6.8
170,000
South Dakota
5.6
28,000
Tennessee
6.1
214,000
Texas
6.0
902,000
Utah
4.7
85,000
Vermont
5.3
17,000
Virginia
6.2
275,000
Washington
4.0
152,000
West Virginia
6.8
52,000
Wisconsin
5.8
185,000
Wyoming
5.7
18,000
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
Texas had the most job openings (902,000), followed by California (830,000) and Florida (535,000).
Decreases in job openings rates occurred in Maine (−1.1 percentage points) and North Dakota (−0.8 point), as well as in Illinois and Wisconsin (−0.6 point each). The increases occurred in Michigan (+1.2 points), Louisiana (+0.7 point), and California (+0.4 point).
United States Department of Labor
