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Job openings rates decreased in 9 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of March 2024. The number of job openings decreased in 12 states, increased in 1 state, and was little changed in 37 states and the District of Columbia in March. The largest decreases in job openings occurred in California (−119,000), Pennsylvania (−50,000), and Indiana (−38,000). The increase occurred in New Jersey (+51,000).
State job openings rates, March 2024, seasonally adjusted
U.S. rate: 5.1 percent
State job openings rates, March 2024, seasonally adjusted
State
Job openings rate (in percent)
Job openings level
Total U.S.
5.1
8,488,000
Alabama
5.4
124,000
Alaska
7.2
26,000
Arizona
4.4
151,000
Arkansas
5.5
80,000
California
3.9
734,000
Colorado
6.4
204,000
Connecticut
5.0
90,000
Delaware
5.8
30,000
District of Columbia
4.5
36,000
Florida
5.2
543,000
Georgia
5.0
263,000
Hawaii
4.2
28,000
Idaho
4.9
45,000
Illinois
5.9
385,000
Indiana
4.5
154,000
Iowa
4.4
74,000
Kansas
5.5
85,000
Kentucky
5.7
123,000
Louisiana
5.8
120,000
Maine
5.3
37,000
Maryland
6.6
195,000
Massachusetts
5.7
226,000
Michigan
5.2
246,000
Minnesota
5.1
164,000
Mississippi
5.6
70,000
Missouri
5.0
159,000
Montana
6.0
34,000
Nebraska
4.8
54,000
Nevada
4.7
77,000
New Hampshire
5.4
40,000
New Jersey
5.6
258,000
New Mexico
5.8
55,000
New York
5.1
532,000
North Carolina
5.1
267,000
North Dakota
5.2
24,000
Ohio
4.3
253,000
Oklahoma
6.1
115,000
Oregon
5.1
107,000
Pennsylvania
4.7
301,000
Rhode Island
5.9
32,000
South Carolina
6.7
169,000
South Dakota
5.0
25,000
Tennessee
5.0
177,000
Texas
5.4
807,000
Utah
4.7
87,000
Vermont
5.7
19,000
Virginia
5.4
243,000
Washington
4.5
172,000
West Virginia
5.8
44,000
Wisconsin
5.7
183,000
Wyoming
5.8
18,000
Among the states with the highest job openings rates in March 2024 were Alaska (7.2 percent), South Carolina (6.7 percent) and Maryland (6.6 percent). States with lower job opening rates included California (3.9 percent), Hawaii (4.2 percent) and Ohio (4.3 percent).
Texas had 807,000 job openings, while California (734,000) and Florida (543,000) also had higher levels of job openings among the states.
United States Department of Labor
