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34 states had job openings rates equal to or higher than the national rate of 4.3 percent in March
May 27, 2025
Job openings rates decreased in 3 states and were little changed in 47 states and the District of Columbia in March 2025. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Massachusetts (−1.5 percentage points), New Mexico (−1.2 points), and New York (−0.5 point). Over the month, the national job openings rate changed little, at 4.3 percent. There were 34 states that had job openings rates at or above the national rate.
State job openings rates, March 2025, seasonally adjusted
U.S. Job openings rate: 4.3%
State job openings rates, March 2025, seasonally adjusted
State
Job openings rate (in percent)
Job openings level
Alabama
4.7
108,000
Alaska
5.6
20,000
Arizona
5.0
170,000
Arkansas
5.2
76,000
California
3.5
659,000
Colorado
4.7
145,000
Connecticut
4.1
73,000
Delaware
4.3
22,000
District of Columbia
3.4
27,000
Florida
4.1
433,000
Georgia
5.1
266,000
Hawaii
3.7
25,000
Idaho
4.7
43,000
Illinois
4.5
291,000
Indiana
4.5
153,000
Iowa
4.0
67,000
Kansas
4.8
73,000
Kentucky
4.7
101,000
Louisiana
4.7
98,000
Maine
4.1
28,000
Maryland
4.5
133,000
Massachusetts
3.8
148,000
Michigan
4.8
225,000
Minnesota
5.8
187,000
Mississippi
4.9
61,000
Missouri
4.6
145,000
Montana
5.2
29,000
Nebraska
4.4
49,000
Nevada
4.1
68,000
New Hampshire
3.9
29,000
New Jersey
4.6
213,000
New Mexico
4.7
44,000
New York
4.1
430,000
North Carolina
4.8
255,000
North Dakota
5.1
24,000
Ohio
4.9
296,000
Oklahoma
4.9
93,000
Oregon
4.4
92,000
Pennsylvania
4.1
265,000
Rhode Island
4.1
22,000
South Carolina
4.6
117,000
South Dakota
4.5
22,000
Tennessee
4.7
167,000
Texas
3.8
558,000
Utah
4.1
76,000
Vermont
4.0
13,000
Virginia
4.9
221,000
Washington
3.7
140,000
West Virginia
4.7
35,000
Wisconsin
4.6
146,000
Wyoming
4.5
14,000
Minnesota had the highest job openings rate, at 5.8 percent, followed by Alaska (5.6 percent). The District of Columbia had the lowest job openings rate (3.4 percent), followed by California (3.5 percent).
The number of job openings decreased in 5 states and changed little in 45 states and the District of Columbia in March. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in Massachusetts (−59,000), New York (−46,000), and New Jersey (−30,000). Nationally, the number of job openings changed little.
United States Department of Labor
