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Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred in North Carolina (+0.9 percentage point) and California (+0.5 percentage point). The decreases occurred in Colorado (−2.7 percentage points) and Maine (−1.0 percentage point).
Six states had job openings rates at or above 6.0 percent: Kentucky and West Virginia (6.9 percent), Alaska (6.6 percent), Virginia (6.5 percent), North Carolina (6.1 percent), and South Carolina (6.0 percent). California was among those with the most job openings (724,000), followed by Texas (673,000) and Florida (532,000).
State | Job openings rate | Job openings level |
---|---|---|
Alabama |
5.7 | 135,000 |
Alaska |
6.6 | 24,000 |
Arizona |
5.5 | 190,000 |
Arkansas |
5.9 | 87,000 |
California |
3.8 | 724,000 |
Colorado |
5.2 | 166,000 |
Connecticut |
4.2 | 75,000 |
Delaware |
5.6 | 29,000 |
District of Columbia |
4.8 | 39,000 |
Florida |
5.0 | 532,000 |
Georgia |
5.7 | 304,000 |
Hawaii |
4.2 | 28,000 |
Idaho |
4.9 | 46,000 |
Illinois |
4.4 | 283,000 |
Indiana |
4.8 | 165,000 |
Iowa |
4.2 | 70,000 |
Kansas |
5.0 | 77,000 |
Kentucky |
6.9 | 152,000 |
Louisiana |
5.6 | 118,000 |
Maine |
4.6 | 32,000 |
Maryland |
5.7 | 167,000 |
Massachusetts |
4.8 | 187,000 |
Michigan |
4.6 | 218,000 |
Minnesota |
5.4 | 174,000 |
Mississippi |
5.6 | 71,000 |
Missouri |
5.7 | 186,000 |
Montana |
5.8 | 33,000 |
Nebraska |
4.7 | 53,000 |
Nevada |
4.8 | 79,000 |
New Hampshire |
4.3 | 32,000 |
New Jersey |
4.2 | 193,000 |
New Mexico |
5.9 | 56,000 |
New York |
4.4 | 451,000 |
North Carolina |
6.1 | 328,000 |
North Dakota |
5.3 | 25,000 |
Ohio |
5.0 | 298,000 |
Oklahoma |
5.8 | 110,000 |
Oregon |
4.9 | 102,000 |
Pennsylvania |
3.8 | 246,000 |
Rhode Island |
4.8 | 26,000 |
South Carolina |
6.0 | 152,000 |
South Dakota |
4.9 | 24,000 |
Tennessee |
4.7 | 165,000 |
Texas |
4.5 | 673,000 |
Utah |
4.7 | 88,000 |
Vermont |
4.3 | 14,000 |
Virginia |
6.5 | 295,000 |
Washington |
4.3 | 163,000 |
West Virginia |
6.9 | 53,000 |
Wisconsin |
4.5 | 145,000 |
Wyoming |
5.4 | 17,000 |
The number of job openings increased in 3 states, decreased in 2 states, and changed little in 45 states and the District of Columbia in November. Increases in the job openings level occurred in California (+98,000), Texas (+82,000), and North Carolina (+53,000). Decreases occurred in Colorado (−92,000) and Maine (−7,000). Nationally, the number of job openings (8.1 million) changed little.
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 — November 2024" and charts featuring state labor turnover data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/job-openings-rates-increased-in-2-states-in-november-2024.htm (visited February 11, 2025).