Job openings rate 2.3 percent in wholesale trade, 5.5 percent in accommodation and food services

Across all industries, the job openings rate was 4.1 percent in March 2026, little changed from the previous month. The rate was 4.2 percent a year earlier and has ranged from 4.0 percent to 4.4 percent since March 2025.

By industry, the lowest job openings rates in March 2026 were 2.3 percent in wholesale trade and 2.6 percent in both construction and private educational services. The highest rates were 5.5 percent in accommodation and food services and 5.4 percent in health care and social assistance.

From March 2025 to March 2026, the job openings rate in retail trade increased by 1.5 percentage points, from 3.1 percent to 4.6 percent. The job openings rate decreased 1.2 percentage points, from 5.5 percent to 4.3 percent, in other services (which includes repair and maintenance services, as well as personal services such as barber shops and beauty salons). In both federal government and information, the rate decreased by 1.1 percentage points over the year.

These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2026." Also see more charts on job openings, hires, and separations. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the month. The job openings rate is computed by dividing the number of job openings by the sum of employment and job openings and multiplying that quotient by 100.