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February 2012
Chart Data
Job Openings and Employment
Job openings and employment, January 2001–October 2011
| Month |
Job openings |
Total nonfarm employment |
Jan 2001 |
5,082,000 |
132,466,000 |
Feb 2001 |
4,885,000 |
132,529,000 |
Mar 2001 |
4,992,000 |
132,501,000 |
Apr 2001 |
4,803,000 |
132,219,000 |
May 2001 |
4,560,000 |
132,175,000 |
Jun 2001 |
4,491,000 |
132,047,000 |
Jul 2001 |
4,392,000 |
131,922,000 |
Aug 2001 |
4,293,000 |
131,767,000 |
Sep 2001 |
4,165,000 |
131,524,000 |
Oct 2001 |
3,726,000 |
131,193,000 |
Nov 2001 |
3,670,000 |
130,898,000 |
Dec 2001 |
3,621,000 |
130,720,000 |
Jan 2002 |
3,702,000 |
130,591,000 |
Feb 2002 |
3,505,000 |
130,445,000 |
Mar 2002 |
3,687,000 |
130,421,000 |
Apr 2002 |
3,485,000 |
130,337,000 |
May 2002 |
3,614,000 |
130,328,000 |
Jun 2002 |
3,429,000 |
130,375,000 |
Jul 2002 |
3,466,000 |
130,275,000 |
Aug 2002 |
3,506,000 |
130,264,000 |
Sep 2002 |
3,371,000 |
130,209,000 |
Oct 2002 |
3,698,000 |
130,330,000 |
Nov 2002 |
3,646,000 |
130,338,000 |
Dec 2002 |
3,127,000 |
130,175,000 |
Jan 2003 |
3,622,000 |
130,270,000 |
Feb 2003 |
3,444,000 |
130,111,000 |
Mar 2003 |
3,180,000 |
129,898,000 |
Apr 2003 |
3,260,000 |
129,849,000 |
May 2003 |
3,190,000 |
129,840,000 |
Jun 2003 |
3,339,000 |
129,840,000 |
Jul 2003 |
3,249,000 |
129,865,000 |
Aug 2003 |
3,223,000 |
129,820,000 |
Sep 2003 |
3,140,000 |
129,929,000 |
Oct 2003 |
3,305,000 |
130,126,000 |
Nov 2003 |
3,338,000 |
130,140,000 |
Dec 2003 |
3,293,000 |
130,259,000 |
Jan 2004 |
3,524,000 |
130,421,000 |
Feb 2004 |
3,502,000 |
130,465,000 |
Mar 2004 |
3,514,000 |
130,802,000 |
Apr 2004 |
3,574,000 |
131,051,000 |
May 2004 |
3,728,000 |
131,361,000 |
Jun 2004 |
3,500,000 |
131,442,000 |
Jul 2004 |
3,894,000 |
131,488,000 |
Aug 2004 |
3,734,000 |
131,610,000 |
Sep 2004 |
3,817,000 |
131,771,000 |
Oct 2004 |
3,961,000 |
132,119,000 |
Nov 2004 |
3,464,000 |
132,182,000 |
Dec 2004 |
3,916,000 |
132,316,000 |
Jan 2005 |
3,895,000 |
132,453,000 |
Feb 2005 |
3,864,000 |
132,693,000 |
Mar 2005 |
3,943,000 |
132,834,000 |
Apr 2005 |
4,191,000 |
133,194,000 |
May 2005 |
3,912,000 |
133,364,000 |
Jun 2005 |
4,161,000 |
133,607,000 |
Jul 2005 |
4,175,000 |
133,981,000 |
Aug 2005 |
4,112,000 |
134,174,000 |
Sep 2005 |
4,290,000 |
134,240,000 |
Oct 2005 |
4,276,000 |
134,320,000 |
Nov 2005 |
4,465,000 |
134,654,000 |
Dec 2005 |
4,433,000 |
134,814,000 |
Jan 2006 |
4,308,000 |
135,097,000 |
Feb 2006 |
4,372,000 |
135,413,000 |
Mar 2006 |
4,613,000 |
135,696,000 |
Apr 2006 |
4,662,000 |
135,877,000 |
May 2006 |
4,589,000 |
135,891,000 |
Jun 2006 |
4,409,000 |
135,967,000 |
Jul 2006 |
4,197,000 |
136,176,000 |
Aug 2006 |
4,529,000 |
136,359,000 |
Sep 2006 |
4,613,000 |
136,516,000 |
Oct 2006 |
4,665,000 |
136,507,000 |
Nov 2006 |
4,655,000 |
136,711,000 |
Dec 2006 |
4,653,000 |
136,882,000 |
Jan 2007 |
4,658,000 |
137,118,000 |
Feb 2007 |
4,488,000 |
137,211,000 |
Mar 2007 |
4,755,000 |
137,401,000 |
Apr 2007 |
4,674,000 |
137,473,000 |
May 2007 |
4,539,000 |
137,612,000 |
Jun 2007 |
4,740,000 |
137,687,000 |
Jul 2007 |
4,537,000 |
137,647,000 |
Aug 2007 |
4,563,000 |
137,629,000 |
Sep 2007 |
4,514,000 |
137,702,000 |
Oct 2007 |
4,429,000 |
137,781,000 |
Nov 2007 |
4,484,000 |
137,893,000 |
Dec 2007 |
4,354,000 |
137,982,000 |
Jan 2008 |
4,392,000 |
138,023,000 |
Feb 2008 |
4,080,000 |
137,939,000 |
Mar 2008 |
4,064,000 |
137,844,000 |
Apr 2008 |
3,673,000 |
137,636,000 |
May 2008 |
3,931,000 |
137,446,000 |
Jun 2008 |
3,681,000 |
137,248,000 |
Jul 2008 |
3,556,000 |
137,038,000 |
Aug 2008 |
3,516,000 |
136,764,000 |
Sep 2008 |
3,161,000 |
136,332,000 |
Oct 2008 |
3,039,000 |
135,843,000 |
Nov 2008 |
3,034,000 |
135,040,000 |
Dec 2008 |
2,938,000 |
134,379,000 |
Jan 2009 |
2,566,000 |
133,561,000 |
Feb 2009 |
2,771,000 |
132,837,000 |
Mar 2009 |
2,529,000 |
132,038,000 |
Apr 2009 |
2,237,000 |
131,346,000 |
May 2009 |
2,366,000 |
130,985,000 |
Jun 2009 |
2,423,000 |
130,503,000 |
Jul 2009 |
2,112,000 |
130,164,000 |
Aug 2009 |
2,202,000 |
129,933,000 |
Sep 2009 |
2,464,000 |
129,734,000 |
Oct 2009 |
2,307,000 |
129,532,000 |
Nov 2009 |
2,262,000 |
129,490,000 |
Dec 2009 |
2,376,000 |
129,319,000 |
Jan 2010 |
2,411,000 |
129,279,000 |
Feb 2010 |
2,523,000 |
129,244,000 |
Mar 2010 |
2,697,000 |
129,433,000 |
Apr 2010 |
3,043,000 |
129,672,000 |
May 2010 |
2,790,000 |
130,188,000 |
Jun 2010 |
2,685,000 |
130,021,000 |
Jul 2010 |
2,848,000 |
129,963,000 |
Aug 2010 |
2,862,000 |
129,912,000 |
Sep 2010 |
2,756,000 |
129,885,000 |
Oct 2010 |
2,905,000 |
130,105,000 |
Nov 2010 |
2,966,000 |
130,226,000 |
Dec 2010 |
2,921,000 |
130,346,000 |
Jan 2011 |
2,741,000 |
130,456,000 |
Feb 2011 |
3,025,000 |
130,676,000 |
Mar 2011 |
3,123,000 |
130,922,000 |
Apr 2011 |
2,953,000 |
131,173,000 |
May 2011 |
3,034,000 |
131,227,000 |
Jun 2011 |
3,169,000 |
131,311,000 |
Jul 2011 |
3,213,000 |
131,407,000 |
Aug 2011 |
3,129,000 |
131,492,000 |
Sep 2011 |
3,377,000 |
131,694,000 |
Oct 2011 |
3,224,000 |
131,806,000 |
Source: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Employment Statistics | Chart
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