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Job openings increased to 11.0 million in December 2022
February 03, 2023
The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million in December 2022, up from 10.4 million in November 2022. July 2022 was the last month in which this figure exceeded 11.0 million, when there were 11.2 million job openings.
Number of job openings by industry, January 2001–December 2022
Month
Total nonfarm
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Jan 2001
5,234,000
12,000
241,000
445,000
955,000
166,000
239,000
Feb 2001
5,097,000
8,000
253,000
420,000
962,000
147,000
263,000
Mar 2001
4,762,000
18,000
188,000
436,000
687,000
130,000
301,000
Apr 2001
4,615,000
18,000
226,000
354,000
848,000
171,000
223,000
May 2001
4,425,000
15,000
224,000
327,000
721,000
108,000
265,000
Jun 2001
4,361,000
10,000
174,000
324,000
714,000
114,000
266,000
Jul 2001
4,447,000
12,000
178,000
308,000
677,000
115,000
257,000
Aug 2001
4,024,000
13,000
127,000
266,000
580,000
117,000
248,000
Sep 2001
4,071,000
11,000
167,000
338,000
606,000
67,000
261,000
Oct 2001
3,707,000
11,000
141,000
265,000
647,000
73,000
212,000
Nov 2001
3,775,000
7,000
164,000
230,000
630,000
91,000
212,000
Dec 2001
3,677,000
17,000
124,000
231,000
612,000
101,000
204,000
Jan 2002
3,699,000
15,000
129,000
262,000
616,000
92,000
306,000
Feb 2002
3,436,000
17,000
110,000
261,000
545,000
99,000
163,000
Mar 2002
3,612,000
4,000
139,000
243,000
623,000
94,000
224,000
Apr 2002
3,471,000
8,000
120,000
245,000
562,000
97,000
229,000
May 2002
3,457,000
6,000
136,000
239,000
527,000
110,000
208,000
Jun 2002
3,412,000
8,000
140,000
250,000
569,000
69,000
245,000
Jul 2002
3,367,000
7,000
102,000
256,000
567,000
95,000
180,000
Aug 2002
3,517,000
8,000
114,000
231,000
575,000
81,000
200,000
Sep 2002
3,301,000
6,000
142,000
240,000
507,000
67,000
170,000
Oct 2002
3,479,000
9,000
126,000
211,000
565,000
73,000
276,000
Nov 2002
3,514,000
7,000
110,000
228,000
504,000
90,000
228,000
Dec 2002
3,169,000
4,000
111,000
230,000
470,000
61,000
219,000
Jan 2003
3,441,000
5,000
107,000
201,000
555,000
80,000
210,000
Feb 2003
3,229,000
6,000
92,000
191,000
538,000
71,000
194,000
Mar 2003
3,099,000
4,000
90,000
209,000
509,000
81,000
203,000
Apr 2003
3,108,000
5,000
138,000
187,000
513,000
55,000
206,000
May 2003
3,289,000
10,000
104,000
196,000
536,000
57,000
210,000
Jun 2003
3,390,000
8,000
112,000
197,000
566,000
71,000
210,000
Jul 2003
2,981,000
10,000
136,000
186,000
485,000
61,000
238,000
Aug 2003
3,190,000
6,000
112,000
220,000
565,000
64,000
233,000
Sep 2003
3,091,000
8,000
79,000
194,000
533,000
95,000
213,000
Oct 2003
3,305,000
7,000
105,000
223,000
515,000
92,000
220,000
Nov 2003
3,324,000
6,000
118,000
242,000
554,000
63,000
241,000
Dec 2003
3,414,000
9,000
135,000
243,000
628,000
84,000
199,000
Jan 2004
3,424,000
9,000
170,000
238,000
546,000
76,000
275,000
Feb 2004
3,532,000
6,000
125,000
231,000
590,000
89,000
269,000
Mar 2004
3,525,000
9,000
149,000
249,000
629,000
79,000
220,000
Apr 2004
3,511,000
10,000
146,000
269,000
600,000
85,000
256,000
May 2004
3,710,000
9,000
150,000
288,000
650,000
101,000
250,000
Jun 2004
3,337,000
10,000
116,000
265,000
620,000
88,000
222,000
Jul 2004
3,814,000
9,000
124,000
283,000
702,000
98,000
286,000
Aug 2004
3,541,000
8,000
148,000
267,000
602,000
85,000
266,000
Sep 2004
3,821,000
9,000
112,000
260,000
758,000
89,000
312,000
Oct 2004
3,943,000
9,000
148,000
279,000
665,000
98,000
275,000
Nov 2004
3,472,000
11,000
146,000
242,000
532,000
63,000
246,000
Dec 2004
4,074,000
11,000
175,000
269,000
684,000
99,000
278,000
Jan 2005
3,804,000
11,000
144,000
283,000
643,000
89,000
284,000
Feb 2005
3,965,000
10,000
166,000
280,000
764,000
75,000
269,000
Mar 2005
4,044,000
13,000
167,000
286,000
747,000
89,000
243,000
Apr 2005
4,159,000
10,000
134,000
289,000
781,000
103,000
299,000
May 2005
3,797,000
13,000
120,000
268,000
710,000
75,000
226,000
Jun 2005
4,062,000
12,000
134,000
256,000
740,000
106,000
280,000
Jul 2005
4,256,000
13,000
151,000
290,000
757,000
97,000
315,000
Aug 2005
4,142,000
13,000
156,000
294,000
758,000
110,000
299,000
Sep 2005
4,352,000
20,000
153,000
330,000
784,000
124,000
315,000
Oct 2005
4,184,000
13,000
182,000
270,000
768,000
105,000
346,000
Nov 2005
4,248,000
16,000
177,000
354,000
784,000
115,000
315,000
Dec 2005
4,282,000
13,000
158,000
324,000
703,000
108,000
406,000
Jan 2006
4,397,000
13,000
171,000
319,000
718,000
125,000
435,000
Feb 2006
4,325,000
16,000
163,000
354,000
738,000
123,000
360,000
Mar 2006
4,732,000
16,000
180,000
354,000
918,000
124,000
373,000
Apr 2006
4,790,000
15,000
183,000
366,000
795,000
146,000
394,000
May 2006
4,463,000
16,000
158,000
296,000
826,000
137,000
343,000
Jun 2006
4,614,000
20,000
170,000
343,000
826,000
128,000
375,000
Jul 2006
4,394,000
13,000
175,000
297,000
699,000
146,000
243,000
Aug 2006
4,710,000
18,000
189,000
340,000
779,000
163,000
297,000
Sep 2006
4,737,000
17,000
165,000
336,000
854,000
157,000
279,000
Oct 2006
4,591,000
18,000
163,000
345,000
821,000
148,000
306,000
Nov 2006
4,645,000
17,000
140,000
313,000
796,000
166,000
318,000
Dec 2006
4,620,000
17,000
139,000
335,000
863,000
165,000
282,000
Jan 2007
4,763,000
15,000
266,000
337,000
897,000
150,000
228,000
Feb 2007
4,699,000
12,000
261,000
346,000
787,000
182,000
283,000
Mar 2007
4,962,000
18,000
184,000
377,000
860,000
173,000
349,000
Apr 2007
4,689,000
15,000
182,000
349,000
865,000
155,000
234,000
May 2007
4,657,000
15,000
168,000
363,000
736,000
185,000
280,000
Jun 2007
4,859,000
11,000
174,000
353,000
816,000
170,000
295,000
Jul 2007
4,598,000
14,000
183,000
360,000
813,000
155,000
297,000
Aug 2007
4,546,000
12,000
163,000
320,000
803,000
129,000
318,000
Sep 2007
4,652,000
14,000
137,000
320,000
786,000
118,000
262,000
Oct 2007
4,636,000
12,000
166,000
280,000
759,000
105,000
263,000
Nov 2007
4,646,000
14,000
143,000
317,000
781,000
126,000
231,000
Dec 2007
4,545,000
19,000
145,000
307,000
728,000
110,000
257,000
Jan 2008
4,624,000
14,000
158,000
287,000
788,000
72,000
396,000
Feb 2008
4,279,000
16,000
136,000
268,000
664,000
66,000
236,000
Mar 2008
4,225,000
13,000
104,000
256,000
647,000
87,000
254,000
Apr 2008
4,035,000
14,000
101,000
271,000
649,000
87,000
204,000
May 2008
4,194,000
15,000
167,000
278,000
706,000
77,000
211,000
Jun 2008
3,830,000
17,000
134,000
239,000
607,000
92,000
183,000
Jul 2008
3,749,000
28,000
117,000
238,000
630,000
68,000
200,000
Aug 2008
3,674,000
23,000
79,000
249,000
659,000
77,000
205,000
Sep 2008
3,222,000
13,000
111,000
214,000
471,000
60,000
201,000
Oct 2008
3,377,000
13,000
73,000
239,000
640,000
70,000
141,000
Nov 2008
3,231,000
13,000
70,000
189,000
584,000
64,000
199,000
Dec 2008
3,146,000
13,000
64,000
164,000
536,000
57,000
224,000
Jan 2009
2,738,000
18,000
41,000
116,000
509,000
69,000
130,000
Feb 2009
2,864,000
9,000
82,000
136,000
454,000
68,000
186,000
Mar 2009
2,534,000
7,000
47,000
117,000
444,000
48,000
140,000
Apr 2009
2,295,000
8,000
24,000
88,000
339,000
34,000
102,000
May 2009
2,549,000
9,000
46,000
92,000
547,000
38,000
165,000
Jun 2009
2,503,000
5,000
61,000
99,000
450,000
44,000
150,000
Jul 2009
2,232,000
3,000
45,000
91,000
301,000
40,000
117,000
Aug 2009
2,338,000
4,000
58,000
116,000
422,000
37,000
120,000
Sep 2009
2,487,000
7,000
64,000
127,000
376,000
57,000
181,000
Oct 2009
2,406,000
7,000
55,000
128,000
335,000
69,000
135,000
Nov 2009
2,503,000
7,000
65,000
152,000
366,000
37,000
183,000
Dec 2009
2,568,000
6,000
77,000
181,000
417,000
57,000
142,000
Jan 2010
2,837,000
8,000
58,000
146,000
454,000
86,000
172,000
Feb 2010
2,666,000
13,000
73,000
162,000
468,000
75,000
150,000
Mar 2010
2,679,000
12,000
84,000
157,000
501,000
53,000
163,000
Apr 2010
3,153,000
17,000
85,000
176,000
445,000
73,000
226,000
May 2010
2,988,000
17,000
78,000
184,000
486,000
80,000
214,000
Jun 2010
2,801,000
14,000
74,000
201,000
473,000
58,000
197,000
Jul 2010
3,082,000
12,000
102,000
218,000
481,000
97,000
208,000
Aug 2010
2,999,000
15,000
52,000
183,000
446,000
84,000
235,000
Sep 2010
2,918,000
16,000
77,000
185,000
433,000
64,000
221,000
Oct 2010
3,235,000
21,000
67,000
194,000
508,000
59,000
233,000
Nov 2010
3,211,000
22,000
88,000
232,000
492,000
74,000
257,000
Dec 2010
3,058,000
19,000
46,000
197,000
526,000
80,000
204,000
Jan 2011
3,104,000
30,000
65,000
221,000
560,000
86,000
237,000
Feb 2011
3,226,000
19,000
51,000
216,000
640,000
68,000
207,000
Mar 2011
3,261,000
34,000
65,000
214,000
569,000
108,000
201,000
Apr 2011
3,259,000
26,000
77,000
231,000
623,000
95,000
235,000
May 2011
3,179,000
18,000
109,000
216,000
640,000
107,000
194,000
Jun 2011
3,455,000
14,000
68,000
207,000
668,000
94,000
211,000
Jul 2011
3,623,000
27,000
85,000
224,000
678,000
107,000
260,000
Aug 2011
3,329,000
22,000
98,000
232,000
566,000
107,000
176,000
Sep 2011
3,774,000
24,000
87,000
250,000
630,000
117,000
178,000
Oct 2011
3,619,000
21,000
82,000
228,000
681,000
115,000
233,000
Nov 2011
3,565,000
24,000
84,000
228,000
744,000
95,000
177,000
Dec 2011
3,768,000
30,000
79,000
243,000
687,000
110,000
209,000
Jan 2012
3,909,000
25,000
89,000
250,000
666,000
88,000
247,000
Feb 2012
3,616,000
26,000
68,000
243,000
647,000
95,000
193,000
Mar 2012
3,979,000
20,000
91,000
316,000
696,000
100,000
246,000
Apr 2012
3,793,000
17,000
113,000
248,000
634,000
104,000
211,000
May 2012
3,835,000
22,000
92,000
302,000
624,000
84,000
223,000
Jun 2012
3,911,000
19,000
62,000
301,000
633,000
105,000
231,000
Jul 2012
3,735,000
14,000
88,000
257,000
671,000
75,000
228,000
Aug 2012
3,809,000
18,000
117,000
267,000
744,000
91,000
256,000
Sep 2012
3,882,000
15,000
95,000
248,000
774,000
95,000
300,000
Oct 2012
3,775,000
13,000
106,000
270,000
547,000
86,000
256,000
Nov 2012
3,878,000
17,000
97,000
254,000
683,000
104,000
248,000
Dec 2012
3,970,000
17,000
129,000
250,000
802,000
86,000
264,000
Jan 2013
3,923,000
18,000
120,000
252,000
745,000
77,000
227,000
Feb 2013
4,004,000
28,000
137,000
283,000
648,000
108,000
300,000
Mar 2013
4,076,000
16,000
116,000
257,000
734,000
99,000
323,000
Apr 2013
3,988,000
20,000
113,000
243,000
796,000
66,000
252,000
May 2013
4,145,000
19,000
120,000
248,000
817,000
101,000
311,000
Jun 2013
4,150,000
20,000
131,000
216,000
894,000
104,000
308,000
Jul 2013
3,885,000
23,000
104,000
221,000
727,000
105,000
334,000
Aug 2013
4,085,000
24,000
112,000
285,000
766,000
71,000
245,000
Sep 2013
4,128,000
19,000
128,000
268,000
810,000
100,000
253,000
Oct 2013
4,222,000
21,000
137,000
294,000
779,000
125,000
260,000
Nov 2013
4,119,000
18,000
156,000
316,000
800,000
114,000
214,000
Dec 2013
4,121,000
23,000
119,000
294,000
825,000
113,000
242,000
Jan 2014
4,127,000
24,000
155,000
261,000
816,000
111,000
209,000
Feb 2014
4,373,000
26,000
139,000
286,000
878,000
107,000
248,000
Mar 2014
4,388,000
35,000
125,000
282,000
942,000
105,000
265,000
Apr 2014
4,566,000
25,000
116,000
275,000
955,000
114,000
272,000
May 2014
4,747,000
32,000
119,000
294,000
937,000
113,000
286,000
Jun 2014
4,982,000
31,000
155,000
318,000
953,000
101,000
347,000
Jul 2014
4,846,000
31,000
149,000
296,000
937,000
112,000
297,000
Aug 2014
5,349,000
32,000
127,000
322,000
1,180,000
111,000
343,000
Sep 2014
4,914,000
30,000
116,000
310,000
921,000
103,000
279,000
Oct 2014
5,012,000
34,000
149,000
294,000
946,000
86,000
370,000
Nov 2014
4,843,000
31,000
139,000
327,000
880,000
126,000
292,000
Dec 2014
5,130,000
20,000
139,000
307,000
911,000
107,000
284,000
Jan 2015
5,344,000
15,000
147,000
321,000
976,000
111,000
313,000
Feb 2015
5,466,000
13,000
171,000
309,000
1,061,000
130,000
337,000
Mar 2015
5,210,000
16,000
165,000
322,000
908,000
110,000
277,000
Apr 2015
5,598,000
14,000
152,000
323,000
987,000
109,000
368,000
May 2015
5,563,000
15,000
158,000
324,000
1,005,000
109,000
339,000
Jun 2015
5,248,000
18,000
145,000
291,000
958,000
113,000
280,000
Jul 2015
6,056,000
19,000
147,000
336,000
1,257,000
125,000
348,000
Aug 2015
5,467,000
14,000
143,000
314,000
1,034,000
116,000
320,000
Sep 2015
5,488,000
18,000
122,000
315,000
1,050,000
116,000
316,000
Oct 2015
5,773,000
16,000
136,000
314,000
1,080,000
112,000
327,000
Nov 2015
5,708,000
17,000
123,000
298,000
1,025,000
70,000
361,000
Dec 2015
5,845,000
18,000
158,000
334,000
1,050,000
111,000
414,000
Jan 2016
6,012,000
12,000
169,000
321,000
1,065,000
111,000
351,000
Feb 2016
5,770,000
12,000
193,000
325,000
1,080,000
94,000
334,000
Mar 2016
6,129,000
11,000
206,000
336,000
1,063,000
89,000
326,000
Apr 2016
5,803,000
12,000
178,000
387,000
1,095,000
84,000
349,000
May 2016
5,777,000
11,000
176,000
353,000
1,081,000
114,000
331,000
Jun 2016
5,742,000
11,000
178,000
363,000
1,077,000
90,000
320,000
Jul 2016
5,962,000
9,000
210,000
344,000
1,060,000
80,000
342,000
Aug 2016
5,677,000
11,000
186,000
326,000
1,013,000
79,000
361,000
Sep 2016
5,868,000
15,000
260,000
326,000
1,032,000
102,000
357,000
Oct 2016
5,591,000
11,000
219,000
299,000
1,012,000
85,000
311,000
Nov 2016
5,971,000
21,000
204,000
345,000
981,000
82,000
357,000
Dec 2016
5,964,000
26,000
183,000
369,000
1,071,000
81,000
398,000
Jan 2017
5,617,000
27,000
161,000
371,000
981,000
88,000
390,000
Feb 2017
5,923,000
26,000
190,000
369,000
1,037,000
70,000
345,000
Mar 2017
5,811,000
19,000
175,000
394,000
1,097,000
86,000
359,000
Apr 2017
6,091,000
30,000
207,000
373,000
1,018,000
102,000
441,000
May 2017
5,826,000
26,000
172,000
347,000
1,052,000
110,000
364,000
Jun 2017
6,305,000
27,000
203,000
392,000
1,107,000
112,000
379,000
Jul 2017
6,238,000
29,000
210,000
371,000
1,141,000
98,000
357,000
Aug 2017
6,276,000
29,000
206,000
420,000
1,255,000
120,000
306,000
Sep 2017
6,320,000
26,000
194,000
434,000
1,205,000
106,000
450,000
Oct 2017
6,408,000
29,000
204,000
424,000
1,170,000
91,000
411,000
Nov 2017
6,271,000
27,000
243,000
435,000
1,279,000
97,000
372,000
Dec 2017
6,336,000
23,000
232,000
405,000
1,407,000
125,000
363,000
Jan 2018
6,589,000
27,000
255,000
440,000
1,358,000
128,000
392,000
Feb 2018
6,578,000
29,000
212,000
444,000
1,311,000
132,000
410,000
Mar 2018
6,818,000
27,000
223,000
418,000
1,407,000
136,000
410,000
Apr 2018
6,903,000
35,000
234,000
441,000
1,503,000
174,000
309,000
May 2018
6,996,000
28,000
266,000
462,000
1,482,000
129,000
371,000
Jun 2018
7,237,000
28,000
304,000
460,000
1,475,000
138,000
372,000
Jul 2018
7,196,000
27,000
278,000
460,000
1,459,000
142,000
431,000
Aug 2018
7,211,000
30,000
290,000
499,000
1,290,000
145,000
413,000
Sep 2018
7,340,000
31,000
303,000
476,000
1,507,000
114,000
382,000
Oct 2018
7,365,000
34,000
275,000
499,000
1,471,000
142,000
410,000
Nov 2018
7,558,000
30,000
301,000
520,000
1,604,000
139,000
421,000
Dec 2018
7,435,000
26,000
346,000
466,000
1,391,000
133,000
353,000
Jan 2019
7,473,000
31,000
309,000
430,000
1,415,000
142,000
404,000
Feb 2019
7,058,000
31,000
282,000
464,000
1,254,000
137,000
353,000
Mar 2019
7,320,000
31,000
349,000
433,000
1,298,000
155,000
356,000
Apr 2019
7,224,000
30,000
416,000
462,000
1,331,000
108,000
355,000
May 2019
7,295,000
29,000
362,000
471,000
1,298,000
132,000
381,000
Jun 2019
7,147,000
28,000
305,000
470,000
1,348,000
133,000
380,000
Jul 2019
7,080,000
38,000
321,000
452,000
1,303,000
155,000
372,000
Aug 2019
7,142,000
29,000
325,000
438,000
1,299,000
128,000
380,000
Sep 2019
7,100,000
29,000
333,000
437,000
1,270,000
172,000
373,000
Oct 2019
7,417,000
21,000
320,000
396,000
1,532,000
144,000
422,000
Nov 2019
6,896,000
20,000
241,000
416,000
1,230,000
143,000
369,000
Dec 2019
6,741,000
14,000
264,000
372,000
1,182,000
145,000
329,000
Jan 2020
7,161,000
18,000
293,000
409,000
1,232,000
127,000
425,000
Feb 2020
7,006,000
24,000
303,000
395,000
1,192,000
141,000
417,000
Mar 2020
5,919,000
13,000
230,000
310,000
1,116,000
121,000
347,000
Apr 2020
4,709,000
10,000
208,000
304,000
890,000
122,000
270,000
May 2020
5,441,000
10,000
282,000
317,000
1,050,000
87,000
318,000
Jun 2020
6,039,000
16,000
236,000
342,000
1,094,000
100,000
339,000
Jul 2020
6,621,000
10,000
298,000
414,000
1,250,000
87,000
314,000
Aug 2020
6,315,000
10,000
243,000
469,000
1,181,000
85,000
296,000
Sep 2020
6,494,000
12,000
232,000
476,000
1,140,000
111,000
312,000
Oct 2020
6,874,000
16,000
247,000
529,000
1,193,000
124,000
318,000
Nov 2020
6,844,000
12,000
260,000
481,000
1,231,000
104,000
281,000
Dec 2020
6,938,000
17,000
268,000
467,000
1,290,000
116,000
298,000
Jan 2021
7,232,000
20,000
299,000
522,000
1,381,000
161,000
276,000
Feb 2021
7,860,000
20,000
257,000
577,000
1,473,000
111,000
310,000
Mar 2021
8,480,000
25,000
336,000
751,000
1,667,000
111,000
335,000
Apr 2021
9,265,000
22,000
329,000
865,000
1,773,000
126,000
428,000
May 2021
9,639,000
27,000
308,000
885,000
1,687,000
144,000
396,000
Jun 2021
9,852,000
25,000
321,000
893,000
1,854,000
151,000
350,000
Jul 2021
10,783,000
34,000
337,000
943,000
1,897,000
181,000
540,000
Aug 2021
10,629,000
33,000
362,000
873,000
2,018,000
185,000
466,000
Sep 2021
10,673,000
29,000
348,000
941,000
1,950,000
172,000
438,000
Oct 2021
11,094,000
29,000
392,000
923,000
1,968,000
179,000
445,000
Nov 2021
10,922,000
35,000
366,000
806,000
1,913,000
193,000
492,000
Dec 2021
11,448,000
34,000
359,000
746,000
1,942,000
232,000
470,000
Jan 2022
11,283,000
37,000
383,000
859,000
1,832,000
217,000
502,000
Feb 2022
11,344,000
36,000
383,000
785,000
1,993,000
180,000
453,000
Mar 2022
11,855,000
45,000
426,000
877,000
2,036,000
226,000
508,000
Apr 2022
11,681,000
41,000
440,000
1,017,000
1,886,000
265,000
511,000
May 2022
11,303,000
36,000
405,000
816,000
2,108,000
248,000
524,000
Jun 2022
11,040,000
38,000
353,000
850,000
1,653,000
239,000
622,000
Jul 2022
11,170,000
35,000
353,000
910,000
1,778,000
222,000
641,000
Aug 2022
10,280,000
24,000
386,000
846,000
1,576,000
201,000
557,000
Sep 2022
10,687,000
29,000
423,000
835,000
1,620,000
218,000
472,000
Oct 2022
10,512,000
46,000
390,000
722,000
1,647,000
221,000
604,000
Nov 2022
10,440,000
38,000
331,000
803,000
1,571,000
216,000
568,000
Dec 2022
11,012,000
41,000
413,000
764,000
1,746,000
109,000
581,000
Number of job openings by industry, January 2001–December 2022 (continued)
Month
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Federal government
State and local government
Jan 2001
888,000
842,000
654,000
310,000
482,000
69,000
413,000
Feb 2001
1,032,000
808,000
601,000
125,000
479,000
63,000
416,000
Mar 2001
901,000
818,000
695,000
142,000
445,000
58,000
388,000
Apr 2001
834,000
708,000
582,000
162,000
490,000
65,000
425,000
May 2001
750,000
812,000
527,000
192,000
486,000
69,000
417,000
Jun 2001
768,000
765,000
447,000
248,000
531,000
63,000
468,000
Jul 2001
756,000
804,000
588,000
242,000
509,000
52,000
458,000
Aug 2001
594,000
847,000
544,000
201,000
487,000
55,000
432,000
Sep 2001
644,000
772,000
540,000
233,000
434,000
54,000
380,000
Oct 2001
576,000
758,000
375,000
192,000
458,000
60,000
398,000
Nov 2001
604,000
733,000
452,000
166,000
486,000
54,000
433,000
Dec 2001
585,000
746,000
434,000
174,000
449,000
47,000
402,000
Jan 2002
592,000
756,000
356,000
165,000
410,000
47,000
363,000
Feb 2002
418,000
766,000
414,000
148,000
498,000
52,000
446,000
Mar 2002
548,000
718,000
410,000
161,000
448,000
54,000
395,000
Apr 2002
541,000
702,000
376,000
143,000
446,000
51,000
396,000
May 2002
567,000
654,000
399,000
158,000
452,000
53,000
399,000
Jun 2002
514,000
760,000
342,000
110,000
405,000
30,000
375,000
Jul 2002
543,000
689,000
376,000
112,000
440,000
49,000
391,000
Aug 2002
617,000
710,000
395,000
140,000
444,000
51,000
393,000
Sep 2002
572,000
712,000
351,000
142,000
390,000
48,000
342,000
Oct 2002
645,000
657,000
382,000
152,000
384,000
32,000
353,000
Nov 2002
590,000
762,000
406,000
162,000
427,000
50,000
378,000
Dec 2002
559,000
635,000
377,000
132,000
372,000
42,000
330,000
Jan 2003
684,000
640,000
392,000
133,000
435,000
58,000
377,000
Feb 2003
623,000
594,000
362,000
172,000
386,000
47,000
339,000
Mar 2003
575,000
582,000
352,000
129,000
365,000
51,000
314,000
Apr 2003
523,000
611,000
371,000
159,000
340,000
28,000
311,000
May 2003
640,000
651,000
430,000
123,000
333,000
44,000
289,000
Jun 2003
660,000
603,000
424,000
136,000
401,000
57,000
344,000
Jul 2003
538,000
540,000
338,000
104,000
345,000
62,000
283,000
Aug 2003
609,000
562,000
389,000
117,000
314,000
56,000
258,000
Sep 2003
583,000
551,000
396,000
105,000
335,000
48,000
287,000
Oct 2003
585,000
612,000
458,000
107,000
382,000
53,000
329,000
Nov 2003
627,000
582,000
438,000
140,000
313,000
48,000
265,000
Dec 2003
634,000
565,000
446,000
144,000
326,000
54,000
272,000
Jan 2004
556,000
613,000
454,000
159,000
329,000
57,000
272,000
Feb 2004
620,000
611,000
467,000
173,000
351,000
53,000
298,000
Mar 2004
570,000
634,000
443,000
176,000
366,000
53,000
313,000
Apr 2004
624,000
625,000
410,000
131,000
353,000
56,000
298,000
May 2004
676,000
625,000
429,000
165,000
367,000
31,000
336,000
Jun 2004
584,000
538,000
466,000
94,000
335,000
49,000
286,000
Jul 2004
686,000
611,000
516,000
168,000
332,000
40,000
292,000
Aug 2004
642,000
601,000
465,000
130,000
326,000
37,000
289,000
Sep 2004
679,000
603,000
524,000
130,000
346,000
50,000
296,000
Oct 2004
777,000
671,000
486,000
150,000
386,000
47,000
339,000
Nov 2004
673,000
626,000
428,000
148,000
358,000
52,000
306,000
Dec 2004
881,000
656,000
471,000
150,000
400,000
57,000
343,000
Jan 2005
732,000
610,000
541,000
153,000
314,000
35,000
280,000
Feb 2005
750,000
632,000
525,000
126,000
368,000
47,000
321,000
Mar 2005
736,000
689,000
558,000
164,000
352,000
42,000
310,000
Apr 2005
714,000
666,000
625,000
183,000
353,000
40,000
313,000
May 2005
663,000
697,000
535,000
140,000
349,000
44,000
305,000
Jun 2005
764,000
695,000
577,000
141,000
357,000
42,000
315,000
Jul 2005
837,000
699,000
536,000
170,000
392,000
48,000
344,000
Aug 2005
777,000
693,000
514,000
144,000
384,000
56,000
328,000
Sep 2005
818,000
719,000
485,000
204,000
399,000
54,000
346,000
Oct 2005
705,000
689,000
505,000
235,000
365,000
44,000
321,000
Nov 2005
783,000
679,000
529,000
130,000
368,000
41,000
327,000
Dec 2005
750,000
691,000
587,000
106,000
435,000
50,000
385,000
Jan 2006
748,000
735,000
634,000
104,000
397,000
47,000
349,000
Feb 2006
770,000
746,000
594,000
84,000
376,000
45,000
332,000
Mar 2006
853,000
723,000
563,000
208,000
419,000
40,000
379,000
Apr 2006
923,000
728,000
676,000
143,000
422,000
47,000
374,000
May 2006
855,000
691,000
545,000
168,000
429,000
47,000
382,000
Jun 2006
919,000
719,000
539,000
163,000
413,000
45,000
368,000
Jul 2006
949,000
630,000
589,000
166,000
488,000
52,000
435,000
Aug 2006
948,000
766,000
571,000
206,000
432,000
39,000
394,000
Sep 2006
911,000
765,000
575,000
207,000
473,000
36,000
438,000
Oct 2006
844,000
776,000
588,000
175,000
407,000
35,000
372,000
Nov 2006
861,000
810,000
616,000
169,000
438,000
36,000
402,000
Dec 2006
795,000
767,000
580,000
234,000
442,000
33,000
409,000
Jan 2007
957,000
757,000
512,000
184,000
460,000
32,000
428,000
Feb 2007
861,000
725,000
554,000
250,000
438,000
36,000
401,000
Mar 2007
1,004,000
768,000
625,000
168,000
435,000
40,000
395,000
Apr 2007
953,000
779,000
563,000
161,000
434,000
40,000
394,000
May 2007
909,000
815,000
584,000
165,000
435,000
43,000
393,000
Jun 2007
959,000
819,000
633,000
184,000
444,000
36,000
409,000
Jul 2007
814,000
735,000
629,000
150,000
449,000
35,000
413,000
Aug 2007
742,000
802,000
635,000
162,000
460,000
48,000
412,000
Sep 2007
845,000
871,000
676,000
174,000
448,000
56,000
392,000
Oct 2007
1,049,000
745,000
608,000
220,000
429,000
47,000
381,000
Nov 2007
995,000
768,000
635,000
183,000
452,000
47,000
405,000
Dec 2007
1,036,000
781,000
582,000
139,000
441,000
61,000
380,000
Jan 2008
988,000
746,000
574,000
187,000
413,000
40,000
372,000
Feb 2008
967,000
806,000
552,000
135,000
430,000
43,000
388,000
Mar 2008
920,000
795,000
583,000
143,000
422,000
53,000
369,000
Apr 2008
838,000
715,000
549,000
185,000
422,000
44,000
379,000
May 2008
821,000
734,000
555,000
190,000
441,000
47,000
394,000
Jun 2008
736,000
761,000
471,000
156,000
434,000
56,000
378,000
Jul 2008
665,000
765,000
440,000
186,000
411,000
57,000
354,000
Aug 2008
659,000
700,000
431,000
208,000
384,000
45,000
340,000
Sep 2008
631,000
611,000
410,000
122,000
379,000
36,000
343,000
Oct 2008
577,000
665,000
409,000
167,000
382,000
51,000
332,000
Nov 2008
527,000
673,000
349,000
178,000
385,000
47,000
338,000
Dec 2008
578,000
621,000
348,000
211,000
329,000
37,000
292,000
Jan 2009
536,000
587,000
241,000
132,000
359,000
61,000
298,000
Feb 2009
533,000
554,000
326,000
148,000
368,000
58,000
310,000
Mar 2009
452,000
514,000
263,000
139,000
362,000
102,000
261,000
Apr 2009
438,000
513,000
273,000
117,000
358,000
51,000
307,000
May 2009
446,000
527,000
296,000
109,000
274,000
25,000
249,000
Jun 2009
405,000
526,000
283,000
156,000
324,000
45,000
279,000
Jul 2009
449,000
533,000
259,000
108,000
286,000
51,000
235,000
Aug 2009
420,000
540,000
198,000
119,000
304,000
31,000
273,000
Sep 2009
464,000
546,000
286,000
93,000
287,000
64,000
223,000
Oct 2009
413,000
527,000
261,000
95,000
382,000
111,000
271,000
Nov 2009
435,000
514,000
279,000
114,000
351,000
94,000
257,000
Dec 2009
432,000
547,000
258,000
123,000
330,000
70,000
260,000
Jan 2010
457,000
618,000
279,000
154,000
404,000
150,000
255,000
Feb 2010
430,000
524,000
266,000
161,000
343,000
121,000
222,000
Mar 2010
390,000
535,000
239,000
136,000
408,000
149,000
259,000
Apr 2010
513,000
514,000
283,000
197,000
623,000
374,000
249,000
May 2010
603,000
507,000
312,000
122,000
385,000
143,000
242,000
Jun 2010
582,000
461,000
329,000
111,000
301,000
87,000
214,000
Jul 2010
621,000
536,000
323,000
159,000
324,000
84,000
240,000
Aug 2010
641,000
491,000
364,000
142,000
346,000
101,000
245,000
Sep 2010
634,000
522,000
317,000
114,000
337,000
86,000
251,000
Oct 2010
652,000
627,000
417,000
111,000
345,000
73,000
271,000
Nov 2010
700,000
557,000
319,000
133,000
337,000
72,000
265,000
Dec 2010
579,000
551,000
352,000
104,000
399,000
91,000
308,000
Jan 2011
538,000
547,000
366,000
117,000
338,000
61,000
277,000
Feb 2011
610,000
574,000
389,000
137,000
316,000
58,000
258,000
Mar 2011
641,000
606,000
393,000
106,000
323,000
54,000
269,000
Apr 2011
590,000
604,000
331,000
106,000
341,000
53,000
288,000
May 2011
585,000
583,000
319,000
111,000
298,000
63,000
235,000
Jun 2011
676,000
619,000
406,000
133,000
359,000
61,000
298,000
Jul 2011
790,000
632,000
363,000
124,000
332,000
70,000
263,000
Aug 2011
669,000
645,000
392,000
92,000
329,000
52,000
277,000
Sep 2011
891,000
618,000
428,000
154,000
397,000
65,000
332,000
Oct 2011
708,000
633,000
429,000
122,000
367,000
76,000
291,000
Nov 2011
667,000
642,000
434,000
113,000
357,000
60,000
297,000
Dec 2011
847,000
635,000
441,000
123,000
364,000
67,000
298,000
Jan 2012
948,000
679,000
453,000
115,000
349,000
66,000
283,000
Feb 2012
747,000
681,000
379,000
141,000
395,000
72,000
323,000
Mar 2012
837,000
693,000
447,000
136,000
396,000
79,000
317,000
Apr 2012
772,000
680,000
481,000
166,000
367,000
77,000
289,000
May 2012
750,000
724,000
458,000
160,000
397,000
67,000
330,000
Jun 2012
774,000
762,000
483,000
153,000
387,000
78,000
309,000
Jul 2012
740,000
681,000
489,000
114,000
379,000
65,000
314,000
Aug 2012
730,000
662,000
423,000
81,000
420,000
95,000
326,000
Sep 2012
694,000
718,000
422,000
139,000
383,000
73,000
309,000
Oct 2012
755,000
704,000
483,000
174,000
380,000
68,000
312,000
Nov 2012
749,000
735,000
499,000
129,000
364,000
55,000
310,000
Dec 2012
697,000
712,000
481,000
125,000
408,000
74,000
333,000
Jan 2013
776,000
628,000
470,000
154,000
456,000
90,000
365,000
Feb 2013
757,000
692,000
520,000
111,000
421,000
65,000
356,000
Mar 2013
750,000
713,000
514,000
159,000
395,000
56,000
340,000
Apr 2013
761,000
716,000
478,000
122,000
421,000
79,000
342,000
May 2013
788,000
686,000
469,000
176,000
410,000
48,000
361,000
Jun 2013
749,000
684,000
489,000
155,000
400,000
50,000
351,000
Jul 2013
696,000
644,000
503,000
153,000
376,000
52,000
324,000
Aug 2013
809,000
753,000
523,000
103,000
393,000
41,000
352,000
Sep 2013
751,000
677,000
550,000
175,000
396,000
53,000
344,000
Oct 2013
819,000
683,000
540,000
169,000
395,000
46,000
349,000
Nov 2013
745,000
662,000
543,000
147,000
405,000
59,000
346,000
Dec 2013
774,000
618,000
585,000
182,000
347,000
44,000
303,000
Jan 2014
713,000
705,000
596,000
148,000
389,000
50,000
338,000
Feb 2014
848,000
733,000
558,000
148,000
402,000
52,000
349,000
Mar 2014
773,000
759,000
571,000
106,000
425,000
60,000
365,000
Apr 2014
842,000
723,000
662,000
147,000
435,000
59,000
376,000
May 2014
857,000
817,000
710,000
143,000
441,000
70,000
371,000
Jun 2014
916,000
849,000
674,000
125,000
514,000
67,000
447,000
Jul 2014
908,000
869,000
630,000
142,000
475,000
62,000
413,000
Aug 2014
967,000
930,000
705,000
194,000
438,000
75,000
364,000
Sep 2014
941,000
885,000
708,000
152,000
468,000
72,000
396,000
Oct 2014
956,000
891,000
671,000
180,000
435,000
74,000
360,000
Nov 2014
970,000
800,000
631,000
176,000
472,000
80,000
392,000
Dec 2014
1,041,000
941,000
707,000
169,000
505,000
76,000
428,000
Jan 2015
1,028,000
918,000
802,000
187,000
526,000
85,000
441,000
Feb 2015
1,082,000
927,000
750,000
170,000
515,000
86,000
429,000
Mar 2015
1,101,000
907,000
719,000
184,000
501,000
83,000
418,000
Apr 2015
1,239,000
1,004,000
720,000
160,000
521,000
94,000
427,000
May 2015
1,235,000
986,000
703,000
167,000
523,000
83,000
439,000
Jun 2015
1,109,000
1,005,000
666,000
192,000
471,000
91,000
380,000
Jul 2015
1,146,000
1,171,000
761,000
198,000
548,000
99,000
449,000
Aug 2015
1,091,000
1,040,000
695,000
206,000
494,000
91,000
403,000
Sep 2015
1,110,000
1,077,000
705,000
187,000
470,000
73,000
398,000
Oct 2015
1,212,000
1,076,000
785,000
187,000
527,000
96,000
431,000
Nov 2015
1,285,000
1,101,000
764,000
140,000
523,000
98,000
426,000
Dec 2015
1,199,000
1,065,000
747,000
208,000
541,000
99,000
442,000
Jan 2016
1,310,000
1,179,000
759,000
220,000
515,000
93,000
422,000
Feb 2016
1,236,000
1,020,000
758,000
230,000
488,000
98,000
390,000
Mar 2016
1,471,000
1,079,000
827,000
226,000
496,000
93,000
404,000
Apr 2016
1,049,000
1,105,000
763,000
279,000
502,000
96,000
405,000
May 2016
1,163,000
1,098,000
743,000
169,000
538,000
99,000
439,000
Jun 2016
1,143,000
1,070,000
794,000
215,000
479,000
86,000
394,000
Jul 2016
1,248,000
1,118,000
757,000
207,000
587,000
95,000
492,000
Aug 2016
1,105,000
1,054,000
803,000
227,000
511,000
100,000
411,000
Sep 2016
1,204,000
1,110,000
739,000
197,000
527,000
110,000
418,000
Oct 2016
985,000
1,238,000
760,000
188,000
484,000
90,000
394,000
Nov 2016
1,227,000
1,197,000
765,000
216,000
577,000
93,000
484,000
Dec 2016
1,081,000
1,200,000
748,000
246,000
560,000
155,000
405,000
Jan 2017
984,000
1,152,000
724,000
242,000
497,000
80,000
417,000
Feb 2017
986,000
1,238,000
898,000
261,000
505,000
79,000
426,000
Mar 2017
1,009,000
1,122,000
749,000
296,000
506,000
83,000
423,000
Apr 2017
1,047,000
1,108,000
843,000
377,000
543,000
83,000
461,000
May 2017
1,010,000
1,101,000
843,000
251,000
551,000
113,000
438,000
Jun 2017
1,237,000
1,169,000
854,000
251,000
574,000
102,000
472,000
Jul 2017
1,131,000
1,156,000
861,000
335,000
548,000
104,000
444,000
Aug 2017
1,110,000
1,167,000
909,000
251,000
503,000
82,000
420,000
Sep 2017
1,113,000
1,146,000
790,000
293,000
563,000
90,000
474,000
Oct 2017
1,323,000
1,136,000
796,000
272,000
553,000
88,000
465,000
Nov 2017
1,034,000
1,118,000
877,000
253,000
535,000
78,000
457,000
Dec 2017
971,000
1,163,000
884,000
186,000
578,000
96,000
482,000
Jan 2018
1,114,000
1,158,000
925,000
211,000
582,000
124,000
458,000
Feb 2018
1,104,000
1,190,000
922,000
232,000
592,000
67,000
525,000
Mar 2018
1,190,000
1,226,000
925,000
224,000
632,000
107,000
524,000
Apr 2018
1,209,000
1,221,000
953,000
233,000
592,000
75,000
517,000
May 2018
1,233,000
1,204,000
962,000
249,000
609,000
104,000
505,000
Jun 2018
1,257,000
1,257,000
1,070,000
231,000
645,000
117,000
528,000
Jul 2018
1,254,000
1,234,000
1,015,000
224,000
671,000
127,000
544,000
Aug 2018
1,320,000
1,251,000
1,008,000
240,000
726,000
125,000
601,000
Sep 2018
1,331,000
1,280,000
1,063,000
237,000
617,000
90,000
528,000
Oct 2018
1,368,000
1,237,000
1,018,000
296,000
614,000
100,000
514,000
Nov 2018
1,342,000
1,253,000
1,016,000
265,000
666,000
116,000
551,000
Dec 2018
1,367,000
1,328,000
1,097,000
269,000
660,000
110,000
550,000
Jan 2019
1,372,000
1,355,000
1,139,000
170,000
705,000
134,000
571,000
Feb 2019
1,378,000
1,224,000
1,010,000
230,000
695,000
128,000
567,000
Mar 2019
1,344,000
1,371,000
1,015,000
251,000
716,000
123,000
592,000
Apr 2019
1,176,000
1,374,000
1,005,000
251,000
716,000
142,000
574,000
May 2019
1,280,000
1,358,000
1,013,000
268,000
704,000
117,000
588,000
Jun 2019
1,279,000
1,300,000
941,000
253,000
709,000
115,000
594,000
Jul 2019
1,266,000
1,296,000
956,000
264,000
658,000
119,000
539,000
Aug 2019
1,265,000
1,328,000
957,000
256,000
736,000
114,000
621,000
Sep 2019
1,234,000
1,228,000
1,017,000
254,000
754,000
116,000
638,000
Oct 2019
1,221,000
1,298,000
998,000
272,000
793,000
128,000
665,000
Nov 2019
1,209,000
1,313,000
972,000
221,000
762,000
118,000
644,000
Dec 2019
1,249,000
1,248,000
941,000
248,000
749,000
89,000
660,000
Jan 2020
1,276,000
1,336,000
949,000
268,000
829,000
152,000
676,000
Feb 2020
1,285,000
1,264,000
968,000
205,000
811,000
118,000
693,000
Mar 2020
1,096,000
1,189,000
644,000
151,000
701,000
123,000
578,000
Apr 2020
844,000
949,000
336,000
135,000
641,000
106,000
535,000
May 2020
912,000
984,000
690,000
181,000
612,000
70,000
541,000
Jun 2020
1,016,000
1,098,000
869,000
262,000
667,000
120,000
547,000
Jul 2020
1,147,000
1,202,000
793,000
272,000
835,000
290,000
545,000
Aug 2020
1,152,000
1,196,000
745,000
229,000
710,000
119,000
590,000
Sep 2020
1,247,000
1,230,000
782,000
239,000
713,000
101,000
612,000
Oct 2020
1,288,000
1,357,000
841,000
241,000
720,000
100,000
620,000
Nov 2020
1,359,000
1,325,000
850,000
218,000
723,000
103,000
620,000
Dec 2020
1,523,000
1,273,000
793,000
203,000
689,000
96,000
593,000
Jan 2021
1,452,000
1,355,000
779,000
243,000
746,000
101,000
644,000
Feb 2021
1,497,000
1,617,000
986,000
281,000
732,000
105,000
626,000
Mar 2021
1,588,000
1,499,000
1,108,000
241,000
818,000
127,000
691,000
Apr 2021
1,660,000
1,543,000
1,201,000
362,000
956,000
149,000
807,000
May 2021
1,730,000
1,706,000
1,350,000
466,000
941,000
134,000
807,000
Jun 2021
1,778,000
1,722,000
1,473,000
392,000
894,000
134,000
760,000
Jul 2021
1,935,000
1,896,000
1,602,000
451,000
966,000
123,000
843,000
Aug 2021
1,892,000
1,797,000
1,718,000
437,000
847,000
135,000
712,000
Sep 2021
1,832,000
1,979,000
1,538,000
453,000
994,000
139,000
854,000
Oct 2021
2,043,000
2,097,000
1,632,000
451,000
935,000
127,000
808,000
Nov 2021
1,904,000
2,125,000
1,666,000
435,000
987,000
151,000
836,000
Dec 2021
2,021,000
2,187,000
1,990,000
362,000
1,105,000
167,000
938,000
Jan 2022
2,078,000
2,146,000
1,698,000
483,000
1,048,000
125,000
924,000
Feb 2022
2,038,000
2,256,000
1,720,000
412,000
1,088,000
162,000
926,000
Mar 2022
2,330,000
2,278,000
1,660,000
426,000
1,044,000
128,000
915,000
Apr 2022
2,327,000
2,152,000
1,498,000
490,000
1,054,000
125,000
929,000
May 2022
2,007,000
2,147,000
1,542,000
442,000
1,028,000
121,000
907,000
Jun 2022
2,127,000
2,222,000
1,494,000
456,000
986,000
114,000
872,000
Jul 2022
1,991,000
2,165,000
1,516,000
454,000
1,104,000
158,000
946,000
Aug 2022
1,812,000
2,168,000
1,397,000
274,000
1,040,000
139,000
900,000
Sep 2022
1,940,000
2,277,000
1,578,000
234,000
1,060,000
181,000
880,000
Oct 2022
1,814,000
2,159,000
1,637,000
289,000
984,000
120,000
864,000
Nov 2022
1,952,000
2,099,000
1,505,000
298,000
1,060,000
137,000
923,000
Dec 2022
1,956,000
2,119,000
1,935,000
266,000
1,080,000
152,000
928,000
In December 2022, the number of job openings increased to 413,000 (+82,000) in construction. In trade, transportation, and utilities, the number of job openings increased to 1.7 million (+175,000) over the month. Job openings increased to 1.9 million in leisure and hospitality, the highest level since December 2021.
In information, job openings fell to 109,000 (−107,000), the lowest number since November 2020, when job openings were at 104,000 in this industry.
United States Department of Labor
