Figure 5Q
Job-seekers ratio, Dec. 2000–June 2014
| Month | Unemployed job seekers per job opening |
|---|---|
| 2000/12/01 | 1.1 |
| 2001/01/01 | 1.1 |
| 2001/02/01 | 1.3 |
| 2001/03/01 | 1.3 |
| 2001/04/01 | 1.3 |
| 2001/05/01 | 1.4 |
| 2001/06/01 | 1.5 |
| 2001/07/01 | 1.5 |
| 2001/08/01 | 1.7 |
| 2001/09/01 | 1.8 |
| 2001/10/01 | 2.1 |
| 2001/11/01 | 2.3 |
| 2001/12/01 | 2.3 |
| 2002/01/01 | 2.3 |
| 2002/02/01 | 2.4 |
| 2002/03/01 | 2.3 |
| 2002/04/01 | 2.6 |
| 2002/05/01 | 2.4 |
| 2002/06/01 | 2.5 |
| 2002/07/01 | 2.5 |
| 2002/08/01 | 2.4 |
| 2002/09/01 | 2.5 |
| 2002/10/01 | 2.4 |
| 2002/11/01 | 2.4 |
| 2002/12/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/01/01 | 2.3 |
| 2003/02/01 | 2.5 |
| 2003/03/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/04/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/05/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/06/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/07/01 | 2.8 |
| 2003/08/01 | 2.7 |
| 2003/09/01 | 2.9 |
| 2003/10/01 | 2.7 |
| 2003/11/01 | 2.6 |
| 2003/12/01 | 2.5 |
| 2004/01/01 | 2.5 |
| 2004/02/01 | 2.4 |
| 2004/03/01 | 2.5 |
| 2004/04/01 | 2.4 |
| 2004/05/01 | 2.2 |
| 2004/06/01 | 2.4 |
| 2004/07/01 | 2.1 |
| 2004/08/01 | 2.2 |
| 2004/09/01 | 2.1 |
| 2004/10/01 | 2.1 |
| 2004/11/01 | 2.3 |
| 2004/12/01 | 2.1 |
| 2005/01/01 | 2.2 |
| 2005/02/01 | 2.1 |
| 2005/03/01 | 2.0 |
| 2005/04/01 | 1.9 |
| 2005/05/01 | 2.0 |
| 2005/06/01 | 1.9 |
| 2005/07/01 | 1.8 |
| 2005/08/01 | 1.8 |
| 2005/09/01 | 1.8 |
| 2005/10/01 | 1.8 |
| 2005/11/01 | 1.7 |
| 2005/12/01 | 1.7 |
| 2006/01/01 | 1.7 |
| 2006/02/01 | 1.7 |
| 2006/03/01 | 1.6 |
| 2006/04/01 | 1.6 |
| 2006/05/01 | 1.6 |
| 2006/06/01 | 1.6 |
| 2006/07/01 | 1.8 |
| 2006/08/01 | 1.6 |
| 2006/09/01 | 1.5 |
| 2006/10/01 | 1.5 |
| 2006/11/01 | 1.5 |
| 2006/12/01 | 1.5 |
| 2007/01/01 | 1.6 |
| 2007/02/01 | 1.5 |
| 2007/03/01 | 1.4 |
| 2007/04/01 | 1.5 |
| 2007/05/01 | 1.5 |
| 2007/06/01 | 1.5 |
| 2007/07/01 | 1.6 |
| 2007/08/01 | 1.6 |
| 2007/09/01 | 1.6 |
| 2007/10/01 | 1.7 |
| 2007/11/01 | 1.7 |
| 2007/12/01 | 1.8 |
| 2008/01/01 | 1.8 |
| 2008/02/01 | 1.9 |
| 2008/03/01 | 1.9 |
| 2008/04/01 | 2.0 |
| 2008/05/01 | 2.1 |
| 2008/06/01 | 2.3 |
| 2008/07/01 | 2.4 |
| 2008/08/01 | 2.6 |
| 2008/09/01 | 3.0 |
| 2008/10/01 | 3.1 |
| 2008/11/01 | 3.4 |
| 2008/12/01 | 3.7 |
| 2009/01/01 | 4.4 |
| 2009/02/01 | 4.6 |
| 2009/03/01 | 5.4 |
| 2009/04/01 | 6.1 |
| 2009/05/01 | 6.0 |
| 2009/06/01 | 6.2 |
| 2009/07/01 | 6.8 |
| 2009/08/01 | 6.5 |
| 2009/09/01 | 6.2 |
| 2009/10/01 | 6.5 |
| 2009/11/01 | 6.3 |
| 2009/12/01 | 6.1 |
| 2010/01/01 | 5.5 |
| 2010/02/01 | 6.0 |
| 2010/03/01 | 5.8 |
| 2010/04/01 | 5.0 |
| 2010/05/01 | 5.1 |
| 2010/06/01 | 5.3 |
| 2010/07/01 | 5.0 |
| 2010/08/01 | 5.0 |
| 2010/09/01 | 5.2 |
| 2010/10/01 | 4.8 |
| 2010/11/01 | 4.9 |
| 2010/12/01 | 5.0 |
| 2011/01/01 | 4.8 |
| 2011/02/01 | 4.6 |
| 2011/03/01 | 4.4 |
| 2011/04/01 | 4.5 |
| 2011/05/01 | 4.5 |
| 2011/06/01 | 4.3 |
| 2011/07/01 | 4.0 |
| 2011/08/01 | 4.3 |
| 2011/09/01 | 3.9 |
| 2011/10/01 | 4.0 |
| 2011/11/01 | 4.2 |
| 2011/12/01 | 3.7 |
| 2012/01/01 | 3.5 |
| 2012/02/01 | 3.7 |
| 2012/03/01 | 3.3 |
| 2012/04/01 | 3.5 |
| 2012/05/01 | 3.4 |
| 2012/06/01 | 3.3 |
| 2012/07/01 | 3.5 |
| 2012/08/01 | 3.4 |
| 2012/09/01 | 3.4 |
| 2012/10/01 | 3.2 |
| 2012/11/01 | 3.2 |
| 2012/12/01 | 3.4 |
| 2013/01/01 | 3.3 |
| 2013/02/01 | 3.0 |
| 2013/03/01 | 3.0 |
| 2013/04/01 | 3.1 |
| 2013/05/01 | 3.0 |
| 2013/06/01 | 3.0 |
| 2013/07/01 | 3.0 |
| 2013/08/01 | 2.9 |
| 2013/09/01 | 2.8 |
| 2013/10/01 | 2.8 |
| 2013/11/01 | 2.6 |
| 2013/12/01 | 2.6 |
| 2014/01/01 | 2.6 |
| 2014/02/01 | 2.5 |
| 2014/03/01 | 2.5 |
| 2014/04/01 | 2.2 |
| 2014/05/01 | 2.1 |
| 2014/06/01 | 2.0 |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and the Current Population Survey public data series
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