JOLTS
Hires rate, December 2000–November 2013
| Month | Hires |
|---|---|
| Dec-2000 | 4.1% |
| Jan-2001 | 4.4% |
| Feb-2001 | 4.1% |
| Mar-2001 | 4.2% |
| Apr-2001 | 4.1% |
| May-2001 | 4.2% |
| Jun-2001 | 3.9% |
| Jul-2001 | 3.9% |
| Aug-2001 | 3.9% |
| Sep-2001 | 3.8% |
| Oct-2001 | 3.8% |
| Nov-2001 | 3.8% |
| Dec-2001 | 3.6% |
| Jan-2002 | 3.7% |
| Feb-2002 | 3.8% |
| Mar-2002 | 3.6% |
| Apr-2002 | 3.8% |
| May-2002 | 3.8% |
| Jun-2002 | 3.7% |
| Jul-2002 | 3.9% |
| Aug-2002 | 3.7% |
| Sep-2002 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2002 | 3.7% |
| Nov-2002 | 3.8% |
| Dec-2002 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2003 | 3.8% |
| Feb-2003 | 3.6% |
| Mar-2003 | 3.4% |
| Apr-2003 | 3.5% |
| May-2003 | 3.5% |
| Jun-2003 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2003 | 3.6% |
| Aug-2003 | 3.6% |
| Sep-2003 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2003 | 3.8% |
| Nov-2003 | 3.6% |
| Dec-2003 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2004 | 3.7% |
| Feb-2004 | 3.6% |
| Mar-2004 | 3.9% |
| Apr-2004 | 3.9% |
| May-2004 | 3.8% |
| Jun-2004 | 3.8% |
| Jul-2004 | 3.7% |
| Aug-2004 | 3.9% |
| Sep-2004 | 3.8% |
| Oct-2004 | 3.9% |
| Nov-2004 | 3.9% |
| Dec-2004 | 3.9% |
| Jan-2005 | 3.9% |
| Feb-2005 | 3.9% |
| Mar-2005 | 3.9% |
| Apr-2005 | 4.0% |
| May-2005 | 4.0% |
| Jun-2005 | 4.0% |
| Jul-2005 | 4.0% |
| Aug-2005 | 4.1% |
| Sep-2005 | 4.1% |
| Oct-2005 | 3.7% |
| Nov-2005 | 3.9% |
| Dec-2005 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2006 | 3.8% |
| Feb-2006 | 4.0% |
| Mar-2006 | 4.0% |
| Apr-2006 | 3.8% |
| May-2006 | 4.1% |
| Jun-2006 | 3.9% |
| Jul-2006 | 4.0% |
| Aug-2006 | 3.8% |
| Sep-2006 | 3.8% |
| Oct-2006 | 3.8% |
| Nov-2006 | 4.1% |
| Dec-2006 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2007 | 3.9% |
| Feb-2007 | 3.8% |
| Mar-2007 | 3.9% |
| Apr-2007 | 3.8% |
| May-2007 | 3.9% |
| Jun-2007 | 3.8% |
| Jul-2007 | 3.7% |
| Aug-2007 | 3.7% |
| Sep-2007 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2007 | 3.8% |
| Nov-2007 | 3.7% |
| Dec-2007 | 3.6% |
| Jan-2008 | 3.6% |
| Feb-2008 | 3.5% |
| Mar-2008 | 3.5% |
| Apr-2008 | 3.6% |
| May-2008 | 3.4% |
| Jun-2008 | 3.5% |
| Jul-2008 | 3.3% |
| Aug-2008 | 3.4% |
| Sep-2008 | 3.2% |
| Oct-2008 | 3.3% |
| Nov-2008 | 2.9% |
| Dec-2008 | 3.1% |
| Jan-2009 | 3.1% |
| Feb-2009 | 3.0% |
| Mar-2009 | 2.9% |
| Apr-2009 | 3.0% |
| May-2009 | 2.9% |
| Jun-2009 | 2.8% |
| Jul-2009 | 2.9% |
| Aug-2009 | 2.9% |
| Sep-2009 | 3.0% |
| Oct-2009 | 2.9% |
| Nov-2009 | 3.1% |
| Dec-2009 | 3.0% |
| Jan-2010 | 3.0% |
| Feb-2010 | 3.0% |
| Mar-2010 | 3.2% |
| Apr-2010 | 3.2% |
| May-2010 | 3.4% |
| Jun-2010 | 3.1% |
| Jul-2010 | 3.1% |
| Aug-2010 | 3.0% |
| Sep-2010 | 3.0% |
| Oct-2010 | 3.1% |
| Nov-2010 | 3.1% |
| Dec-2010 | 3.2% |
| Jan-2011 | 3.0% |
| Feb-2011 | 3.1% |
| Mar-2011 | 3.2% |
| Apr-2011 | 3.1% |
| May-2011 | 3.1% |
| Jun-2011 | 3.2% |
| Jul-2011 | 3.1% |
| Aug-2011 | 3.2% |
| Sep-2011 | 3.3% |
| Oct-2011 | 3.1% |
| Nov-2011 | 3.2% |
| Dec-2011 | 3.1% |
| Jan-2012 | 3.2% |
| Feb-2012 | 3.4% |
| Mar-2012 | 3.3% |
| Apr-2012 | 3.2% |
| May-2012 | 3.4% |
| Jun-2012 | 3.3% |
| Jul-2012 | 3.1% |
| Aug-2012 | 3.3% |
| Sep-2012 | 3.1% |
| Oct-2012 | 3.2% |
| Nov-2012 | 3.3% |
| Dec-2012 | 3.1% |
| Jan-2013 | 3.2% |
| Feb-2013 | 3.3% |
| Mar-2013 | 3.1% |
| Apr-2013 | 3.2% |
| May-2013 | 3.3% |
| Jun-2013 | 3.2% |
| Jul-2013 | 3.3% |
| Aug-2013 | 3.3% |
| Sep-2013 | 3.4% |
| Oct-2013 | 3.3% |
| Nov-2013 | 3.3% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions. The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Source: EPI analysis of Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
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