Job openings levels and unemployment levels, 2000-2016
| Job Openings level | Unemployment level | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-2000 | 4.736 | 5.634 |
| Jan-2001 | 5.385 | 6.023 |
| Feb-2001 | 4.658 | 6.089 |
| Mar-2001 | 4.563 | 6.141 |
| Apr-2001 | 4.901 | 6.271 |
| May-2001 | 4.55 | 6.226 |
| Jun-2001 | 4.28 | 6.484 |
| Jul-2001 | 4.499 | 6.583 |
| Aug-2001 | 4.134 | 7.042 |
| Sep-2001 | 3.975 | 7.142 |
| Oct-2001 | 3.605 | 7.694 |
| Nov-2001 | 3.387 | 8.003 |
| Dec-2001 | 3.385 | 8.258 |
| Jan-2002 | 3.759 | 8.182 |
| Feb-2002 | 3.372 | 8.215 |
| Mar-2002 | 3.551 | 8.304 |
| Apr-2002 | 3.472 | 8.599 |
| May-2002 | 3.596 | 8.399 |
| Jun-2002 | 3.365 | 8.393 |
| Jul-2002 | 3.411 | 8.39 |
| Aug-2002 | 3.49 | 8.304 |
| Sep-2002 | 3.308 | 8.251 |
| Oct-2002 | 3.535 | 8.307 |
| Nov-2002 | 3.415 | 8.52 |
| Dec-2002 | 2.943 | 8.64 |
| Jan-2003 | 3.824 | 8.52 |
| Feb-2003 | 3.381 | 8.618 |
| Mar-2003 | 3.052 | 8.588 |
| Apr-2003 | 3.34 | 8.842 |
| May-2003 | 3.233 | 8.957 |
| Jun-2003 | 3.334 | 9.266 |
| Jul-2003 | 3.27 | 9.011 |
| Aug-2003 | 3.283 | 8.896 |
| Sep-2003 | 3.074 | 8.921 |
| Oct-2003 | 3.205 | 8.732 |
| Nov-2003 | 3.157 | 8.576 |
| Dec-2003 | 3.214 | 8.317 |
| Jan-2004 | 3.459 | 8.37 |
| Feb-2004 | 3.402 | 8.167 |
| Mar-2004 | 3.38 | 8.491 |
| Apr-2004 | 3.629 | 8.17 |
| May-2004 | 3.66 | 8.212 |
| Jun-2004 | 3.424 | 8.286 |
| Jul-2004 | 3.934 | 8.136 |
| Aug-2004 | 3.619 | 7.99 |
| Sep-2004 | 3.742 | 7.927 |
| Oct-2004 | 3.792 | 8.061 |
| Nov-2004 | 3.238 | 7.932 |
| Dec-2004 | 3.65 | 7.934 |
| Jan-2005 | 3.67 | 7.784 |
| Feb-2005 | 3.845 | 7.98 |
| Mar-2005 | 3.831 | 7.737 |
| Apr-2005 | 4.243 | 7.672 |
| May-2005 | 3.884 | 7.651 |
| Jun-2005 | 4.022 | 7.524 |
| Jul-2005 | 4.319 | 7.406 |
| Aug-2005 | 4.073 | 7.345 |
| Sep-2005 | 4.237 | 7.553 |
| Oct-2005 | 4.277 | 7.453 |
| Nov-2005 | 4.22 | 7.566 |
| Dec-2005 | 4.064 | 7.279 |
| Jan-2006 | 4.298 | 7.064 |
| Feb-2006 | 4.229 | 7.184 |
| Mar-2006 | 4.493 | 7.072 |
| Apr-2006 | 4.68 | 7.12 |
| May-2006 | 4.389 | 6.98 |
| Jun-2006 | 4.349 | 7.001 |
| Jul-2006 | 4.154 | 7.175 |
| Aug-2006 | 4.56 | 7.091 |
| Sep-2006 | 4.516 | 6.847 |
| Oct-2006 | 4.472 | 6.727 |
| Nov-2006 | 4.341 | 6.872 |
| Dec-2006 | 4.278 | 6.762 |
| Jan-2007 | 4.63 | 7.116 |
| Feb-2007 | 4.465 | 6.927 |
| Mar-2007 | 4.666 | 6.731 |
| Apr-2007 | 4.824 | 6.85 |
| May-2007 | 4.55 | 6.766 |
| Jun-2007 | 4.608 | 6.979 |
| Jul-2007 | 4.49 | 7.149 |
| Aug-2007 | 4.555 | 7.067 |
| Sep-2007 | 4.523 | 7.17 |
| Oct-2007 | 4.3 | 7.237 |
| Nov-2007 | 4.156 | 7.24 |
| Dec-2007 | 4.123 | 7.645 |
| Jan-2008 | 4.26 | 7.685 |
| Feb-2008 | 4.042 | 7.497 |
| Mar-2008 | 4.001 | 7.822 |
| Apr-2008 | 4.098 | 7.637 |
| May-2008 | 3.96 | 8.395 |
| Jun-2008 | 3.767 | 8.575 |
| Jul-2008 | 3.821 | 8.937 |
| Aug-2008 | 3.665 | 9.438 |
| Sep-2008 | 3.264 | 9.494 |
| Oct-2008 | 3.292 | 10.074 |
| Nov-2008 | 2.956 | 10.538 |
| Dec-2008 | 2.83 | 11.286 |
| Jan-2009 | 2.767 | 12.058 |
| Feb-2009 | 2.791 | 12.898 |
| Mar-2009 | 2.491 | 13.426 |
| Apr-2009 | 2.357 | 13.853 |
| May-2009 | 2.427 | 14.499 |
| Jun-2009 | 2.428 | 14.707 |
| Jul-2009 | 2.196 | 14.601 |
| Aug-2009 | 2.306 | 14.814 |
| Sep-2009 | 2.478 | 15.009 |
| Oct-2009 | 2.4 | 15.352 |
| Nov-2009 | 2.35 | 15.219 |
| Dec-2009 | 2.407 | 15.098 |
| Jan-2010 | 2.636 | 15.046 |
| Feb-2010 | 2.578 | 15.113 |
| Mar-2010 | 2.666 | 15.202 |
| Apr-2010 | 3.22 | 15.325 |
| May-2010 | 2.891 | 14.849 |
| Jun-2010 | 2.664 | 14.474 |
| Jul-2010 | 2.965 | 14.512 |
| Aug-2010 | 2.92 | 14.648 |
| Sep-2010 | 2.767 | 14.579 |
| Oct-2010 | 3.033 | 14.516 |
| Nov-2010 | 2.914 | 15.081 |
| Dec-2010 | 2.857 | 14.348 |
| Jan-2011 | 2.939 | 14.013 |
| Feb-2011 | 3.056 | 13.82 |
| Mar-2011 | 3.13 | 13.737 |
| Apr-2011 | 3.287 | 13.957 |
| May-2011 | 3.114 | 13.855 |
| Jun-2011 | 3.224 | 13.962 |
| Jul-2011 | 3.475 | 13.763 |
| Aug-2011 | 3.168 | 13.818 |
| Sep-2011 | 3.495 | 13.948 |
| Oct-2011 | 3.421 | 13.594 |
| Nov-2011 | 3.153 | 13.302 |
| Dec-2011 | 3.369 | 13.093 |
| Jan-2012 | 3.664 | 12.755 |
| Feb-2012 | 3.501 | 12.818 |
| Mar-2012 | 3.852 | 12.718 |
| Apr-2012 | 3.663 | 12.641 |
| May-2012 | 3.706 | 12.655 |
| Jun-2012 | 3.792 | 12.697 |
| Jul-2012 | 3.694 | 12.662 |
| Aug-2012 | 3.655 | 12.475 |
| Sep-2012 | 3.533 | 12.14 |
| Oct-2012 | 3.713 | 12.135 |
| Nov-2012 | 3.556 | 12.011 |
| Dec-2012 | 3.576 | 12.299 |
| Jan-2013 | 3.712 | 12.417 |
| Feb-2013 | 3.972 | 11.954 |
| Mar-2013 | 3.901 | 11.681 |
| Apr-2013 | 3.962 | 11.743 |
| May-2013 | 3.886 | 11.641 |
| Jun-2013 | 3.913 | 11.75 |
| Jul-2013 | 3.915 | 11.362 |
| Aug-2013 | 3.921 | 11.284 |
| Sep-2013 | 3.985 | 11.302 |
| Oct-2013 | 4.104 | 11.158 |
| Nov-2013 | 3.878 | 10.796 |
| Dec-2013 | 3.742 | 10.399 |
| Jan-2014 | 3.884 | 10.192 |
| Feb-2014 | 4.098 | 10.375 |
| Mar-2014 | 4.202 | 10.415 |
| Apr-2014 | 4.575 | 9.699 |
| May-2014 | 4.603 | 9.719 |
| Jun-2014 | 4.69 | 9.47 |
| Jul-2014 | 4.68 | 9.651 |
| Aug-2014 | 4.952 | 9.617 |
| Sep-2014 | 4.658 | 9.296 |
| Oct-2014 | 4.896 | 8.989 |
| Nov-2014 | 4.721 | 9.053 |
| Dec-2014 | 4.815 | 8.704 |
| Jan-2015 | 4.972 | 8.92 |
| Feb-2015 | 5.131 | 8.646 |
| Mar-2015 | 5.18 | 8.557 |
| Apr-2015 | 5.58 | 8.523 |
| May-2015 | 5.386 | 8.619 |
| Jun-2015 | 5.168 | 8.262 |
| Jul-2015 | 5.788 | 8.249 |
| Aug-2015 | 5.308 | 8.018 |
| Sep-2015 | 5.36 | 7.925 |
| Oct-2015 | 5.422 | 7.899 |
| Nov-2015 | 5.198 | 7.924 |
| Dec-2015 | 5.281 | 7.904 |
| Jan-2016 | 5.604 | 7.791 |
| Feb-2016 | 5.445 | 7.815 |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Population Survey