JOLTS
Job openings levels and unemployment levels, December 2000–November 2014
Month | Job Openings Level | Unemployment Level |
---|---|---|
Dec-2000 | 4.934 | 5.634 |
Jan-2001 | 5.273 | 6.023 |
Feb-2001 | 4.706 | 6.089 |
Mar-2001 | 4.618 | 6.141 |
Apr-2001 | 4.668 | 6.271 |
May-2001 | 4.444 | 6.226 |
Jun-2001 | 4.232 | 6.484 |
Jul-2001 | 4.354 | 6.583 |
Aug-2001 | 4.095 | 7.042 |
Sep-2001 | 3.973 | 7.142 |
Oct-2001 | 3.594 | 7.694 |
Nov-2001 | 3.545 | 8.003 |
Dec-2001 | 3.586 | 8.258 |
Jan-2002 | 3.587 | 8.182 |
Feb-2002 | 3.412 | 8.215 |
Mar-2002 | 3.605 | 8.304 |
Apr-2002 | 3.357 | 8.599 |
May-2002 | 3.525 | 8.399 |
Jun-2002 | 3.325 | 8.393 |
Jul-2002 | 3.343 | 8.39 |
Aug-2002 | 3.462 | 8.304 |
Sep-2002 | 3.319 | 8.251 |
Oct-2002 | 3.502 | 8.307 |
Nov-2002 | 3.585 | 8.52 |
Dec-2002 | 3.074 | 8.64 |
Jan-2003 | 3.686 | 8.52 |
Feb-2003 | 3.402 | 8.618 |
Mar-2003 | 3.101 | 8.588 |
Apr-2003 | 3.182 | 8.842 |
May-2003 | 3.201 | 8.957 |
Jun-2003 | 3.356 | 9.266 |
Jul-2003 | 3.195 | 9.011 |
Aug-2003 | 3.239 | 8.896 |
Sep-2003 | 3.054 | 8.921 |
Oct-2003 | 3.196 | 8.732 |
Nov-2003 | 3.316 | 8.576 |
Dec-2003 | 3.334 | 8.317 |
Jan-2004 | 3.391 | 8.37 |
Feb-2004 | 3.437 | 8.167 |
Mar-2004 | 3.42 | 8.491 |
Apr-2004 | 3.466 | 8.17 |
May-2004 | 3.658 | 8.212 |
Jun-2004 | 3.384 | 8.286 |
Jul-2004 | 3.835 | 8.136 |
Aug-2004 | 3.578 | 7.99 |
Sep-2004 | 3.704 | 7.927 |
Oct-2004 | 3.779 | 8.061 |
Nov-2004 | 3.456 | 7.932 |
Dec-2004 | 3.846 | 7.934 |
Jan-2005 | 3.595 | 7.784 |
Feb-2005 | 3.842 | 7.98 |
Mar-2005 | 3.891 | 7.737 |
Apr-2005 | 4.115 | 7.672 |
May-2005 | 3.824 | 7.651 |
Jun-2005 | 4.018 | 7.524 |
Jul-2005 | 4.162 | 7.406 |
Aug-2005 | 4.085 | 7.345 |
Sep-2005 | 4.227 | 7.553 |
Oct-2005 | 4.23 | 7.453 |
Nov-2005 | 4.341 | 7.566 |
Dec-2005 | 4.249 | 7.279 |
Jan-2006 | 4.278 | 7.064 |
Feb-2006 | 4.308 | 7.184 |
Mar-2006 | 4.537 | 7.072 |
Apr-2006 | 4.495 | 7.12 |
May-2006 | 4.432 | 6.98 |
Jun-2006 | 4.331 | 7.001 |
Jul-2006 | 4.081 | 7.175 |
Aug-2006 | 4.411 | 7.091 |
Sep-2006 | 4.498 | 6.847 |
Oct-2006 | 4.454 | 6.727 |
Nov-2006 | 4.622 | 6.872 |
Dec-2006 | 4.552 | 6.762 |
Jan-2007 | 4.59 | 7.116 |
Feb-2007 | 4.481 | 6.927 |
Mar-2007 | 4.657 | 6.731 |
Apr-2007 | 4.534 | 6.85 |
May-2007 | 4.531 | 6.766 |
Jun-2007 | 4.639 | 6.979 |
Jul-2007 | 4.43 | 7.149 |
Aug-2007 | 4.508 | 7.067 |
Sep-2007 | 4.481 | 7.17 |
Oct-2007 | 4.278 | 7.237 |
Nov-2007 | 4.278 | 7.24 |
Dec-2007 | 4.323 | 7.645 |
Jan-2008 | 4.223 | 7.685 |
Feb-2008 | 4.039 | 7.497 |
Mar-2008 | 4.012 | 7.822 |
Apr-2008 | 3.85 | 7.637 |
May-2008 | 4 | 8.395 |
Jun-2008 | 3.67 | 8.575 |
Jul-2008 | 3.762 | 8.937 |
Aug-2008 | 3.584 | 9.438 |
Sep-2008 | 3.21 | 9.494 |
Oct-2008 | 3.273 | 10.074 |
Nov-2008 | 3.059 | 10.538 |
Dec-2008 | 3.049 | 11.286 |
Jan-2009 | 2.763 | 12.058 |
Feb-2009 | 2.794 | 12.898 |
Mar-2009 | 2.493 | 13.426 |
Apr-2009 | 2.271 | 13.853 |
May-2009 | 2.413 | 14.499 |
Jun-2009 | 2.388 | 14.707 |
Jul-2009 | 2.146 | 14.601 |
Aug-2009 | 2.294 | 14.814 |
Sep-2009 | 2.434 | 15.009 |
Oct-2009 | 2.376 | 15.352 |
Nov-2009 | 2.419 | 15.219 |
Dec-2009 | 2.49 | 15.098 |
Jan-2010 | 2.701 | 14.953 |
Feb-2010 | 2.535 | 15.121 |
Mar-2010 | 2.635 | 15.212 |
Apr-2010 | 3.08 | 15.333 |
May-2010 | 2.927 | 14.858 |
Jun-2010 | 2.739 | 14.483 |
Jul-2010 | 2.933 | 14.527 |
Aug-2010 | 2.922 | 14.66 |
Sep-2010 | 2.789 | 14.578 |
Oct-2010 | 3.021 | 14.52 |
Nov-2010 | 3.082 | 15.097 |
Dec-2010 | 2.891 | 14.373 |
Jan-2011 | 2.886 | 13.91 |
Feb-2011 | 3.034 | 13.858 |
Mar-2011 | 3.119 | 13.748 |
Apr-2011 | 3.084 | 13.944 |
May-2011 | 3.067 | 13.873 |
Jun-2011 | 3.218 | 13.971 |
Jul-2011 | 3.41 | 13.785 |
Aug-2011 | 3.205 | 13.82 |
Sep-2011 | 3.523 | 13.905 |
Oct-2011 | 3.42 | 13.604 |
Nov-2011 | 3.21 | 13.326 |
Dec-2011 | 3.538 | 13.09 |
Jan-2012 | 3.574 | 12.65 |
Feb-2012 | 3.509 | 12.883 |
Mar-2012 | 3.827 | 12.732 |
Apr-2012 | 3.617 | 12.603 |
May-2012 | 3.739 | 12.689 |
Jun-2012 | 3.83 | 12.702 |
Jul-2012 | 3.595 | 12.698 |
Aug-2012 | 3.699 | 12.464 |
Sep-2012 | 3.568 | 12.07 |
Oct-2012 | 3.745 | 12.138 |
Nov-2012 | 3.755 | 12.045 |
Dec-2012 | 3.646 | 12.273 |
Jan-2013 | 3.693 | 12.315 |
Feb-2013 | 4.015 | 12.047 |
Mar-2013 | 3.879 | 11.706 |
Apr-2013 | 3.824 | 11.683 |
May-2013 | 3.879 | 11.69 |
Jun-2013 | 3.971 | 11.747 |
Jul-2013 | 3.816 | 11.408 |
Aug-2013 | 3.925 | 11.256 |
Sep-2013 | 3.948 | 11.203 |
Oct-2013 | 3.996 | 11.14 |
Nov-2013 | 4.126 | 10.841 |
Dec-2013 | 3.914 | 10.351 |
Jan-2014 | 3.874 | 10.280 |
Feb-2014 | 4.125 | 10.387 |
Mar-2014 | 4.166 | 10.384 |
Apr-2014 | 4.464 | 9.696 |
May-2014 | 4.577 | 9.761 |
Jun-2014 | 4.675 | 9.453 |
Jul-2014 | 4.605 | 9.648 |
Aug-2014 | 4.853 | 9.568 |
Sep-2014 | 4.685 | 9.237 |
Oct-2014 | 4.830 | 8.983 |
Nov-2014 | 4.972 | 9.071 |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Population Survey
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