JOLTS
Unemployed and job openings, by industry (in millions)
Industry | Unemployed | Job openings |
---|---|---|
Health care and social assistance | 0.5466 | 1.0493 |
Wholesale trade | 0.1168 | 0.1961 |
Finance and insurance | 0.1678 | 0.2733 |
Professional and business services | 0.7940 | 1.0758 |
Other services | 0.2613 | 0.2649 |
Government | 0.5236 | 0.5275 |
Accommodation and food services | 0.7162 | 0.7135 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.0873 | 0.0863 |
Information | 0.1160 | 0.0911 |
Nondurable goods manufacturing | 0.2158 | 0.1644 |
Retail trade | 0.8379 | 0.6268 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 0.2705 | 0.1968 |
Mining and logging | 0.0317 | 0.0212 |
Durable goods manufacturing | 0.3752 | 0.2198 |
Educational services | 0.1742 | 0.1009 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.1561 | 0.0798 |
Construction | 0.5730 | 0.1875 |
Note: Because the data are not seasonally adjusted, these are 12-month averages, November 2016–October 2017.
Source: EPI analysis of data from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and the Current Population Survey
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