Unemployment and job openings by industry (in thousands), April 2022
| Industry | Unemployment, three-month average | Job openings, three-month average | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 579.7 | 433.3 | 1.3 |
| Educational services | 162.3 | 199.7 | 0.8 |
| Retail trade | 799.7 | 1,076.3 | 0.7 |
| Transportation and utilities | 376.3 | 523.0 | 0.7 |
| Durable goods manufacturing | 326.3 | 528.0 | 0.6 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 127.7 | 216.3 | 0.6 |
| Mining | 20.7 | 41.3 | 0.5 |
| Other services | 205.3 | 430.3 | 0.5 |
| Nondurable goods manufacturing | 164.3 | 348.7 | 0.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 70.0 | 151.3 | 0.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 626.0 | 1,488.7 | 0.4 |
| Finance and Insurance | 148.0 | 356.3 | 0.4 |
| Information | 72.7 | 214.7 | 0.3 |
| Government | 346.0 | 1,038.7 | 0.3 |
| Professional and business services | 681.3 | 2,171.0 | 0.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 90.0 | 301.3 | 0.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 483.7 | 2,005.3 | 0.2 |
Notes: Unemployment levels represent the average of the unemployment level for the current month and the subsequent month in the Current Population Survey to better line up with the job openings data from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Both unemployment data and job openings data are then averaged over three months to smooth for better data reliability. These data are non-seasonally adjusted so caution is warranted when making comparisons across time.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Population Survey.
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