Job openings rates by region, seasonally adjusted, June-November, 2004


				    2004
					
		June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.

Northeast	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.0
Midwest		2.0	2.0	1.9	2.2	2.2	2.2
South		2.4	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.9	2.5
West		2.3	2.5	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.5
						
The job openings rate is the number of openings         						
on the last business day of the month						
divided by employment plus job openings.