JOLTS Historical Data: December 2000 - April 2001
Table 2. Job openings levels(1) by industry and census region
(In thousands)
Industry and census region Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.
2000 2001 2001 2001 2001
Total.................................... 4,036 4,288 4,259 4,212 4,379
INDUSTRY
Total private........................... 3,456 3,826 3,807 3,716 3,894
Mining................................. 6 13 9 10 12
Construction........................... 142 136 183 212 195
Manufacturing.......................... 422 442 419 379 303
Durable goods......................... 254 272 255 226 197
Nondurable goods...................... 168 169 164 153 106
Transportation and public utilities.... 150 234 251 166 228
Wholesale trade........................ 165 216 218 138 156
Retail trade........................... 622 712 719 744 848
Finance, insurance, and real estate.... 222 221 237 251 199
Services............................... 1,727 1,853 1,770 1,815 1,952
Government.............................. 580 462 452 496 485
Federal................................ 75 62 68 84 72
State and local........................ 505 400 383 413 414
CENSUS REGION
Northeast.............................. 718 803 827 784 875
South.................................. 1,221 1,491 1,475 1,424 1,564
Midwest................................ 985 967 878 905 955
West................................... 1,113 1,027 1,079 1,099 986
1 Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day
of the month.
NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the
census regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont;
South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Last Modified Date: July 30, 2002