Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 7. Job openings levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug.
2011 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012p
Total........................................... 3,216 3,912 3,624 2.4 2.9 2.7
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 2,855 3,504 3,230 2.5 3.0 2.8
Mining and Logging............................ 26 15 16 3.1 1.7 1.8
Construction.................................. 103 78 93 1.7 1.3 1.6
Manufacturing................................. 245 305 262 2.0 2.5 2.1
Durable goods................................ 170 205 156 2.3 2.6 2.0
Nondurable goods............................. 75 101 107 1.6 2.2 2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 526 658 649 2.1 2.5 2.5
Wholesale trade.............................. 68 152 147 1.2 2.6 2.5
Retail trade................................. 351 382 385 2.3 2.5 2.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 108 124 118 2.2 2.5 2.3
Information................................... 97 118 106 3.5 4.3 3.8
Financial activities.......................... 171 269 246 2.2 3.3 3.1
Finance and insurance........................ 126 192 197 2.1 3.2 3.3
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 45 77 48 2.2 3.7 2.4
Professional and business services............ 602 657 698 3.3 3.5 3.7
Education and health services................. 604 741 645 3.0 3.6 3.1
Educational services......................... 69 93 66 2.3 3.0 2.1
Health care and social assistance............ 535 648 579 3.1 3.7 3.3
Leisure and hospitality....................... 396 531 435 2.8 3.6 3.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 47 49 63 2.1 2.2 2.8
Accommodation and food services.............. 349 481 372 2.9 3.8 3.0
Other services................................ 85 132 80 1.6 2.4 1.5
Government..................................... 360 407 394 1.7 1.9 1.9
Federal....................................... 52 49 66 1.8 1.7 2.3
State and local............................... 309 359 328 1.7 2.0 1.8
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 585 727 694 2.3 2.8 2.7
South......................................... 1,122 1,520 1,392 2.3 3.1 2.8
Midwest....................................... 761 845 809 2.5 2.7 2.6
West.......................................... 748 821 730 2.5 2.7 2.4
1 Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
2 The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a
percent of total employment plus job openings.
3 See footnote 8, table 1.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: October 10, 2012
