Job openings levels and unemployment levels, 2000-2015
| Month | Job Openings level | Unemployment level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-2000 | 4.934 | 5.634 |
| Jan-2001 | 5.273 | 6.023 |
| Feb-2001 | 4.706 | 6.089 |
| Mar-2001 | 4.618 | 6.141 |
| Apr-2001 | 4.668 | 6.271 |
| May-2001 | 4.444 | 6.226 |
| Jun-2001 | 4.232 | 6.484 |
| Jul-2001 | 4.354 | 6.583 |
| Aug-2001 | 4.095 | 7.042 |
| Sep-2001 | 3.973 | 7.142 |
| Oct-2001 | 3.594 | 7.694 |
| Nov-2001 | 3.545 | 8.003 |
| Dec-2001 | 3.586 | 8.258 |
| Jan-2002 | 3.587 | 8.182 |
| Feb-2002 | 3.412 | 8.215 |
| Mar-2002 | 3.605 | 8.304 |
| Apr-2002 | 3.357 | 8.599 |
| May-2002 | 3.525 | 8.399 |
| Jun-2002 | 3.325 | 8.393 |
| Jul-2002 | 3.343 | 8.39 |
| Aug-2002 | 3.462 | 8.304 |
| Sep-2002 | 3.319 | 8.251 |
| Oct-2002 | 3.502 | 8.307 |
| Nov-2002 | 3.585 | 8.52 |
| Dec-2002 | 3.074 | 8.64 |
| Jan-2003 | 3.686 | 8.52 |
| Feb-2003 | 3.402 | 8.618 |
| Mar-2003 | 3.101 | 8.588 |
| Apr-2003 | 3.182 | 8.842 |
| May-2003 | 3.201 | 8.957 |
| Jun-2003 | 3.356 | 9.266 |
| Jul-2003 | 3.195 | 9.011 |
| Aug-2003 | 3.239 | 8.896 |
| Sep-2003 | 3.054 | 8.921 |
| Oct-2003 | 3.196 | 8.732 |
| Nov-2003 | 3.316 | 8.576 |
| Dec-2003 | 3.334 | 8.317 |
| Jan-2004 | 3.391 | 8.37 |
| Feb-2004 | 3.437 | 8.167 |
| Mar-2004 | 3.42 | 8.491 |
| Apr-2004 | 3.466 | 8.17 |
| May-2004 | 3.658 | 8.212 |
| Jun-2004 | 3.384 | 8.286 |
| Jul-2004 | 3.835 | 8.136 |
| Aug-2004 | 3.578 | 7.99 |
| Sep-2004 | 3.704 | 7.927 |
| Oct-2004 | 3.779 | 8.061 |
| Nov-2004 | 3.456 | 7.932 |
| Dec-2004 | 3.846 | 7.934 |
| Jan-2005 | 3.595 | 7.784 |
| Feb-2005 | 3.842 | 7.98 |
| Mar-2005 | 3.891 | 7.737 |
| Apr-2005 | 4.115 | 7.672 |
| May-2005 | 3.824 | 7.651 |
| Jun-2005 | 4.018 | 7.524 |
| Jul-2005 | 4.162 | 7.406 |
| Aug-2005 | 4.085 | 7.345 |
| Sep-2005 | 4.227 | 7.553 |
| Oct-2005 | 4.23 | 7.453 |
| Nov-2005 | 4.341 | 7.566 |
| Dec-2005 | 4.249 | 7.279 |
| Jan-2006 | 4.278 | 7.064 |
| Feb-2006 | 4.308 | 7.184 |
| Mar-2006 | 4.537 | 7.072 |
| Apr-2006 | 4.495 | 7.12 |
| May-2006 | 4.432 | 6.98 |
| Jun-2006 | 4.331 | 7.001 |
| Jul-2006 | 4.081 | 7.175 |
| Aug-2006 | 4.411 | 7.091 |
| Sep-2006 | 4.498 | 6.847 |
| Oct-2006 | 4.454 | 6.727 |
| Nov-2006 | 4.622 | 6.872 |
| Dec-2006 | 4.552 | 6.762 |
| Jan-2007 | 4.59 | 7.116 |
| Feb-2007 | 4.481 | 6.927 |
| Mar-2007 | 4.657 | 6.731 |
| Apr-2007 | 4.534 | 6.85 |
| May-2007 | 4.531 | 6.766 |
| Jun-2007 | 4.639 | 6.979 |
| Jul-2007 | 4.43 | 7.149 |
| Aug-2007 | 4.508 | 7.067 |
| Sep-2007 | 4.481 | 7.17 |
| Oct-2007 | 4.278 | 7.237 |
| Nov-2007 | 4.278 | 7.24 |
| Dec-2007 | 4.323 | 7.645 |
| Jan-2008 | 4.223 | 7.685 |
| Feb-2008 | 4.039 | 7.497 |
| Mar-2008 | 4.012 | 7.822 |
| Apr-2008 | 3.85 | 7.637 |
| May-2008 | 4 | 8.395 |
| Jun-2008 | 3.67 | 8.575 |
| Jul-2008 | 3.762 | 8.937 |
| Aug-2008 | 3.584 | 9.438 |
| Sep-2008 | 3.21 | 9.494 |
| Oct-2008 | 3.273 | 10.074 |
| Nov-2008 | 3.059 | 10.538 |
| Dec-2008 | 3.049 | 11.286 |
| Jan-2009 | 2.763 | 12.058 |
| Feb-2009 | 2.794 | 12.898 |
| Mar-2009 | 2.493 | 13.426 |
| Apr-2009 | 2.271 | 13.853 |
| May-2009 | 2.413 | 14.499 |
| Jun-2009 | 2.388 | 14.707 |
| Jul-2009 | 2.146 | 14.601 |
| Aug-2009 | 2.294 | 14.814 |
| Sep-2009 | 2.434 | 15.009 |
| Oct-2009 | 2.376 | 15.352 |
| Nov-2009 | 2.419 | 15.219 |
| Dec-2009 | 2.49 | 15.098 |
| Jan-2010 | 2.706 | 15.046 |
| Feb-2010 | 2.561 | 15.113 |
| Mar-2010 | 2.652 | 15.202 |
| Apr-2010 | 3.097 | 15.325 |
| May-2010 | 2.9 | 14.849 |
| Jun-2010 | 2.728 | 14.474 |
| Jul-2010 | 2.929 | 14.512 |
| Aug-2010 | 2.869 | 14.648 |
| Sep-2010 | 2.782 | 14.579 |
| Oct-2010 | 3.026 | 14.516 |
| Nov-2010 | 3.072 | 15.081 |
| Dec-2010 | 2.909 | 14.348 |
| Jan-2011 | 2.917 | 14.046 |
| Feb-2011 | 3.065 | 13.828 |
| Mar-2011 | 3.132 | 13.728 |
| Apr-2011 | 3.099 | 13.956 |
| May-2011 | 3.032 | 13.853 |
| Jun-2011 | 3.194 | 13.958 |
| Jul-2011 | 3.417 | 13.756 |
| Aug-2011 | 3.138 | 13.806 |
| Sep-2011 | 3.557 | 13.929 |
| Oct-2011 | 3.422 | 13.599 |
| Nov-2011 | 3.215 | 13.309 |
| Dec-2011 | 3.527 | 13.071 |
| Jan-2012 | 3.653 | 12.812 |
| Feb-2012 | 3.517 | 12.828 |
| Mar-2012 | 3.837 | 12.696 |
| Apr-2012 | 3.627 | 12.636 |
| May-2012 | 3.696 | 12.668 |
| Jun-2012 | 3.785 | 12.688 |
| Jul-2012 | 3.587 | 12.657 |
| Aug-2012 | 3.637 | 12.449 |
| Sep-2012 | 3.614 | 12.106 |
| Oct-2012 | 3.729 | 12.141 |
| Nov-2012 | 3.741 | 12.026 |
| Dec-2012 | 3.64 | 12.272 |
| Jan-2013 | 3.77 | 12.497 |
| Feb-2013 | 4.023 | 11.967 |
| Mar-2013 | 3.891 | 11.653 |
| Apr-2013 | 3.84 | 11.735 |
| May-2013 | 3.829 | 11.671 |
| Jun-2013 | 3.864 | 11.736 |
| Jul-2013 | 3.829 | 11.357 |
| Aug-2013 | 3.893 | 11.241 |
| Sep-2013 | 3.955 | 11.251 |
| Oct-2013 | 4.076 | 11.161 |
| Nov-2013 | 4.073 | 10.814 |
| Dec-2013 | 3.977 | 10.376 |
| Jan-2014 | 3.906 | 10.28 |
| Feb-2014 | 4.160 | 10.387 |
| Mar-2014 | 4.210 | 10.384 |
| Apr-2014 | 4.417 | 9.696 |
| May-2014 | 4.608 | 9.761 |
| Jun-2014 | 4.710 | 9.453 |
| Jul-2014 | 4.726 | 9.648 |
| Aug-2014 | 4.925 | 9.568 |
| Sep-2014 | 4.678 | 9.237 |
| Oct-2014 | 4.849 | 8.983 |
| Nov-2014 | 4.886 | 9.071 |
| Dec-2014 | 4.877 | 8.688 |
| Jan-2015 | 4.965 | 8.979 |
| Feb-2015 | 5.144 | 8.705 |
| Mar-2015 | 5.109 | 8.575 |
| Apr-2015 | 5.334 | 8.549 |
| May-2015 | 5.357 | 8.674 |
| Jun-2015 | 5.323 | 8.299 |
| Jul-2015 | 5.668 | 8.266 |
| Aug-2015 | 5.377 | 8.029 |
| Sep-2015 | 5.534 | 7.915 |
| Oct-2015 | 5.383 | 7.908 |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Population Survey