Economic Indicators JOLTS

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) tells us how many job openings there are each month, how many workers were hired, how many quit their job, how many were laid off, and how many experienced other separations (which includes worker deaths).


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Next update: July 2, 2024

By Elise Gould • June 4, 2024

Below, EPI senior economist Elise Gould offers her insights on today’s release of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for March. Read the full thread here.

 

Hires, quits, and layoff rates, 2000–2024

 

Date Hires Quits Layoffs
Dec-2000 4.1 2.2 1.5
Jan-2001 4.3 2.4 1.7
Feb-2001 4 2.3 1.4
Mar-2001 4.2 2.3 1.6
Apr-2001 3.9 2.4 1.4
May-2001 4.1 2.3 1.5
Jun-2001 3.9 2.2 1.5
Jul-2001 4 2.2 1.5
Aug-2001 4 2.2 1.5
Sep-2001 3.8 2.1 1.6
Oct-2001 3.9 2.1 1.8
Nov-2001 3.7 2 1.7
Dec-2001 3.7 2 1.5
Jan-2002 3.7 2.2 1.5
Feb-2002 3.7 2 1.5
Mar-2002 3.6 1.9 1.4
Apr-2002 3.8 2 1.5
May-2002 3.7 1.9 1.5
Jun-2002 3.7 1.9 1.5
Jul-2002 3.8 2 1.6
Aug-2002 3.7 2 1.5
Sep-2002 3.7 1.9 1.5
Oct-2002 3.7 1.9 1.5
Nov-2002 3.7 1.8 1.5
Dec-2002 3.7 1.9 1.5
Jan-2003 3.9 1.9 1.6
Feb-2003 3.6 1.9 1.5
Mar-2003 3.4 1.8 1.5
Apr-2003 3.5 1.8 1.5
May-2003 3.6 1.8 1.6
Jun-2003 3.6 1.8 1.6
Jul-2003 3.6 1.7 1.6
Aug-2003 3.6 1.7 1.7
Sep-2003 3.7 1.8 1.5
Oct-2003 3.8 1.9 1.5
Nov-2003 3.7 1.8 1.5
Dec-2003 3.8 1.9 1.5
Jan-2004 3.7 1.8 1.6
Feb-2004 3.7 1.9 1.5
Mar-2004 4 2 1.6
Apr-2004 3.9 1.9 1.5
May-2004 3.8 1.8 1.5
Jun-2004 3.8 2 1.4
Jul-2004 3.7 2 1.4
Aug-2004 3.8 2 1.5
Sep-2004 3.8 1.9 1.5
Oct-2004 3.9 1.9 1.4
Nov-2004 3.9 2.1 1.5
Dec-2004 3.9 2 1.5
Jan-2005 3.9 2.1 1.5
Feb-2005 4 2 1.6
Mar-2005 4 2.1 1.6
Apr-2005 4 2.1 1.5
May-2005 3.9 2.1 1.5
Jun-2005 4 2.1 1.5
Jul-2005 4 2 1.4
Aug-2005 4 2.2 1.4
Sep-2005 4.1 2.3 1.5
Oct-2005 3.8 2.1 1.4
Nov-2005 4 2.1 1.3
Dec-2005 3.9 2.1 1.4
Jan-2006 3.9 2.2 1.3
Feb-2006 4 2.2 1.4
Mar-2006 4.1 2.2 1.4
Apr-2006 3.8 2 1.4
May-2006 4 2.2 1.5
Jun-2006 4 2.2 1.3
Jul-2006 4.1 2.2 1.4
Aug-2006 3.9 2.2 1.3
Sep-2006 3.9 2.1 1.3
Oct-2006 3.9 2.2 1.4
Nov-2006 4 2.2 1.4
Dec-2006 3.8 2.2 1.3
Jan-2007 3.9 2.1 1.4
Feb-2007 3.8 2.1 1.3
Mar-2007 4 2.2 1.4
Apr-2007 3.9 2.1 1.5
May-2007 4 2.2 1.4
Jun-2007 3.8 2.1 1.3
Jul-2007 3.8 2.1 1.4
Aug-2007 3.9 2.2 1.5
Sep-2007 3.9 1.9 1.6
Oct-2007 3.9 2.1 1.4
Nov-2007 3.7 2 1.4
Dec-2007 3.7 2 1.4
Jan-2008 3.7 2.1 1.4
Feb-2008 3.7 2.1 1.4
Mar-2008 3.6 1.9 1.4
Apr-2008 3.6 2.1 1.4
May-2008 3.4 1.9 1.4
Jun-2008 3.6 1.9 1.6
Jul-2008 3.4 1.8 1.5
Aug-2008 3.4 1.8 1.6
Sep-2008 3.3 1.8 1.5
Oct-2008 3.3 1.7 1.7
Nov-2008 3 1.6 1.7
Dec-2008 3.2 1.5 1.8
Jan-2009 3.1 1.5 1.9
Feb-2009 3 1.5 1.9
Mar-2009 2.9 1.4 1.9
Apr-2009 2.9 1.3 2
May-2009 2.9 1.3 1.7
Jun-2009 2.8 1.3 1.7
Jul-2009 3 1.3 1.7
Aug-2009 2.9 1.2 1.6
Sep-2009 3 1.2 1.7
Oct-2009 3 1.3 1.6
Nov-2009 3.1 1.4 1.5
Dec-2009 3.1 1.4 1.6
Jan-2010 3 1.3 1.4
Feb-2010 3 1.4 1.4
Mar-2010 3.3 1.4 1.5
Apr-2010 3.2 1.5 1.3
May-2010 3.4 1.4 1.3
Jun-2010 3.1 1.5 1.6
Jul-2010 3.2 1.4 1.7
Aug-2010 3.1 1.4 1.4
Sep-2010 3.1 1.5 1.4
Oct-2010 3.2 1.4 1.3
Nov-2010 3.2 1.4 1.4
Dec-2010 3.3 1.5 1.4
Jan-2011 3.1 1.4 1.4
Feb-2011 3.2 1.5 1.3
Mar-2011 3.4 1.5 1.4
Apr-2011 3.3 1.4 1.4
May-2011 3.2 1.5 1.4
Jun-2011 3.3 1.5 1.5
Jul-2011 3.2 1.5 1.4
Aug-2011 3.3 1.5 1.4
Sep-2011 3.3 1.5 1.4
Oct-2011 3.3 1.5 1.4
Nov-2011 3.3 1.5 1.4
Dec-2011 3.3 1.5 1.4
Jan-2012 3.3 1.5 1.3
Feb-2012 3.4 1.6 1.4
Mar-2012 3.4 1.6 1.3
Apr-2012 3.3 1.6 1.4
May-2012 3.4 1.6 1.5
Jun-2012 3.3 1.6 1.4
Jul-2012 3.2 1.5 1.3
Aug-2012 3.3 1.5 1.4
Sep-2012 3.2 1.4 1.3
Oct-2012 3.3 1.5 1.4
Nov-2012 3.3 1.5 1.4
Dec-2012 3.3 1.5 1.3
Jan-2013 3.3 1.7 1.2
Feb-2013 3.4 1.7 1.2
Mar-2013 3.2 1.6 1.3
Apr-2013 3.4 1.7 1.3
May-2013 3.4 1.6 1.3
Jun-2013 3.3 1.6 1.3
Jul-2013 3.3 1.7 1.3
Aug-2013 3.5 1.7 1.3
Sep-2013 3.5 1.7 1.4
Oct-2013 3.3 1.7 1.2
Nov-2013 3.4 1.7 1.2
Dec-2013 3.4 1.7 1.3
Jan-2014 3.4 1.7 1.3
Feb-2014 3.4 1.8 1.3
Mar-2014 3.5 1.8 1.2
Apr-2014 3.5 1.8 1.3
May-2014 3.5 1.8 1.2
Jun-2014 3.5 1.8 1.3
Jul-2014 3.6 1.9 1.3
Aug-2014 3.5 1.8 1.2
Sep-2014 3.7 2 1.2
Oct-2014 3.7 1.9 1.3
Nov-2014 3.6 1.9 1.2
Dec-2014 3.7 1.8 1.3
Jan-2015 3.6 2 1.3
Feb-2015 3.6 1.9 1.2
Mar-2015 3.6 2 1.4
Apr-2015 3.7 1.9 1.3
May-2015 3.6 1.9 1.2
Jun-2015 3.6 1.9 1.3
Jul-2015 3.6 1.9 1.2
Aug-2015 3.6 2 1.2
Sep-2015 3.7 2 1.4
Oct-2015 3.7 2 1.3
Nov-2015 3.8 2 1.2
Dec-2015 3.9 2.1 1.3
Jan-2016 3.6 2 1.3
Feb-2016 3.8 2.1 1.3
Mar-2016 3.7 2 1.3
Apr-2016 3.7 2.1 1.2
May-2016 3.6 2.1 1.3
Jun-2016 3.7 2.1 1.2
Jul-2016 3.8 2.1 1.2
Aug-2016 3.7 2.1 1.3
Sep-2016 3.7 2.1 1.1
Oct-2016 3.6 2.1 1.1
Nov-2016 3.7 2.1 1.2
Dec-2016 3.7 2.1 1.2
Jan-2017 3.8 2.2 1.2
Feb-2017 3.7 2.1 1.2
Mar-2017 3.7 2.2 1.2
Apr-2017 3.6 2.1 1.2
May-2017 3.7 2.1 1.2
Jun-2017 3.8 2.2 1.3
Jul-2017 3.7 2.1 1.3
Aug-2017 3.8 2.1 1.3
Sep-2017 3.7 2.2 1.2
Oct-2017 3.8 2.2 1.2
Nov-2017 3.7 2.2 1.2
Dec-2017 3.7 2.2 1.2
Jan-2018 3.7 2.1 1.3
Feb-2018 3.8 2.2 1.2
Mar-2018 3.8 2.2 1.2
Apr-2018 3.8 2.3 1.2
May-2018 3.9 2.3 1.2
Jun-2018 3.9 2.3 1.2
Jul-2018 3.8 2.3 1.2
Aug-2018 3.9 2.3 1.2
Sep-2018 3.8 2.3 1.2
Oct-2018 3.9 2.3 1.2
Nov-2018 3.9 2.3 1.3
Dec-2018 3.8 2.3 1.2
Jan-2019 3.8 2.4 1.2
Feb-2019 3.8 2.4 1.2
Mar-2019 3.8 2.3 1.1
Apr-2019 4 2.3 1.3
May-2019 3.8 2.3 1.2
Jun-2019 3.8 2.3 1.2
Jul-2019 3.9 2.4 1.2
Aug-2019 3.9 2.4 1.2
Sep-2019 3.9 2.3 1.3
Oct-2019 3.8 2.3 1.2
Nov-2019 3.9 2.3 1.2
Dec-2019 3.9 2.3 1.3
Jan-2020 3.9 2.4 1.2
Feb-2020 4 2.3 1.3
Mar-2020 3.5 2 8.6
Apr-2020 3.1 1.6 7
May-2020 6.1 1.7 1.6
Jun-2020 5.4 1.9 1.7
Jul-2020 4.5 2.1 1.3
Aug-2020 4.3 2.1 1.1
Sep-2020 4.2 2.2 1.1
Oct-2020 4.3 2.3 1.2
Nov-2020 4.1 2.3 1.5
Dec-2020 4 2.4 1.4
Jan-2021 4 2.3 1.1
Feb-2021 4.2 2.4 1.1
Mar-2021 4.3 2.6 1
Apr-2021 4.2 2.8 1
May-2021 4.2 2.6 0.9
Jun-2021 4.4 2.8 0.9
Jul-2021 4.5 2.8 1
Aug-2021 4.3 2.8 1
Sep-2021 4.4 2.9 1
Oct-2021 4.4 2.8 0.9
Nov-2021 4.5 3 0.9
Dec-2021 4.3 3 0.8
Jan-2022 4.3 2.9 0.9
Feb-2022 4.5 2.9 0.9
Mar-2022 4.3 2.9 0.9
Apr-2022 4.3 3 0.9
May-2022 4.3 2.8 1.0
Jun-2022 4.2 2.7 1.0
Jul-2022 4.1 2.6 1.0
Aug-2022 4.2 2.8 1.1
Sept-2022 4.1 2.6 0.9
Oct-2022 4.0 2.6 1
Nov-2022 4.1 2.7 1
Dec-2022 4 2.6 1
Jan-2023 4.1 2.5 1.2
Feb-2023 3.9 2.6 1
Mar-2023 3.8 2.5 1.2
Apr-2023 3.8 2.3 1.1
May-2023 4 2.6 1
Jun-2023 3.8 2.4 1
Jul-2023 3.7 2.3 1.1
Aug-2023 3.8 2.3 1.1
Sep-2023 3.7 2.3 1
Oct-2023 3.7 2.3 1.1
Nov-2023 3.5 2.2 1
Dec-2023 3.7 2.2 1
Jan-2024 3.6 2.2 1
Feb-2024 3.7 2.2 1.1
Mar-2024 3.6 2.2 1
Apr-2024 3.6 2.2 1
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Notes: Shaded areas denote recessions. The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment. The layoff rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment. The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.

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Total hires, layoffs, and quits, 2000-2024

Date Hires Quits Layoffs
Dec-2000 5,426 2,882 2,018
Jan-2001 5,722 3,245 2,220
Feb-2001 5,303 3,053 1,855
Mar-2001 5,528 3,054 2,133
Apr-2001 5,204 3,163 1,883
May-2001 5,410 2,993 2,029
Jun-2001 5,109 2,878 2,015
Jul-2001 5,244 2,947 2,038
Aug-2001 5,223 2,928 2,011
Sep-2001 4,954 2,703 2,107
Oct-2001 5,078 2,795 2,319
Nov-2001 4,914 2,560 2,255
Dec-2001 4,829 2,559 1,922
Jan-2002 4,855 2,845 1,907
Feb-2002 4,801 2,572 1,978
Mar-2002 4,706 2,493 1,883
Apr-2002 4,928 2,624 1,956
May-2002 4,857 2,537 1,967
Jun-2002 4,869 2,522 2,015
Jul-2002 4,946 2,561 2,102
Aug-2002 4,871 2,561 1,923
Sep-2002 4,879 2,521 2,022
Oct-2002 4,798 2,423 1,935
Nov-2002 4,792 2,403 1,944
Dec-2002 4,893 2,501 2,007
Jan-2003 5,058 2,429 2,109
Feb-2003 4,714 2,490 2,015
Mar-2003 4,470 2,394 1,949
Apr-2003 4,600 2,279 1,998
May-2003 4,678 2,291 2,072
Jun-2003 4,682 2,315 2,076
Jul-2003 4,639 2,271 2,062
Aug-2003 4,666 2,195 2,162
Sep-2003 4,799 2,354 1,932
Oct-2003 4,902 2,415 1,969
Nov-2003 4,767 2,411 1,951
Dec-2003 4,984 2,444 2,007
Jan-2004 4,900 2,354 2,037
Feb-2004 4,788 2,448 1,985
Mar-2004 5,227 2,582 2,065
Apr-2004 5,152 2,534 2,010
May-2004 4,976 2,428 1,914
Jun-2004 5,009 2,659 1,887
Jul-2004 4,891 2,609 1,885
Aug-2004 5,013 2,586 1,974
Sep-2004 5,062 2,531 2,027
Oct-2004 5,149 2,550 1,903
Nov-2004 5,181 2,789 2,037
Dec-2004 5,153 2,695 1,951
Jan-2005 5,201 2,732 2,008
Feb-2005 5,276 2,651 2,068
Mar-2005 5,273 2,747 2,188
Apr-2005 5,362 2,741 1,957
May-2005 5,271 2,763 2,021
Jun-2005 5,376 2,754 2,015
Jul-2005 5,328 2,735 1,898
Aug-2005 5,409 2,957 1,905
Sep-2005 5,493 3,046 2,032
Oct-2005 5,124 2,863 1,873
Nov-2005 5,344 2,895 1,769
Dec-2005 5,294 2,849 1,923
Jan-2006 5,271 2,945 1,784
Feb-2006 5,474 2,965 1,882
Mar-2006 5,524 2,956 1,888
Apr-2006 5,215 2,778 1,853
May-2006 5,498 3,002 1,991
Jun-2006 5,455 3,042 1,817
Jul-2006 5,573 3,047 1,860
Aug-2006 5,373 3,056 1,775
Sep-2006 5,288 2,888 1,831
Oct-2006 5,375 2,983 1,898
Nov-2006 5,495 3,043 1,926
Dec-2006 5,214 2,999 1,772
Jan-2007 5,426 2,956 1,922
Feb-2007 5,160 2,933 1,850
Mar-2007 5,479 2,997 1,882
Apr-2007 5,353 2,911 2,000
May-2007 5,469 3,010 1,967
Jun-2007 5,267 2,910 1,845
Jul-2007 5,217 2,951 1,896
Aug-2007 5,358 3,014 2,033
Sep-2007 5,344 2,691 2,188
Oct-2007 5,398 2,926 1,998
Nov-2007 5,176 2,784 1,966
Dec-2007 5,119 2,773 1,915
Jan-2008 5,071 2,847 1,989
Feb-2008 5,077 2,881 1,995
Mar-2008 4,924 2,661 1,918
Apr-2008 4,948 2,837 1,958
May-2008 4,691 2,607 1,950
Jun-2008 4,893 2,595 2,172
Jul-2008 4,637 2,489 2,071
Aug-2008 4,682 2,445 2,190
Sep-2008 4,499 2,468 2,088
Oct-2008 4,548 2,347 2,250
Nov-2008 4,104 2,157 2,290
Dec-2008 4,348 2,084 2,482
Jan-2009 4,095 1,976 2,581
Feb-2009 4,061 1,952 2,599
Mar-2009 3,858 1,834 2,575
Apr-2009 3,888 1,712 2,654
May-2009 3,758 1,683 2,231
Jun-2009 3,639 1,685 2,261
Jul-2009 3,857 1,685 2,267
Aug-2009 3,810 1,555 2,119
Sep-2009 3,944 1,627 2,195
Oct-2009 3,838 1,660 2,028
Nov-2009 4,024 1,810 1,913
Dec-2009 4,004 1,766 2,033
Jan-2010 3,904 1,742 1,880
Feb-2010 3,864 1,844 1,825
Mar-2010 4,302 1,856 1,924
Apr-2010 4,159 1,897 1,749
May-2010 4,420 1,813 1,762
Jun-2010 4,111 1,911 2,075
Jul-2010 4,163 1,785 2,166
Aug-2010 4,046 1,842 1,890
Sep-2010 4,034 1,895 1,832
Oct-2010 4,173 1,846 1,745
Nov-2010 4,182 1,887 1,849
Dec-2010 4,299 1,977 1,854
Jan-2011 4,000 1,832 1,827
Feb-2011 4,231 1,958 1,755
Mar-2011 4,430 2,033 1,794
Apr-2011 4,296 1,882 1,792
May-2011 4,261 1,965 1,904
Jun-2011 4,366 1,923 1,942
Jul-2011 4,261 1,986 1,845
Aug-2011 4,298 2,031 1,845
Sep-2011 4,429 2,041 1,872
Oct-2011 4,370 1,997 1,794
Nov-2011 4,365 2,039 1,912
Dec-2011 4,356 1,981 1,801
Jan-2012 4,457 2,030 1,797
Feb-2012 4,560 2,130 1,903
Mar-2012 4,575 2,167 1,784
Apr-2012 4,389 2,134 1,880
May-2012 4,533 2,138 1,969
Jun-2012 4,440 2,152 1,892
Jul-2012 4,327 2,072 1,722
Aug-2012 4,450 2,069 1,894
Sep-2012 4,302 1,950 1,805
Oct-2012 4,389 2,035 1,891
Nov-2012 4,489 2,078 1,921
Dec-2012 4,452 2,051 1,700
Jan-2013 4,487 2,280 1,678
Feb-2013 4,571 2,298 1,664
Mar-2013 4,369 2,124 1,787
Apr-2013 4,572 2,296 1,793
May-2013 4,663 2,234 1,836
Jun-2013 4,440 2,203 1,761
Jul-2013 4,561 2,363 1,713
Aug-2013 4,730 2,316 1,816
Sep-2013 4,726 2,302 1,892
Oct-2013 4,518 2,372 1,675
Nov-2013 4,622 2,391 1,630
Dec-2013 4,614 2,287 1,770
Jan-2014 4,626 2,311 1,806
Feb-2014 4,696 2,411 1,767
Mar-2014 4,763 2,449 1,703
Apr-2014 4,880 2,474 1,764
May-2014 4,808 2,483 1,710
Jun-2014 4,925 2,507 1,761
Jul-2014 5,008 2,633 1,781
Aug-2014 4,810 2,549 1,699
Sep-2014 5,149 2,732 1,718
Oct-2014 5,111 2,718 1,835
Nov-2014 4,978 2,600 1,726
Dec-2014 5,192 2,552 1,857
Jan-2015 5,061 2,764 1,789
Feb-2015 5,127 2,741 1,757
Mar-2015 5,126 2,754 1,973
Apr-2015 5,196 2,705 1,856
May-2015 5,142 2,743 1,711
Jun-2015 5,125 2,756 1,821
Jul-2015 5,150 2,764 1,703
Aug-2015 5,163 2,879 1,773
Sep-2015 5,287 2,778 1,964
Oct-2015 5,338 2,810 1,845
Nov-2015 5,358 2,897 1,779
Dec-2015 5,540 3,056 1,803
Jan-2016 5,220 2,875 1,805
Feb-2016 5,470 2,994 1,894
Mar-2016 5,359 2,917 1,850
Apr-2016 5,294 2,955 1,771
May-2016 5,197 3,009 1,825
Jun-2016 5,281 3,018 1,750
Jul-2016 5,426 2,967 1,759
Aug-2016 5,327 2,998 1,860
Sep-2016 5,306 3,047 1,588
Oct-2016 5,210 3,074 1,664
Nov-2016 5,308 3,026 1,751
Dec-2016 5,343 2,989 1,708
Jan-2017 5,499 3,188 1,745
Feb-2017 5,350 3,089 1,711
Mar-2017 5,395 3,150 1,762
Apr-2017 5,272 3,028 1,710
May-2017 5,477 3,111 1,794
Jun-2017 5,635 3,154 1,970
Jul-2017 5,497 3,097 1,910
Aug-2017 5,519 3,103 1,868
Sep-2017 5,450 3,190 1,787
Oct-2017 5,581 3,219 1,837
Nov-2017 5,494 3,186 1,747
Dec-2017 5,421 3,222 1,732
Jan-2018 5,480 3,060 1,953
Feb-2018 5,644 3,195 1,784
Mar-2018 5,641 3,309 1,797
Apr-2018 5,599 3,364 1,734
May-2018 5,845 3,384 1,754
Jun-2018 5,763 3,381 1,815
Jul-2018 5,676 3,437 1,813
Aug-2018 5,803 3,431 1,790
Sep-2018 5,601 3,414 1,772
Oct-2018 5,867 3,487 1,828
Nov-2018 5,833 3,502 1,933
Dec-2018 5,754 3,407 1,831
Jan-2019 5,778 3,545 1,735
Feb-2019 5,684 3,558 1,789
Mar-2019 5,706 3,527 1,702
Apr-2019 6,010 3,491 1,967
May-2019 5,704 3,468 1,753
Jun-2019 5,769 3,486 1,762
Jul-2019 5,928 3,624 1,844
Aug-2019 5,862 3,557 1,786
Sep-2019 5,954 3,452 1,961
Oct-2019 5,779 3,453 1,819
Nov-2019 5,845 3,530 1,777
Dec-2019 5,941 3,516 1,919
Jan-2020 6,005 3,578 1,821
Feb-2020 6,025 3,445 1,973
Mar-2020 5,222 2,951 13,026
Apr-2020 4,031 2,038 9,191
May-2020 8,145 2,244 2,180
Jun-2020 7,438 2,580 2,279
Jul-2020 6,188 2,973 1,850
Aug-2020 5,998 2,901 1,598
Sep-2020 5,898 3,158 1,531
Oct-2020 6,105 3,297 1,687
Nov-2020 5,885 3,258 2,097
Dec-2020 5,660 3,368 1,928
Jan-2021 5,719 3,311 1,582
Feb-2021 6,028 3,439 1,641
Mar-2021 6,208 3,695 1,512
Apr-2021 6,121 4,015 1,384
May-2021 6,092 3,838 1,343
Jun-2021 6,414 4,035 1,361
Jul-2021 6,556 4,088 1,440
Aug-2021 6,362 4,126 1,404
Sep-2021 6,504 4,253 1,405
Oct-2021 6,460 4,132 1,342
Nov-2021 6,705 4,510 1,295
Dec-2021 6,450 4,403 1,262
Jan-2022 6,426 4,258 1,403
Feb-2022 6,832 4,384 1,354
Mar-2022 6,645 4,449 1,416
Apr-2022 6,527 4,327 1,312
May-2022 6,507 4,274 1,416
Jun-2022 6,456 4,253 1,400
Jul-2022 6,238 4,058 1,390
Aug-2022 6,334 4,184 1,490
Sep-2022 6,096 4,060 1,329
Oct-2022 6,164 4,048 1,525
Nov-2022 6,253 4,148 1,485
Dec-2022 6,251 4,091 1,475
Jan-2023 6,374  3,882  1,868 
Feb-2023  6,058   3,964   1,571 
Mar-2023  5,955   3,809   1,825 
Apr-2023  5,951   3,611   1,636 
May-2023  6,171   4,009   1,531 
Jun-2023  5,895   3,716   1,589 
Jul-2023  5,733   3,615   1,698 
Aug-2023  5,888   3,595   1,664 
Sep-2023  5,851   3,596   1,595 
Oct-2023  5,814   3,634   1,653 
Nov-2023  5,569   3,516   1,546 
Dec-2023 5,787 3,439  1,607 
Jan-2024 5,698 3,446  1,596
Feb-2024 5,781  3,527  1,681 
Mar-2024  5,617   3,409   1,601 
Apr-2024  5,640   3,507   1,515 

 

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The job-seekers ratio, 2000–2024

 

Date Job seekers ratio, imputed
2000-12-01 1.11
2001-01-01 1.15
2001-02-01 1.19
2001-03-01 1.29
2001-04-01 1.36
2001-05-01 1.41
2001-06-01 1.49
2001-07-01 1.48
2001-08-01 1.75
2001-09-01 1.75
2001-10-01 2.08
2001-11-01 2.12
2001-12-01 2.25
2002-01-01 2.21
2002-02-01 2.39
2002-03-01 2.30
2002-04-01 2.48
2002-05-01 2.43
2002-06-01 2.46
2002-07-01 2.49
2002-08-01 2.36
2002-09-01 2.50
2002-10-01 2.39
2002-11-01 2.42
2002-12-01 2.73
2003-01-01 2.48
2003-02-01 2.67
2003-03-01 2.77
2003-04-01 2.84
2003-05-01 2.72
2003-06-01 2.73
2003-07-01 3.02
2003-08-01 2.79
2003-09-01 2.89
2003-10-01 2.64
2003-11-01 2.58
2003-12-01 2.44
2004-01-01 2.44
2004-02-01 2.31
2004-03-01 2.41
2004-04-01 2.33
2004-05-01 2.21
2004-06-01 2.48
2004-07-01 2.13
2004-08-01 2.26
2004-09-01 2.07
2004-10-01 2.04
2004-11-01 2.28
2004-12-01 1.95
2005-01-01 2.05
2005-02-01 2.01
2005-03-01 1.91
2005-04-01 1.84
2005-05-01 2.02
2005-06-01 1.85
2005-07-01 1.74
2005-08-01 1.77
2005-09-01 1.74
2005-10-01 1.78
2005-11-01 1.78
2005-12-01 1.70
2006-01-01 1.61
2006-02-01 1.66
2006-03-01 1.49
2006-04-01 1.49
2006-05-01 1.56
2006-06-01 1.52
2006-07-01 1.63
2006-08-01 1.51
2006-09-01 1.45
2006-10-01 1.47
2006-11-01 1.48
2006-12-01 1.46
2007-01-01 1.49
2007-02-01 1.47
2007-03-01 1.36
2007-04-01 1.46
2007-05-01 1.45
2007-06-01 1.44
2007-07-01 1.55
2007-08-01 1.55
2007-09-01 1.54
2007-10-01 1.56
2007-11-01 1.56
2007-12-01 1.68
2008-01-01 1.66
2008-02-01 1.75
2008-03-01 1.85
2008-04-01 1.89
2008-05-01 2.00
2008-06-01 2.24
2008-07-01 2.38
2008-08-01 2.57
2008-09-01 2.95
2008-10-01 2.98
2008-11-01 3.26
2008-12-01 3.59
2009-01-01 4.40
2009-02-01 4.50
2009-03-01 5.30
2009-04-01 6.04
2009-05-01 5.69
2009-06-01 5.88
2009-07-01 6.54
2009-08-01 6.34
2009-09-01 6.03
2009-10-01 6.38
2009-11-01 6.08
2009-12-01 5.88
2010-01-01 5.30
2010-02-01 5.67
2010-03-01 5.67
2010-04-01 4.86
2010-05-01 4.97
2010-06-01 5.17
2010-07-01 4.71
2010-08-01 4.88
2010-09-01 5.00
2010-10-01 4.49
2010-11-01 4.70
2010-12-01 4.69
2011-01-01 4.51
2011-02-01 4.28
2011-03-01 4.21
2011-04-01 4.28
2011-05-01 4.36
2011-06-01 4.04
2011-07-01 3.80
2011-08-01 4.15
2011-09-01 3.70
2011-10-01 3.76
2011-11-01 3.73
2011-12-01 3.47
2012-01-01 3.27
2012-02-01 3.54
2012-03-01 3.20
2012-04-01 3.33
2012-05-01 3.30
2012-06-01 3.25
2012-07-01 3.39
2012-08-01 3.27
2012-09-01 3.12
2012-10-01 3.21
2012-11-01 3.10
2012-12-01 3.10
2013-01-01 3.18
2013-02-01 2.98
2013-03-01 2.87
2013-04-01 2.95
2013-05-01 2.81
2013-06-01 2.83
2013-07-01 2.92
2013-08-01 2.76
2013-09-01 2.73
2013-10-01 2.64
2013-11-01 2.62
2013-12-01 2.52
2014-01-01 2.47
2014-02-01 2.37
2014-03-01 2.37
2014-04-01 2.12
2014-05-01 2.08
2014-06-01 1.90
2014-07-01 1.98
2014-08-01 1.79
2014-09-01 1.88
2014-10-01 1.79
2014-11-01 1.88
2014-12-01 1.70
2015-01-01 1.66
2015-02-01 1.57
2015-03-01 1.63
2015-04-01 1.53
2015-05-01 1.59
2015-06-01 1.57
2015-07-01 1.35
2015-08-01 1.46
2015-09-01 1.44
2015-10-01 1.37
2015-11-01 1.40
2015-12-01 1.35
2016-01-01 1.27
2016-02-01 1.33
2016-03-01 1.30
2016-04-01 1.39
2016-05-01 1.32
2016-06-01 1.35
2016-07-01 1.28
2016-08-01 1.37
2016-09-01 1.36
2016-10-01 1.40
2016-11-01 1.26
2016-12-01 1.26
2017-01-01 1.33
2017-02-01 1.25
2017-03-01 1.22
2017-04-01 1.16
2017-05-01 1.20
2017-06-01 1.09
2017-07-01 1.10
2017-08-01 1.13
2017-09-01 1.08
2017-10-01 1.05
2017-11-01 1.08
2017-12-01 1.05
2018-01-01 0.99
2018-02-01 1.00
2018-03-01 0.95
2018-04-01 0.93
2018-05-01 0.88
2018-06-01 0.89
2018-07-01 0.86
2018-08-01 0.86
2018-09-01 0.83
2018-10-01 0.85
2018-11-01 0.81
2018-12-01 0.86
2019-01-01 0.86
2019-02-01 0.87
2019-03-01 0.84
2019-04-01 0.82
2019-05-01 0.81
2019-06-01 0.83
2019-07-01 0.85
2019-08-01 0.84
2019-09-01 0.81
2019-10-01 0.81
2019-11-01 0.86
2019-12-01 0.87
2020-01-01 0.81
2020-02-01 0.82
2020-03-01 1.21
2020-04-01 4.89
2020-05-01 3.85
2020-06-01 2.92
2020-07-01 2.46
2020-08-01 2.14
2020-09-01 1.94
2020-10-01 1.62
2020-11-01 1.57
2020-12-01 1.56
2021-01-01 1.41
2021-02-01 1.27
2021-03-01 1.14
2021-04-01 1.05
2021-05-01 0.96
2021-06-01 0.96
2021-07-01 0.80
2021-08-01 0.78
2021-09-01 0.72
2021-10-01 0.66
2021-11-01 0.62
2021-12-01 0.55
2022-01-01 0.58
2022-02-01 0.55
2022-03-01 0.50
2022-04-01 0.51
2022-05-01 0.53
2022-06-01 0.54
2022-07-01 0.51
2022-08-01 0.59
2022-09-01 0.53
2022-10-01 0.58
2022-11-01 0.56
2022-12-01 0.51
2023-01-01 0.55
2023-02-01 0.61
2023-03-01 0.61
2023-04-01 0.58
2023-05-01 0.66
2023-06-01 0.66
2023-07-01 0.67
2023-08-01 0.68
2023-09-01 0.68
2023-10-01 0.74
2023-11-01 0.70
2023-12-01 0.71
2024-01-01 0.70
2024-02-01 0.73
2024-03-01 0.77
2024-04-01 0.81
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Hires are greater than quits in all sectors while lower wage sectors experience higher levels of quits and hires: Hires and quits rates by major sector, April 2024

Notes: Data provided for all sectors with complementary information on both hires and quits rates for Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (x- and y-axis data) and private sector hourly wage rates from the Current Establishment Survey for the corresponding month (data for size of bubbles); 45 degree line represent data where hires rates are equal to quits rates in each sector.

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Job openings levels and unemployment levels, 2000–2024

date Openings Unemployment, two-month average
2000-12-01 5,088 5,634
2001-01-01 5,234 6,023
2001-02-01 5,097 6,089
2001-03-01 4,762 6,141
2001-04-01 4,615 6,271
2001-05-01 4,425 6,226
2001-06-01 4,361 6,484
2001-07-01 4,447 6,583
2001-08-01 4,024 7,042
2001-09-01 4,071 7,142
2001-10-01 3,707 7,694
2001-11-01 3,775 8,003
2001-12-01 3,677 8,258
2002-01-01 3,699 8,182
2002-02-01 3,436 8,215
2002-03-01 3,612 8,304
2002-04-01 3,471 8,599
2002-05-01 3,457 8,399
2002-06-01 3,412 8,393
2002-07-01 3,367 8,390
2002-08-01 3,517 8,304
2002-09-01 3,301 8,251
2002-10-01 3,479 8,307
2002-11-01 3,514 8,520
2002-12-01 3,169 8,640
2003-01-01 3,441 8,520
2003-02-01 3,229 8,618
2003-03-01 3,099 8,588
2003-04-01 3,108 8,842
2003-05-01 3,289 8,957
2003-06-01 3,390 9,266
2003-07-01 2,981 9,011
2003-08-01 3,190 8,896
2003-09-01 3,091 8,921
2003-10-01 3,305 8,732
2003-11-01 3,324 8,576
2003-12-01 3,414 8,317
2004-01-01 3,424 8,370
2004-02-01 3,532 8,167
2004-03-01 3,525 8,491
2004-04-01 3,511 8,170
2004-05-01 3,710 8,212
2004-06-01 3,337 8,286
2004-07-01 3,814 8,136
2004-08-01 3,541 7,990
2004-09-01 3,821 7,927
2004-10-01 3,943 8,061
2004-11-01 3,472 7,932
2004-12-01 4,074 7,934
2005-01-01 3,804 7,784
2005-02-01 3,965 7,980
2005-03-01 4,044 7,737
2005-04-01 4,159 7,672
2005-05-01 3,797 7,651
2005-06-01 4,062 7,524
2005-07-01 4,256 7,406
2005-08-01 4,142 7,345
2005-09-01 4,352 7,553
2005-10-01 4,184 7,453
2005-11-01 4,248 7,566
2005-12-01 4,282 7,279
2006-01-01 4,397 7,064
2006-02-01 4,325 7,184
2006-03-01 4,732 7,072
2006-04-01 4,790 7,120
2006-05-01 4,463 6,980
2006-06-01 4,614 7,001
2006-07-01 4,394 7,175
2006-08-01 4,710 7,091
2006-09-01 4,737 6,847
2006-10-01 4,591 6,727
2006-11-01 4,645 6,872
2006-12-01 4,620 6,762
2007-01-01 4,763 7,116
2007-02-01 4,699 6,927
2007-03-01 4,962 6,731
2007-04-01 4,689 6,850
2007-05-01 4,657 6,766
2007-06-01 4,859 6,979
2007-07-01 4,598 7,149
2007-08-01 4,546 7,067
2007-09-01 4,652 7,170
2007-10-01 4,636 7,237
2007-11-01 4,646 7,240
2007-12-01 4,545 7,645
2008-01-01 4,624 7,685
2008-02-01 4,279 7,497
2008-03-01 4,225 7,822
2008-04-01 4,035 7,637
2008-05-01 4,194 8,395
2008-06-01 3,830 8,575
2008-07-01 3,749 8,937
2008-08-01 3,674 9,438
2008-09-01 3,222 9,494
2008-10-01 3,377 10,074
2008-11-01 3,231 10,538
2008-12-01 3,146 11,286
2009-01-01 2,738 12,058
2009-02-01 2,864 12,898
2009-03-01 2,534 13,426
2009-04-01 2,295 13,853
2009-05-01 2,549 14,499
2009-06-01 2,503 14,707
2009-07-01 2,232 14,601
2009-08-01 2,338 14,814
2009-09-01 2,487 15,009
2009-10-01 2,406 15,352
2009-11-01 2,503 15,219
2009-12-01 2,568 15,098
2010-01-01 2,837 15,046
2010-02-01 2,666 15,113
2010-03-01 2,679 15,202
2010-04-01 3,153 15,325
2010-05-01 2,988 14,849
2010-06-01 2,801 14,474
2010-07-01 3,082 14,512
2010-08-01 2,999 14,648
2010-09-01 2,918 14,579
2010-10-01 3,235 14,516
2010-11-01 3,211 15,081
2010-12-01 3,058 14,348
2011-01-01 3,104 14,013
2011-02-01 3,226 13,820
2011-03-01 3,261 13,737
2011-04-01 3,259 13,957
2011-05-01 3,179 13,855
2011-06-01 3,455 13,962
2011-07-01 3,623 13,763
2011-08-01 3,329 13,818
2011-09-01 3,774 13,948
2011-10-01 3,619 13,594
2011-11-01 3,565 13,302
2011-12-01 3,768 13,093
2012-01-01 3,909 12,797
2012-02-01 3,616 12,813
2012-03-01 3,979 12,713
2012-04-01 3,793 12,646
2012-05-01 3,835 12,660
2012-06-01 3,911 12,692
2012-07-01 3,735 12,656
2012-08-01 3,809 12,471
2012-09-01 3,882 12,115
2012-10-01 3,775 12,124
2012-11-01 3,878 12,005
2012-12-01 3,970 12,298
2013-01-01 3,923 12,471
2013-02-01 4,004 11,950
2013-03-01 4,076 11,689
2013-04-01 3,988 11,760
2013-05-01 4,145 11,654
2013-06-01 4,150 11,751
2013-07-01 3,885 11,335
2013-08-01 4,085 11,279
2013-09-01 4,128 11,270
2013-10-01 4,222 11,136
2013-11-01 4,119 10,787
2013-12-01 4,121 10,404
2014-01-01 4,127 10,202
2014-02-01 4,373 10,349
2014-03-01 4,388 10,380
2014-04-01 4,566 9,702
2014-05-01 4,747 9,859
2014-06-01 4,982 9,460
2014-07-01 4,846 9,608
2014-08-01 5,349 9,599
2014-09-01 4,914 9,262
2014-10-01 5,012 8,990
2014-11-01 4,843 9,090
2014-12-01 5,130 8,717
2015-01-01 5,344 8,885
2015-02-01 5,466 8,599
2015-03-01 5,210 8,515
2015-04-01 5,598 8,550
2015-05-01 5,563 8,834
2015-06-01 5,248 8,247
2015-07-01 6,056 8,167
2015-08-01 5,467 7,992
2015-09-01 5,488 7,907
2015-10-01 5,773 7,922
2015-11-01 5,708 8,000
2015-12-01 5,845 7,907
2016-01-01 6,012 7,627
2016-02-01 5,770 7,702
2016-03-01 6,129 7,961
2016-04-01 5,803 8,067
2016-05-01 5,777 7,652
2016-06-01 5,742 7,744
2016-07-01 5,962 7,641
2016-08-01 5,677 7,784
2016-09-01 5,868 7,953
2016-10-01 5,591 7,811
2016-11-01 5,971 7,553
2016-12-01 5,964 7,521
2017-01-01 5,617 7,468
2017-02-01 5,923 7,379
2017-03-01 5,811 7,073
2017-04-01 6,091 7,089
2017-05-01 5,826 7,000
2017-06-01 6,305 6,873
2017-07-01 6,238 6,892
2017-08-01 6,276 7,082
2017-09-01 6,320 6,854
2017-10-01 6,408 6,700
2017-11-01 6,271 6,774
2017-12-01 6,336 6,632
2018-01-01 6,621 6,489
2018-02-01 6,552 6,581
2018-03-01 6,818 6,472
2018-04-01 6,877 6,459
2018-05-01 7,016 6,196
2018-06-01 7,230 6,447
2018-07-01 7,190 6,195
2018-08-01 7,208 6,156
2018-09-01 7,411 6,073
2018-10-01 7,304 6,211
2018-11-01 7,594 6,115
2018-12-01 7,489 6,389
2019-01-01 7,517 6,439
2019-02-01 7,072 6,115
2019-03-01 7,337 6,182
2019-04-01 7,191 5,911
2019-05-01 7,311 5,941
2019-06-01 7,139 5,909
2019-07-01 7,051 6,008
2019-08-01 7,172 5,981
2019-09-01 7,160 5,775
2019-10-01 7,325 5,957
2019-11-01 6,919 5,911
2019-12-01 6,709 5,870
2020-01-01 7,184 5,804
2020-02-01 6,995 5,708
2020-03-01 5,794 7,184
2020-04-01 4,686 23,050
2020-05-01 5,581 20,939
2020-06-01 6,119 17,624
2020-07-01 6,514 16,324
2020-08-01 6,360 13,521
2020-09-01 6,512 12,599
2020-10-01 6,820 11,090
2020-11-01 6,875 10,760
2020-12-01 6,854 10,795
2021-01-01 7,175 10,155
2021-02-01 7,760 9,982
2021-03-01 8,399 9,712
2021-04-01 9,288 9,737
2021-05-01 9,840 9,257
2021-06-01 10,069 9,508
2021-07-01 10,882 8,704
2021-08-01 10,960 8,324
2021-09-01 10,882 7,677
2021-10-01 11,368 7,345
2021-11-01 11,232 6,780
2021-12-01 11,826 6,329
2022-01-01 11,487 6,511
2022-02-01 11,601 6,272
2022-03-01 12,027 5,972
2022-04-01 11,755 5,968
2022-05-01 11,443 5,979
2022-06-01 10,961 5,945
2022-07-01 11,380 5,718
2022-08-01 10,198 6,021
2022-09-01 10,854 5,770
2022-10-01 10,471 6,053
2022-11-01 10,746 6,000
2022-12-01 11,234 5,722
2023-01-01 10,425  5,719 
2023-02-01  9,849   5,962 
2023-03-01  9,623   5,866 
2023-04-01  9,904   5,715 
2023-05-01  9,311   6,117 
2023-06-01  9,125   5,997 
2023-07-01  8,805   5,904 
2023-08-01  9,358   6,340 
2023-09-01  9,307   6,347 
2023-10-01  8,685   6,443 
2023-11-01  8,931   6,262 
2023-12-01 8,889  6,268 
2024-01-01 8,748  6,124 
2024-02-01  8,813   6,458 
2024-03-01  8,355   6,429 
2024-04-01  8,059   6,492 
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Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Current Population Survey. Unemployment levels represent the average of the unemployment level for the current month and the subsequent month to better line up with the job openings data.

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Job openings levels, 2000–2024

date Openings
2000-12-01 5,088
2001-01-01 5,234
2001-02-01 5,097
2001-03-01 4,762
2001-04-01 4,615
2001-05-01 4,425
2001-06-01 4,361
2001-07-01 4,447
2001-08-01 4,024
2001-09-01 4,071
2001-10-01 3,707
2001-11-01 3,775
2001-12-01 3,677
2002-01-01 3,699
2002-02-01 3,436
2002-03-01 3,612
2002-04-01 3,471
2002-05-01 3,457
2002-06-01 3,412
2002-07-01 3,367
2002-08-01 3,517
2002-09-01 3,301
2002-10-01 3,479
2002-11-01 3,514
2002-12-01 3,169
2003-01-01 3,441
2003-02-01 3,229
2003-03-01 3,099
2003-04-01 3,108
2003-05-01 3,289
2003-06-01 3,390
2003-07-01 2,981
2003-08-01 3,190
2003-09-01 3,091
2003-10-01 3,305
2003-11-01 3,324
2003-12-01 3,414
2004-01-01 3,424
2004-02-01 3,532
2004-03-01 3,525
2004-04-01 3,511
2004-05-01 3,710
2004-06-01 3,337
2004-07-01 3,814
2004-08-01 3,541
2004-09-01 3,821
2004-10-01 3,943
2004-11-01 3,472
2004-12-01 4,074
2005-01-01 3,804
2005-02-01 3,965
2005-03-01 4,044
2005-04-01 4,159
2005-05-01 3,797
2005-06-01 4,062
2005-07-01 4,256
2005-08-01 4,142
2005-09-01 4,352
2005-10-01 4,184
2005-11-01 4,248
2005-12-01 4,282
2006-01-01 4,397
2006-02-01 4,325
2006-03-01 4,732
2006-04-01 4,790
2006-05-01 4,463
2006-06-01 4,614
2006-07-01 4,394
2006-08-01 4,710
2006-09-01 4,737
2006-10-01 4,591
2006-11-01 4,645
2006-12-01 4,620
2007-01-01 4,763
2007-02-01 4,699
2007-03-01 4,962
2007-04-01 4,689
2007-05-01 4,657
2007-06-01 4,859
2007-07-01 4,598
2007-08-01 4,546
2007-09-01 4,652
2007-10-01 4,636
2007-11-01 4,646
2007-12-01 4,545
2008-01-01 4,624
2008-02-01 4,279
2008-03-01 4,225
2008-04-01 4,035
2008-05-01 4,194
2008-06-01 3,830
2008-07-01 3,749
2008-08-01 3,674
2008-09-01 3,222
2008-10-01 3,377
2008-11-01 3,231
2008-12-01 3,146
2009-01-01 2,738
2009-02-01 2,864
2009-03-01 2,534
2009-04-01 2,295
2009-05-01 2,549
2009-06-01 2,503
2009-07-01 2,232
2009-08-01 2,338
2009-09-01 2,487
2009-10-01 2,406
2009-11-01 2,503
2009-12-01 2,568
2010-01-01 2,837
2010-02-01 2,666
2010-03-01 2,679
2010-04-01 3,153
2010-05-01 2,988
2010-06-01 2,801
2010-07-01 3,082
2010-08-01 2,999
2010-09-01 2,918
2010-10-01 3,235
2010-11-01 3,211
2010-12-01 3,058
2011-01-01 3,104
2011-02-01 3,226
2011-03-01 3,261
2011-04-01 3,259
2011-05-01 3,179
2011-06-01 3,455
2011-07-01 3,623
2011-08-01 3,329
2011-09-01 3,774
2011-10-01 3,619
2011-11-01 3,565
2011-12-01 3,768
2012-01-01 3,909
2012-02-01 3,616
2012-03-01 3,979
2012-04-01 3,793
2012-05-01 3,835
2012-06-01 3,911
2012-07-01 3,735
2012-08-01 3,809
2012-09-01 3,882
2012-10-01 3,775
2012-11-01 3,878
2012-12-01 3,970
2013-01-01 3,923
2013-02-01 4,004
2013-03-01 4,076
2013-04-01 3,988
2013-05-01 4,145
2013-06-01 4,150
2013-07-01 3,885
2013-08-01 4,085
2013-09-01 4,128
2013-10-01 4,222
2013-11-01 4,119
2013-12-01 4,121
2014-01-01 4,127
2014-02-01 4,373
2014-03-01 4,388
2014-04-01 4,566
2014-05-01 4,747
2014-06-01 4,982
2014-07-01 4,846
2014-08-01 5,349
2014-09-01 4,914
2014-10-01 5,012
2014-11-01 4,843
2014-12-01 5,130
2015-01-01 5,344
2015-02-01 5,466
2015-03-01 5,210
2015-04-01 5,598
2015-05-01 5,563
2015-06-01 5,248
2015-07-01 6,056
2015-08-01 5,467
2015-09-01 5,488
2015-10-01 5,773
2015-11-01 5,708
2015-12-01 5,845
2016-01-01 6,012
2016-02-01 5,770
2016-03-01 6,129
2016-04-01 5,803
2016-05-01 5,777
2016-06-01 5,742
2016-07-01 5,962
2016-08-01 5,677
2016-09-01 5,868
2016-10-01 5,591
2016-11-01 5,971
2016-12-01 5,964
2017-01-01 5,617
2017-02-01 5,923
2017-03-01 5,811
2017-04-01 6,091
2017-05-01 5,826
2017-06-01 6,305
2017-07-01 6,238
2017-08-01 6,276
2017-09-01 6,320
2017-10-01 6,408
2017-11-01 6,271
2017-12-01 6,336
2018-01-01 6,621
2018-02-01 6,552
2018-03-01 6,818
2018-04-01 6,877
2018-05-01 7,016
2018-06-01 7,230
2018-07-01 7,190
2018-08-01 7,208
2018-09-01 7,411
2018-10-01 7,304
2018-11-01 7,594
2018-12-01 7,489
2019-01-01 7,517
2019-02-01 7,072
2019-03-01 7,337
2019-04-01 7,191
2019-05-01 7,311
2019-06-01 7,139
2019-07-01 7,051
2019-08-01 7,172
2019-09-01 7,160
2019-10-01 7,325
2019-11-01 6,919
2019-12-01 6,709
2020-01-01 7,184
2020-02-01 6,995
2020-03-01 5,794
2020-04-01 4,686
2020-05-01 5,581
2020-06-01 6,119
2020-07-01 6,514
2020-08-01 6,360
2020-09-01 6,512
2020-10-01 6,820
2020-11-01 6,875
2020-12-01 6,854
2021-01-01 7,175
2021-02-01 7,760
2021-03-01 8,399
2021-04-01 9,288
2021-05-01 9,840
2021-06-01 10,069
2021-07-01 10,882
2021-08-01 10,960
2021-09-01 10,882
2021-10-01 11,368
2021-11-01 11,232
2021-12-01 11,826
2022-01-01 11,487
2022-02-01 11,601
2022-03-01 12,027
2022-04-01 11,755
2022-05-01 11,443
2022-06-01 10,961
2022-07-01 11,380
2022-08-01 10,198
2022-09-01 10,854
2022-10-01 10,471
2022-11-01 10,746
2022-12-01 11,234
2023-01-01 10,425 
2023-02-01  9,849 
2023-03-01  9,623 
2023-04-01  9,904 
2023-05-01  9,311 
2023-06-01  9,125 
2023-07-01  8,805 
2023-08-01  9,358 
2023-09-01  9,307 
2023-10-01  8,685 
2023-11-01  8,931 
2023-12-01 8,889 
2024-01-01 8,748
2024-02-01 8,813 
2024-03-01  8,355 
2024-04-01  8,059 

 

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