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Job Openings were 4.0 million in December
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There were 4.0 million job openings on the last business day of December, little changed from November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.2 percent) and separations rate (3.2 percent) were little changed in December. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region.
There were 4.0 million job openings in December, little changed from November. The number of openings was little changed in total private and decreased in government. The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment, and recreation; and state and local government. The Midwest region experienced a decline in job openings in December.
The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the year for total nonfarm and total private and was little changed for government. Over the year, the number of job openings increased in mining and logging; nondurable goods manufacturing; wholesale trade; professional and business services; and accommodation and food services. The job openings level decreased in healthcare and social assistance as well as federal government. The West region experienced an increase in job openings over the 12 months ending in December.
Posted: February 11, 2014 Tuesday 10:00 AM