4.7 Million US Job Openings in June 2014
There were 4.7 million US job openings, not seasonally adjusted, in June 2014, up from 4.0 million in 2013. Leading in job openings, the professional and business services industry had 921,000 job openings in June, up from 654,000 a year prior. The education and health services industry had the second highest number of job openings in June, at 778,000, up by 131,000 over the year.
Trade, transportation, and utilities had the highest number of hires in June 2014 at 1,128,000, up from 857,000 a year earlier. This industry had the second highest number of total separations, at 989,000, up from 771,000 in June 2013.
| Industry | June 2011 | June 2012 | June 2013 | June 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 64,000 | 85,000 | 136,000 | 141,000 |
| Manufacturing | 223,000 | 318,000 | 206,000 | 312,000 |
| Government | 377,000 | 405,000 | 440,000 | 509,000 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 389,000 | 480,000 | 515,000 | 712,000 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 533,000 | 589,000 | 772,000 | 752,000 |
| Education and health services | 563,000 | 704,000 | 647,000 | 778,000 |
| Professional and business services | 606,000 | 711,000 | 654,000 | 921,000 |
| Industry | June 2011 | June 2012 | June 2013 | June 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 289,000 | 315,000 | 275,000 | 307,000 |
| Construction | 469,000 | 436,000 | 406,000 | 328,000 |
| Government | 375,000 | 406,000 | 389,000 | 392,000 |
| Education and health services | 599,000 | 597,000 | 544,000 | 605,000 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 905,000 | 893,000 | 984,000 | 1,083,000 |
| Professional and business services | 910,000 | 966,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,123,000 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 872,000 | 875,000 | 857,000 | 1,128,000 |
Total separations in manufacturing have been at or near 233,000 in four of the past five Junes; in June 2012 the number of separations in manufacturing was 256,000, and in June 2014 there were 241,000 separations in manufacturing.
| Industry | June 2011 | June 2012 | June 2013 | June 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 326,000 | 301,000 | 276,000 | 234,000 |
| Manufacturing | 233,000 | 256,000 | 238,000 | 241,000 |
| Government | 404,000 | 459,000 | 493,000 | 419,000 |
| Education and health services | 574,000 | 625,000 | 564,000 | 582,000 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 670,000 | 701,000 | 726,000 | 820,000 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 765,000 | 841,000 | 771,000 | 989,000 |
| Professional and business services | 818,000 | 837,000 | 894,000 | 994,000 |