Job Openings = 17 Year High… @ 7MM…~3x Higher vs. 2009 Trough Job Openings* – USA 7MM 6.6MM Job Openings (3/18) 6MM 1.4MM = Professional Services + Finance 5MM 1.3MM = Healthcare + Education * 1.2MM = Trade / Transportation / Utilities 4MM nings 879K = Leisure / Hospitality 3MM ob Ope J 661K = Mining / Construction / Manufacturing 2MM 622K = Government 1MM 486K = Other 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2018 Source: St Louis Federal Reserve FRED Database. *A job opening is defined as a non-farm specific position of employment to be filled at an establishment. Conditions include the following: there is work available for 157 that position, the job could start within 30 days, and the employer is actively recruiting for the position.
