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Job openings rate 9.1 percent in West Virginia in December 2022 

February 21, 2023
In December 2022, West Virginia had the highest job openings rate, 9.1 percent, in December 2022, followed by Louisiana (8.7 percent) and Alaska (8.5 percent). The states with the lowest job openings rates in December 2022 were New York (4.6 percent), New Jersey (5.4 percent), Connecticut (5.7 percent), and Hawaii (5.8 percent). The national job openings rate was 6.7 percent in December 2022. Full Text »

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