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Tennessee had largest increase in job openings rate in July 2022; Pennsylvania had largest drop
September 28, 2022
The job openings rate increased in 4 states, decreased in 5 states, and was little changed in 41 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2022. The number of job openings increased in 6 states, decreased in 5 states, and was little changed in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Over the month, the national job openings rate and number of job openings were little changed.
The largest increases in job openings rates occurred in Tennessee (+1.4 percentage points), California (+0.7 point), and Washington (+0.6 point).
States with significant changes in job openings rates, June 2022 to July 2022
States
Change in job openings rate
June 2022 job openings rate
July 2022 job openings rate
United States
0.1 percentage point(s)
6.8%
6.9%
Tennessee
1.4
6.9
8.3
California
0.7
6.4
7.1
Washington
0.6
5.1
5.7
Florida
0.5
6.2
6.7
Massachusetts
-0.5
8.0
7.5
Kansas
-0.6
6.7
6.1
Vermont
-0.9
8.0
7.1
Arkansas
-1.0
7.1
6.1
Pennsylvania
-1.2
6.8
5.6
The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Pennsylvania (−1.2 percentage points), Arkansas (−1.0 point), and Vermont (−0.9 point) on the last business day of July 2022.
The largest increases in the job openings level occurred in California (+152,000), Florida (+55,000), and Tennessee (+51,000).
United States Department of Labor
