Special Report

States With the Most Job Openings

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45. New York
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 6.3% of all jobs (627,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 4.9%
> 1-year change in job openings: +57.9% (230,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 9,369,054 people

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44. South Dakota
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 6.5% of all jobs (31,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 2.6%
> 1-year change in job openings: +29.2% (7,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 471,304 people

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43. Iowa
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 6.5% of all jobs (109,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 3.5%
> 1-year change in job openings: +41.6% (32,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 1,686,648 people

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42. Indiana
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 6.5% of all jobs (219,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 2.3%
> 1-year change in job openings: +42.2% (65,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 3,315,935 people

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41. New Jersey
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 6.5% of all jobs (290,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 4.6%
> 1-year change in job openings: +27.2% (62,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 4,622,687 people

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