States With the Most Job Openings

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April 24, 2022 8:00 am

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20. Michigan
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 7.2% of all jobs (335,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 4.7%
> 1-year change in job openings: +32.9% (83,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 4,804,242 people

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19. Wisconsin
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 7.3% of all jobs (231,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 2.9%
> 1-year change in job openings: +77.7% (101,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 3,139,677 people

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18. Massachusetts
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 7.3% of all jobs (286,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 4.7%
> 1-year change in job openings: +67.3% (115,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 3,772,543 people

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17. Louisiana
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 7.4% of all jobs (152,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 4.3%
> 1-year change in job openings: +44.8% (47,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 2,078,228 people

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16. Arizona
> Job openings at the end of Feb. 2022: 7.4% of all jobs (242,000 total openings)
> Feb. 2022 unemployment: 3.6%
> 1-year change in job openings: +39.1% (68,000 more openings)
> Labor force size: 3,543,498 people

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