Job Openings
7.6M · May 2026
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2001 Recession · Mar 2001 – Nov 2001Global Financial Crisis · Dec 2007 – Jun 2009COVID-19 Recession · Feb 2020 – Apr 20204.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200520102015202020257.6M
Job Openings — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
YearJob Openings
20005.1M
20013.7M
20023.2M
20033.4M
20044.1M
20054.3M
20064.6M
20074.5M
20083.1M
20092.6M
20103.1M
20113.8M
20124.0M
20134.1M
20145.1M
20155.8M
20166.0M
20176.3M
20187.5M
20196.7M
20206.8M
202111.5M
202210.9M
20238.5M
20247.3M
20256.5M
20267.6M
Source: FRED · JTSJOL · econscout.com