Job openings, hires, and total separations rates, 
December 2006-December 2007


			 Rates (percent)	
		
		Hires	Job Openings	Separations	

Dec-06		 3.6	    3.1		    3.3	
Jan-07		 3.6	    3.0	            3.4	
Feb-07		 3.5	    2.9	            3.3	
Mar-07		 3.5	    2.9	            3.4	
Apr-07		 3.5	    2.9	            3.3	
May-07		 3.6	    2.9	            3.3	
Jun-07		 3.4	    3.0	            3.3	
Jul-07		 3.5	    2.9	            3.3	
Aug-07		 3.5	    2.9	            3.2	
Sep-07		 3.4	    2.9	            3.2	
Oct-07		 3.5	    2.8	            3.4	
Nov-07		 3.4	    2.8	            3.3	
Dec-07		 3.3	    2.8	            3.1	
				
Data for December 2007 are preliminary.