Job openings, hires, and total separations rates, November 2007-November 2008 Rates (percent) Job Openings Hires Separations 2007 Nov 2.8 3.4 3.4 Dec 2.8 3.4 3.2 2008 Jan 2.7 3.4 3.2 Feb 2.7 3.3 3.3 Mar 2.6 3.3 3.2 Apr 2.6 3.4 3.2 May 2.6 3.0 3.1 Jun 2.5 3.2 3.2 Jul 2.5 2.9 3.2 Aug 2.4 3.0 3.2 Sep 2.3 3.2 2.9 Oct 2.1 3.0 3.1 Nov (p) 2.0 2.6 3.2 Data for November 2008 are preliminary.