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Unemployed people per job opening by state, January 2020 to September 2021
December 03, 2021
In September 2021, there were 0.7 unemployed people per job opening in the United States, compared with 0.8 in January 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. ratio reached 5.0 unemployed people per job opening in April 2020 as a result of the massive job losses at the start of the pandemic.
Hawaii had the highest ratio of unemployed people per job opening in September 2021, at 1.5. Other states with a ratio of unemployed people to job openings greater than 1.0 were California, Connecticut, and New York (1.2 each), followed by Nevada, at 1.1.
Unemployed people per job opening by state, January 2020 to September 2021
State
Jan 2020
Feb 2020
Mar 2020
Apr 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Alabama
0.6
0.6
0.8
4.4
1.9
2.1
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
Alaska
0.8
0.8
0.9
2.9
8.0
4.3
2.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
Arizona
1.1
1.1
1.4
4.5
2.8
2.8
2.7
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
Arkansas
0.8
0.9
1.0
2.7
2.6
2.4
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.8
California
1.0
1.1
1.4
6.7
4.9
4.2
3.4
3.4
2.8
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
Colorado
0.7
0.7
1.4
3.7
3.6
3.6
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.4
Connecticut
1.0
1.0
1.2
3.3
3.7
3.6
3.6
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
1.9
1.6
Delaware
1.0
1.0
1.2
3.7
3.5
2.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.3
District of Columbia
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.6
1.9
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
Florida
0.8
0.8
1.4
5.1
4.5
3.3
3.0
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
Georgia
0.7
0.8
1.2
4.4
2.2
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.9
0.8
Hawaii
0.5
0.5
0.6
8.7
5.8
3.9
3.6
4.5
5.7
3.0
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.2
Idaho
0.6
0.6
0.7
2.8
2.1
1.9
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.5
Illinois
0.9
0.9
1.0
6.2
5.1
4.0
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.4
Indiana
0.7
0.7
1.0
6.1
3.1
2.5
1.9
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.7
Iowa
0.6
0.7
0.9
3.9
2.6
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
Kansas
0.7
0.7
0.9
3.4
2.4
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.7
0.8
0.7
Kentucky
0.9
1.0
1.0
4.9
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.9
Louisiana
1.2
1.1
1.6
4.5
3.3
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.5
Maine
0.7
0.7
0.9
2.5
2.3
1.5
2.3
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.8
Maryland
0.7
0.7
0.9
2.9
2.5
2.1
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
Massachusetts
0.7
0.6
0.7
4.6
4.5
3.7
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.2
Michigan
0.8
0.9
1.3
11.1
7.4
3.1
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.1
1.0
0.9
Minnesota
0.7
0.9
1.0
3.1
3.7
2.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
Mississippi
1.4
1.4
1.7
5.5
2.7
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.0
Missouri
0.9
0.9
1.1
4.4
2.8
2.1
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
Montana
0.7
0.7
0.8
3.4
2.1
2.2
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
Nebraska
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.9
1.8
1.7
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
Nevada
0.8
1.0
1.7
12.6
6.8
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.7
2.4
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.3
New Hampshire
0.6
0.5
0.6
4.4
3.4
2.5
1.9
1.7
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.5
New Jersey
0.9
0.9
1.1
5.0
4.9
3.8
3.2
3.1
1.7
1.6
2.1
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.2
New Mexico
1.0
1.2
1.4
2.5
2.7
2.7
3.3
2.4
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
New York
0.8
0.9
1.1
5.8
4.7
4.1
3.4
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.0
North Carolina
0.8
0.8
1.1
4.3
3.6
2.1
2.0
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.0
0.9
North Dakota
0.4
0.4
0.5
2.2
2.1
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
Ohio
1.1
1.1
1.4
5.2
3.9
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.0
0.9
Oklahoma
0.7
0.7
0.8
3.1
2.3
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
Oregon
0.7
0.7
0.8
3.7
3.5
2.8
2.1
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
Pennsylvania
1.1
1.2
1.5
4.7
3.7
3.2
3.1
2.5
1.7
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.2
Rhode Island
0.9
1.0
1.1
5.6
3.2
2.0
3.6
3.5
3.0
1.5
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.3
South Carolina
0.6
0.6
0.7
3.1
2.9
1.8
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
South Dakota
0.6
0.6
0.8
2.7
2.7
2.2
1.2
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
Tennessee
0.9
0.8
0.9
4.7
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
Texas
1.0
1.0
1.6
5.7
3.9
3.2
2.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.4
Utah
0.5
0.5
0.6
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.4
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
Vermont
0.5
0.5
0.7
3.7
2.2
1.9
3.0
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
Virginia
0.5
0.5
0.6
3.1
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.0
Washington
0.8
1.0
1.6
8.2
4.2
3.3
3.6
2.8
2.5
2.1
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.1
West Virginia
0.8
0.9
1.1
3.3
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
Wisconsin
0.6
0.7
0.8
4.4
2.7
2.1
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.7
Wyoming
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.2
3.2
3.1
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
Unemployed people per job opening by state, January 2020 to September 2021 (Continued)
State
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
Sep 2021
Alabama
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Alaska
1.0
1.3
1.0
0.6
0.8
0.7
Arizona
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
0.9
1.0
Arkansas
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
California
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
Colorado
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
Connecticut
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
Delaware
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
District of Columbia
0.8
1.0
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.7
Florida
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
Georgia
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
Hawaii
2.0
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.5
Idaho
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
Illinois
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
Indiana
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
Iowa
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
Kansas
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Kentucky
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
Louisiana
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
Maine
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.6
Maryland
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.9
0.9
Massachusetts
1.2
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.6
Michigan
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.9
Minnesota
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
Mississippi
1.2
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Missouri
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
Montana
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Nebraska
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
Nevada
1.5
1.0
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.1
New Hampshire
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
New Jersey
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
New Mexico
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
New York
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.2
1.2
North Carolina
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
North Dakota
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
Ohio
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.8
Oklahoma
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
Oregon
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.7
Pennsylvania
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Rhode Island
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
South Carolina
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
South Dakota
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.4
Tennessee
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
Texas
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.0
Utah
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
Vermont
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
Virginia
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
Washington
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
West Virginia
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
Wisconsin
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
Wyoming
0.8
1.1
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.7
Nebraska had the lowest ratio of unemployed people to job openings in September 2021 at 0.3, followed by Georgia, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont, at 0.4 each. In September 2021, 39 states and the District of Columbia had a ratio below 1.0.
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