Economic Indicators
Job Seekers Ratio
Updated: June 11, 2013
Monthly analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report on job openings and labor turnover.
Unemployed Workers Still Far Outnumber Job Openings in Every Major Sector
| 12:30 pm, June 11, 2013
The most recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data show that the main problem in the labor market is a broad-based lack of demand for workers—and not, as is often claimed, available workers lacking the skills needed for the sectors with job openings.
Posted June 11, 2013 |
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Previous reports
Job openings and hires fell in March, and there are still 3.1 job seekers for every job opening
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 12:29 pm
Job openings and hiring increased in February, but there are still 3.1 job seekers for every job opening
Posted on April 9, 2013 | 11:59 am
Job openings and hiring increased slightly in January, but there are still 3.3 job-seekers for every job opening
Posted on March 12, 2013 | 12:30 pm
