Federal Reserve Economic Data

Total Nonfarm Job Openings are a measure of all jobs that are not filled on the last business day of the month. A job is considered open if a specific position exists and there is work available for it, the job can be started within 30 days, and there is active recruiting for the position. Total Nonfarm Job Openings are measured by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data are a unique economic indicator of unmet demand for labor and labor shortages. Economists, government officials, and researchers use Job Openings as a measure of tightness within job markets. Note that the set of available job openings may decline because openings become filled, or because previous openings are removed without filling positions. For more information, see: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Overview Page (https://www.bls.gov/jlt/jltover.htm#purpose) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Data Definitions (https://www.bls.gov/jlt/jltdef.htm#2)

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: USA MEASURE: VAC_U UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: USA MEASURE: VAC_U UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: Q All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: GBR MEASURE: VAC_U UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

Source: NBER Computed Data, Rounding And Dividing Series 08313 (Nonagricultural Job Openings, Number Pending) By Series 08084 (Unemployment). This NBER data series m08342 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: m08342

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: DEU MEASURE: VAC_U UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

Employment is the total number of wage and salary workers, unincorporated self-employed workers, and unpaid family workers working within business establishments. An individual who works multiple jobs at separate establishments would have each job included in the number of employees.

Employment is the total number of wage and salary workers, unincorporated self-employed workers, and unpaid family workers working within business establishments. An individual who works multiple jobs at separate establishments would have each job included in the number of employees.

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: USA MEASURE: VAC_U UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1D FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: JPN MEASURE: VAC_N UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: N SECTOR: S1 FREQ: A All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: JPN MEASURE: VAC_N UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

Data Refer To Job Openings As Yet Unfilled. Source: Data For October, 1946-October, 1949 Is From The U.S. Bureau Of The Census; Data For September, 1949-1969 Is From The U.S. Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Employment Security, Statistical Supplement, Labor Market And Employment Security; April, 1950-May, 1951 Was Furnished To NBER In A Letter Of February 25, 1963; Data For November, 1956-October, 1963 Are In Issues Dated January, 1960-December, 1963. This NBER data series m08313 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: m08313