Job Openings under Barack Obama
Job Openings went from 2.7M in Barack Obama's first month to 4.0M at month 48: a change of +44.9%. At that point in office it ranks #4 of 4 administrations since 1969. Official data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS JOLTS).
All administrations at month 48
| Rank | Administration | Value at month 48 | Change since month 1 | Latest / end of month 48 | Primary federal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Joe Biden | 7.3M | +2.0% | 7.3M (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL |
| #2 | Donald Trump (first term) | 6.8M | +20.5% | 6.8M (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL |
| #3 | George W. Bush | 4.1M | −22.2% | 4.1M (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL |
| #4 | Barack Obama | 4.0M | +44.9% | 4.0M (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL |
Methodology and source verification
Total nonfarm job openings in millions (BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, monthly, from 2000).
Every administration is aligned to its own inauguration: month 1 is the month it took office, and the comparison runs to month 48 (the first term). Each administration is compared at the same month in office, so a president halfway through a term is never measured against another's full four years.
Primary source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS JOLTS). Retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), series JTSJOL, refreshed hourly. Latest observation 2026-09-01, first published 2026-11-03. Full methods: methodology.