Job Openings per Job Seeker under Donald Trump (first term)
Job Openings per Job Seeker went from 0.75× in Donald Trump (first term)'s first month to 0.63× at month 48: a change of −16.0%. At that point in office it ranks #2 of 4 administrations since 1969. Official data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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 | 1.05× | +50.0% | 1.05× (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL, UNEMPLOY |
| #2 | Donald Trump (first term) | 0.63× | −16.0% | 0.63× (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL, UNEMPLOY |
| #3 | George W. Bush | 0.51× | −41.4% | 0.51× (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL, UNEMPLOY |
| #4 | Barack Obama | 0.32× | +39.1% | 0.32× (month 48) | Bureau of Labor Statistics · JTSJOL, UNEMPLOY |
Methodology and source verification
Job openings divided by the number of unemployed people (both BLS). Above 1 means more openings than job seekers.
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). Retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), series JTSJOL, UNEMPLOY, refreshed hourly. Latest observation 2026-09-01, first published 2026-11-03. Full methods: methodology.