Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction — Job Openings
NAICS 21 • BLS JOLTS
In Feb 2026, the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry reported 17,000 job openings, 20,000 hires, and 13,000 voluntary quits. Source: BLS JOLTS.
Monthly JOLTS Data — last 5 years
Show full history (303 months back to 2000)| Date | Openings | Hires | Separations | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 19,000 | 13,000 | 6,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 29,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 16,000 | 6,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 18,000 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 14,000 | 4,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 19,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 19,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 13,000 | 9,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 21,000 | 14,000 | 6,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 23,000 | 13,000 | 9,000 |
| May 2025 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 13,000 | 6,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 21,000 | 12,000 | 7,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 15,000 | 8,000 |
| Feb 2025 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 12,000 | 6,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 23,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Nov 2024 | 22,000 | 21,000 | 19,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| Oct 2024 | 24,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 22,000 | 21,000 | 18,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 23,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 6,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 24,000 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| Jun 2024 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| May 2024 | 25,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 13,000 | 7,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 18,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 13,000 | 5,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 33,000 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| Feb 2024 | 29,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 |
| Jan 2024 | 26,000 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 9,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 32,000 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 |
| Nov 2023 | 30,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 14,000 | 7,000 |
| Oct 2023 | 23,000 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 14,000 | 7,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 27,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 |
| Aug 2023 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 25,000 | 17,000 | 7,000 |
| Jul 2023 | 28,000 | 26,000 | 24,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 |
| Jun 2023 | 29,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 17,000 | 8,000 |
| May 2023 | 32,000 | 29,000 | 22,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 |
| Apr 2023 | 35,000 | 24,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 |
| Mar 2023 | 31,000 | 23,000 | 28,000 | 16,000 | 10,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 35,000 | 27,000 | 26,000 | 18,000 | 7,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 37,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 14,000 | 5,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 34,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 16,000 | 5,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 40,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 46,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 13,000 | 5,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 34,000 | 23,000 | 20,000 | 13,000 | 6,000 |
| Aug 2022 | 23,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 13,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 2022 | 36,000 | 25,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 |
| Jun 2022 | 39,000 | 27,000 | 17,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| May 2022 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 |
| Apr 2022 | 40,000 | 26,000 | 17,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 40,000 | 24,000 | 19,000 | 14,000 | 3,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 33,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | 11,000 | 4,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 39,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 12,000 | 7,000 |
| Dec 2021 | 37,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 13,000 | 5,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 30,000 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 32,000 | 22,000 | 19,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 31,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 32,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 |
| Jul 2021 | 33,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | 9,000 | 6,000 |
| Jun 2021 | 21,000 | 19,000 | 15,000 | 11,000 | 4,000 |
| May 2021 | 25,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 |
| Mar 2021 | 24,000 | 26,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 5,000 |