Job Advertisements Decline in April

Washington, DC, June 8, 2011 -- Businesses advertised fewer jobs in April than the previous month, according to the Labor Department.

Employers posted 3 million job openings, down from 3.1 million from March, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Job openings have been stuck at about 3 million for three months.

Openings fell across most sectors in the economy. There were fewer positions advertised in education and health care, at hotels and restaurants, and with professional and business services -- accountants, engineers and legal services. Job openings rose in retail and construction.

April's figure is much higher than the 2.1 million job openings posted in July 2009, one month after the recession ended and the lowest total since records began a decade ago.