More than 5 unemployed per non-farm job opening

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/hiring-and-job-separations-down/

July 7, 2009, 6:47 pm
Hiring and Job Separations Down
By Catherine Rampell

DESCRIPTIONSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey and JOLTS

Back in December 2000, there were about 1.1 unemployed people for each nonfarm job opening. In May 2009, on the other hand, there were 5.7 unemployed workers for each nonfarm job opening.