U.S. demand for labor increased in March, with 3.1 million job openings on the last business day of the month, up from 3 million in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

It’s the first time since November 2008 that job openings have been at or above three million for two consecutive months. The number of workers hired was little changed at four million while total separations was about flat at 3.8 million.