DOL OFLC, H-2B Selected Statistics FY2023

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Program – Selected Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Review of Positions Certified FY 2023 (% of total certified FY 2023) Applications Received1 FY 23 Q1 (Oct-Dec) Q2 (Jan-Mar) Q3 (Apr-Jun) Q4 (Jul-Sept) % Change FY 2022 16,383 1,754 10,599 341 3,689 14.6% Applications Processed2 Determinations FY 23 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Processed - Certified 15,502 1,529 6,830 4,583 2,560 12,054 1,141 5,592 3,204 2,117 Top 10 States of Employment Texas Florida Colorado North Carolina Pennsylvania Michigan Louisiana South Carolina Ohio New York 21,800 10.3% 18,384 8.7% 8,763 4.1% 8,600 4.1% 7,328 3.5% 7,112 3.4% 6,992 3.3% 6,756 3.2% 6,506 3.1% 6,246 3.0% 81,688 38.6% 15,160 7.2% 12,522 5.9% 11,208 5.3% 9,582 4.5% 8,796 4.2% Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Forest and Conservation Workers Amusement and Recreation Attendants Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Cooks, Restaurant Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Construction Laborers 6,903 3.3% Waiters and Waitresses 6,258 3.0% Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,773 2.7% Janitors and Cleaners 3,282 1.6% Rotolo Consultants, Inc. 2,074 1.0% Progressive Solutions LLC 1,852 0.9% ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc. Vivint, Inc. 1,635 0.8% 1,376 0.7% BrightView Landscapes, LLC 1,358 0.6% Genuine Builders, Inc. 1,086 0.5% Westward Seafoods, Inc. 1,072 0.5% OBI Seafoods, LLC 1,040 0.5% LandCare USA LLC Strongwood Forestry, Inc. 915 900 0.4% 0.4% Top 10 Employers3 (based on unique FEINs) - Denied 1,340 204 - Withdrawn 2,000 159 107 25 289 940 9 591 738 50 256 163 23 - Rejected Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 274,037 38,185 114,787 72,919 48,146 211,666 27,498 92,554 49,561 42,053 46.1% 84.5% 61.1% 1.1% 59.0% Top States 9% 10% 69% Top Occupations 38% 39% 5% 6% 7% 5% 4% 4% 4% Texas Florida Colorado North Carolina Pennsylvania All Other States Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Forest and Conservation Workers Amusement and Recreation Attendants Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers All Other Occupations 1Includes all applications submitted for processing during the reporting period. 2Percent of applications processed no later than 30 days before the start date of need. 3All calculations are aggregated based on the unique FEIN submitted by the employer. Multiple appearances of the same employer name may occur when associated with multiple FEINs.

Data as of September 30, 2023. All figures are rounded and calculated based on data submitted by employers for processing.