State Job Openings and Labor Turnover News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, April 20, 2022	USDL-22-0674
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		    STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – FEBRUARY 2022

Job openings rates decreased in 13 states, increased in 6 states, and were little changed in 31 states and 
the District of Columbia on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
reported today. Hires rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little changed in 41 
states and the District of Columbia. Total separations rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 1 state, and 
were little changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Nationally, the job openings rate was 
unchanged in February, and hires and total separations rates were little changed. (See tables A-E.)

This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and 
layoffs and discharges for the total nonfarm sector and for all states and the District of Columbia.

Job Openings

In February, job openings rates decreased in 13 states and increased in 6 states. The largest decreases in 
job openings rates occurred in Nebraska and Pennsylvania (-1.8 percentage points each) and Delaware  
(-1.5 points). The largest increases in job openings rates occurred in Georgia and Washington (+1.0 
percentage point each) and in California and West Virginia (+0.8 point each). The national job openings 
rate was unchanged. (See table A.)

The number of job openings decreased in 13 states and increased in 7 states in February. The largest 
decreases occurred in Pennsylvania (-117,000), Minnesota (-43,000), and Colorado (-38,000). The 
largest increases in the job openings level occurred in California (+158,000), Georgia (+54,000), and 
Washington (+45,000). Nationally, the number of job openings was little changed. (See table A.)

Hires

In February, hires rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 3 states. The largest increases in hires 
rates occurred in Washington (+1.1 percentage points) and in Pennsylvania and Texas (+0.7 point each). 
Decreases occurred in Delaware and Kentucky (-0.9 percentage point each) and in Massachusetts (-0.7 
point). The national hires rate was little changed. (See table B.)

The number of hires increased in 7 states and decreased in 4 states in February. The largest increases 
occurred in Texas (+94,000), Pennsylvania (+43,000), and Washington (+41,000). The largest decreases 
occurred in Massachusetts (-25,000), Indiana (-19,000), and Kentucky (-15,000). Nationally, the number 
of hires edged up over the month (+263,000). (See table B.)

Total Separations

In February, total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state. The largest increases 
occurred in Mississippi (+1.7 percentage points), Illinois (+0.8 point), and Kansas (+0.7 point). The total 
separations rate decreased in Arizona (-1.0 percentage point). The national total separations rate was 
little changed over the month. (See table C.)

The number of total separations increased in 6 states in February and decreased in 2 states. The largest 
increases occurred in Illinois (+47,000), North Carolina (+24,000), and Mississippi (+20,000). 
Decreases in the total separations level occurred in Arizona (-28,000) and Michigan (-22,000). 
Nationally, the number of total separations was little changed. (See table C.)
 
Quits

In February, quits rates increased in 7 states and decreased in 5 states. The largest increases in quits 
rates occurred in North Carolina and Ohio (+0.5 percentage point each), and in Florida, Missouri, and 
Wisconsin (+0.4 point each). Decreases in the quits rate occurred in Arizona and Michigan (-0.5 
percentage point each), and in Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia (-0.4 point each). Over the month, the 
national quits rate was little changed. (See table D.)

The number of quits increased in 7 states and decreased in 4 states in February. The largest increases in 
the quits level occurred in Florida (+40,000), Ohio (+25,000), and North Carolina (+24,000). The largest 
decreases in the quits level occurred in Michigan (-20,000), Virginia (-16,000), and Arizona (-14,000). 
Nationally, the number of quits was little changed. (See table D.)
 
Layoffs and Discharges

In February, layoffs and discharges rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 4 states. The largest 
increases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in Mississippi (+1.6 percentage points), Maryland 
(+0.8 point), and Kansas (+0.5 point). The largest decreases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in 
Ohio (-0.7 percentage point), Washington (-0.5 point), and Iowa (-0.4 point). The national layoffs and 
discharges rate was unchanged. (See table E.)

The number of layoffs and discharges increased in 6 states and decreased in 4 states in February. The 
largest increases in layoffs and discharges were in Maryland (+21,000), Illinois (+20,000), and New 
Jersey (+19,000). The largest decreases in layoffs and discharges were in Ohio (-40,000), Florida
 (-21,000), and Washington (-19,000). Nationally, the number of layoffs and discharges was little 
changed over the month. (See table E.)

For more information, please see the JOLTS interactive charts at www.bls.gov/charts/state-job-
openings-and-labor-turnover/state-job-openings-rates.htm#.  

	
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey State estimates for March 2022 are scheduled to 
be released on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


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|		Upcoming Revisions to the JOLTS State Estimates					      |
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|State annual revisions will be released June 29, 2022. These revisions will incorporate the annual   | 
|benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, the Current Employment Statistics employment	      |
|estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. Seasonally adjusted and not	      |
|seasonally adjusted estimates will be revised from January 2017 forward.                             |
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Table A: States with significant changes in job openings from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, seasonally adjusted
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                       |     Levels (in thousands)        |                  Rates                          
                       |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
         State         |  Jan   |   Feb  | Over-the-month |   Jan  |   Feb  | Over-the-month
                       |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)   |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)  
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Total U.S..............|11,283  |11,266  |      -17       |   7.0  |   7.0  |      0.0        
California.............|  1139  |  1297  |      158       |   6.2  |   7.0  |      0.8
Colorado...............|   248  |   210  |      -38       |   8.1  |   6.9  |     -1.2
Delaware...............|    40  |    32  |       -8       |   8.1  |   6.6  |     -1.5
Georgia................|   400  |   454  |       54       |   7.8  |   8.8  |      1.0
Illinois...............|   476  |   449  |      -27       |   7.4  |   7.0  |     -0.4
Indiana................|   252  |   219  |      -33       |   7.4  |   6.5  |     -0.9
Iowa...................|   119  |   109  |      -10       |   7.1  |   6.5  |     -0.6
Maine..................|    57  |    48  |       -9       |   8.3  |   7.0  |     -1.3
Massachusetts..........|   264  |   286  |       22       |   6.8  |   7.3  |      0.5
Michigan...............|   359  |   335  |      -24       |   7.7  |   7.2  |     -0.5
Minnesota..............|   264  |   221  |      -43       |   8.4  |   7.1  |     -1.3
Mississippi............|    81  |    89  |        8       |   6.5  |   7.1  |      0.6
Nebraska...............|    87  |    67  |      -20       |   7.9  |   6.1  |     -1.8
New Hampshire..........|    62  |    57  |       -5       |   8.5  |   7.8  |     -0.7
New York...............|   592  |   627  |       35       |   6.0  |   6.3  |      0.3*
North Dakota...........|    35  |    31  |       -4       |   7.6  |   6.8  |     -0.8
Pennsylvania...........|   499  |   382  |     -117       |   7.9  |   6.1  |     -1.8
Washington.............|   210  |   255  |       45       |   5.8  |   6.8  |      1.0
West Virginia..........|    54  |    61  |        7       |   7.2  |   8.0  |      0.8
Wisconsin..............|   245  |   231  |      -14       |   7.8  |   7.3  |     -0.5
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   (p) = preliminary.
   * Not significant.


Table B: States with significant changes in hires from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, seasonally adjusted
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                       |     Levels (in thousands)        |                  Rates                          
                       |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
         State         |  Jan   |   Feb  | Over-the-month |   Jan  |   Feb  | Over-the-month
                       |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)   |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)  
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Total U.S..............| 6,426  | 6,689  |      263       |   4.3  |   4.4  |      0.1        
Delaware...............|    28  |    24  |       -4       |   6.2  |   5.3  |     -0.9
Florida................|   397  |   433  |       36       |   4.3  |   4.7  |      0.4
Georgia................|   263  |   292  |       29       |   5.6  |   6.2  |      0.6
Idaho..................|    44  |    50  |        6       |   5.4  |   6.1  |      0.7*
Indiana................|   151  |   132  |      -19       |   4.8  |   4.2  |     -0.6*
Kentucky...............|   111  |    96  |      -15       |   5.8  |   4.9  |     -0.9
Massachusetts..........|   163  |   138  |      -25       |   4.5  |   3.8  |     -0.7
New York...............|   315  |   346  |       31       |   3.4  |   3.7  |      0.3
Pennsylvania...........|   208  |   251  |       43       |   3.6  |   4.3  |      0.7
Texas..................|   549  |   643  |       94       |   4.2  |   4.9  |      0.7
Washington.............|   123  |   164  |       41       |   3.6  |   4.7  |      1.1
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   (p) = preliminary.
   * Not significant.


Table C: States with significant changes in total separations from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, seasonally adjusted
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                       |     Levels (in thousands)        |                  Rates                          
                       |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
         State         |  Jan   |   Feb  | Over-the-month |   Jan  |   Feb  | Over-the-month
                       |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)   |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)  
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Total U.S..............| 6,044  | 6,092  |       48       |   4.0  |   4.1  |      0.1        
Arizona................|   162  |   134  |      -28       |   5.4  |   4.4  |     -1.0
Arkansas...............|    55  |    63  |        8       |   4.2  |   4.8  |      0.6*
Illinois...............|   198  |   245  |       47       |   3.3  |   4.1  |      0.8
Kansas.................|    46  |    56  |       10       |   3.3  |   4.0  |      0.7
Michigan...............|   178  |   156  |      -22       |   4.1  |   3.6  |     -0.5*
Mississippi............|    57  |    77  |       20       |   4.9  |   6.6  |      1.7
New York...............|   274  |   295  |       21*      |   2.9  |   3.2  |      0.3
North Carolina.........|   204  |   228  |       24       |   4.4  |   4.9  |      0.5
Wisconsin..............|    99  |   116  |       17       |   3.4  |   4.0  |      0.6
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   (p) = preliminary.
   * Not significant.


Table D: States with significant changes in quits from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, seasonally adjusted
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                       |     Levels (in thousands)        |                  Rates                          
                       |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
         State         |  Jan   |   Feb  | Over-the-month |   Jan  |   Feb  | Over-the-month
                       |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)   |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)  
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Total U.S..............| 4,258  | 4,352  |       94       |   2.8  |   2.9  |      0.1        
Arizona................|   112  |    98  |      -14       |   3.7  |   3.2  |     -0.5
Florida................|   264  |   304  |       40       |   2.9  |   3.3  |      0.4
Illinois...............|   152  |   167  |       15       |   2.6  |   2.8  |      0.2*
Maryland...............|    73  |    62  |      -11       |   2.7  |   2.3  |     -0.4
Michigan...............|   141  |   121  |      -20       |   3.3  |   2.8  |     -0.5
Minnesota..............|    67  |    75  |        8*      |   2.3  |   2.6  |      0.3
Missouri...............|    73  |    85  |       12       |   2.5  |   2.9  |      0.4
New York...............|   176  |   194  |       18       |   1.9  |   2.1  |      0.2
North Carolina.........|   130  |   154  |       24       |   2.8  |   3.3  |      0.5
Ohio...................|   152  |   177  |       25       |   2.8  |   3.3  |      0.5
Tennessee..............|   116  |   106  |      -10*      |   3.7  |   3.3  |     -0.4
Virginia...............|   117  |   101  |      -16       |   2.9  |   2.5  |     -0.4
Wisconsin..............|    72  |    86  |       14       |   2.5  |   2.9  |      0.4
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   (p) = preliminary.
   * Not significant.


Table E: States with significant changes in layoffs and discharges from Jan 2022 to Feb 2022, seasonally adjusted
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                       |     Levels (in thousands)        |                  Rates                          
                       |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
         State         |  Jan   |   Feb  | Over-the-month |   Jan  |   Feb  | Over-the-month
                       |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)   |  2022  | 2022(p)|    change(p)  
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Total U.S..............| 1,403  | 1,386  |      -17       |   0.9  |   0.9  |      0.0        
Florida................|    91  |    70  |      -21       |   1.0  |   0.8  |     -0.2*
Illinois...............|    47  |    67  |       20       |   0.8  |   1.1  |      0.3
Iowa...................|    21  |    14  |       -7       |   1.3  |   0.9  |     -0.4
Kansas.................|     7  |    14  |        7       |   0.5  |   1.0  |      0.5
Maryland...............|    14  |    35  |       21       |   0.5  |   1.3  |      0.8
Mississippi............|    11  |    29  |       18       |   0.9  |   2.5  |      1.6
Missouri...............|    19  |    29  |       10       |   0.7  |   1.0  |      0.3
New Jersey.............|    20  |    39  |       19       |   0.5  |   0.9  |      0.4
Ohio...................|    76  |    36  |      -40       |   1.4  |   0.7  |     -0.7
Pennsylvania...........|    65  |    50  |      -15*      |   1.1  |   0.8  |     -0.3
Washington.............|    52  |    33  |      -19       |   1.5  |   1.0  |     -0.5
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   (p) = preliminary.
   * Not significant.

Technical Note

This news release presents statistics from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS program 
provides information on labor demand and turnover. Additional information about the JOLTS program can be found at 
www.bls.gov/jlt/. Estimates are published for job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and separations. 
The JOLTS program covers all private nonfarm establishments, as well as civilian federal, state, and local government 
entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Industries are classified in accordance with the North American 
Industry Classification System. 

Definitions and Methodology (National/State). Shared definitions and procedures for National and State JOLTS Estimates 
can be found at: www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.tn.htm.

Data Element Definitions

Employment. Employment includes persons on the payroll who worked or received pay for the pay period that 
includes the 12th day of the reference month. Full-time, part-time, permanent, short-term, seasonal, salaried, and 
hourly employees are included, as are employees on paid vacation or other paid leave. Proprietors or partners of 
unincorporated businesses, unpaid family workers, or employees on strike for the entire pay period, and employees 
on leave without pay for the entire pay period are not counted as employed. Employees of temporary help agencies, 
employee leasing companies, outside contractors, and consultants are counted by their employer of record, not by 
the establishment where they are working. JOLTS does not publish employment estimates but uses the reported 
employment for validation of the other reported data elements.

Job Openings. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month.

A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions: 
* A specific position exists and there is work available for that position. The position can be full-time or part-
time, and it can be permanent, short-term, or seasonal. 
* The job could start within 30 days, whether or not the employer can find a suitable candidate during that time. 
* The employer is actively recruiting workers from outside the establishment to fill the position. Active 
recruiting means that the establishment is taking steps to fill a position. It may include advertising in 
newspapers, on television, or on the radio; posting Internet notices, posting “help wanted” signs, 
networking or making “word-of-mouth” announcements; accepting applications; interviewing candidates; 
contacting employment agencies; or soliciting employees at job fairs, state or local employment offices, or 
similar sources.

Excluded are positions open only to internal transfers, promotions or demotions, or recall from layoffs. Also 
excluded are openings for positions with start dates more than 30 days in the future, positions for which employees 
have been hired but the employees have not yet reported for work, and positions to be filled by employees of 
temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The job openings rate is 
computed by dividing the number of job openings by the sum of employment and job openings and multiplying that 
quotient by 100.

Hires. Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month, including newly hired and 
rehired employees; full-time and part-time employees; permanent, short-term, and seasonal employees; employees 
who were recalled to a job at the location following a layoff (formal suspension from pay status) lasting more than 7 
days; on-call or intermittent employees who returned to work after having been formally separated; workers who 
were hired and separated during the month, and transfers from other locations. Excluded are transfers or promotions 
within the reporting location, employees returning from strike, employees of temporary help agencies, employee 
leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of hires by 
employment and multiplying that quotient by 100.

Separations. Total Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and is 
reported by type of separation:  quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Quits include employees who 
left voluntarily with the exception of retirements or transfers to other locations. Layoffs and discharges includes 
involuntary separations initiated by the employer including layoffs with no intent to rehire; layoffs (formal 
suspensions from pay status) lasting or expected to last more than 7 days; discharges resulting from mergers, 
downsizing, or closings; firings or other discharges for cause; terminations of permanent or short-term employees; 
and terminations of seasonal employees (whether or not they are expected to return the next season). Other 
separations include retirements, transfers to other locations, separations due to employee disability; and deaths. 
Excluded from other separations are transfers within the same location; employees on strike; employees of temporary 
help agencies, employee leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The other separations component is 
not published for states due to its comparatively high error, and because it comprises less than 8% of total 
separations. The separations rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by employment and multiplying 
that quotient by 100. The quits and layoffs and discharges rates are computed similarly.

State Estimates Methodology

The JOLTS sample of 21,000 establishments does not directly support the production of sample based state estimates. 
However, state estimates have been produced by combining the available sample with model-based estimates. 

These estimates consist of four major estimating models; the Composite Regional model, the Synthetic model, the 
Composite Synthetic model, and the Extended Composite Synthetic model. The Composite Regional model uses JOLTS 
microdata, JOLTS regional published estimates, and Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment data. The Composite 
Synthetic model uses JOLTS microdata and Synthetic model estimates derived from monthly employment changes in 
microdata from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and JOLTS published regional data. The Extended 
Composite Synthetic extends the Composite Synthetic estimates by ratio-adjusting the Composite Synthetic by the 
ratio of the current Composite Regional model estimate to the Composite Regional model estimate from one year ago. 

The Extended Composite Synthetic model (and its major component—the Composite Regional model) is used to extend 
the Composite Synthetic estimates because all of the inputs required by this model are available at the time 
monthly estimate are produced. In contrast, the Composite Synthetic model (and its major component—the Synthetic 
model) can only be produced when the latest QCEW data are available. The current model uses the Extended Composite 
Synthetic model estimates to extend the Composite Synthetic model estimates during the annual JOLTS re-tabulation 
process. The extension of the Composite Synthetic model using current data-based Composite Regional model estimates 
will ensure that the Composite Synthetic model estimates reflect current economic trends. 

The Composite Regional model calculates state-level JOLTS estimates from JOLTS microdata using sample weights, and 
the adjustments for non-response (NRAF). The Composite Regional estimate is then benchmarked to CES state-supersector 
employment to produce state-supersector estimates. The JOLTS sample, by itself, cannot ensure a reasonably sized 
sample for each state-supersector cell. The small JOLTS sample results in quite a number of state-supersector cells 
that lack enough data to produce a reasonable estimate. To overcome this issue, the state-level estimates derived 
directly from the JOLTS sample are augmented using JOLTS regional estimates when the number of respondents is low 
(that is, less than 30). This approach is known as a composite estimate which leverages the small JOLTS sample 
to the greatest extent possible and supplements that with a model-based estimate. 

In this approach, the JOLTS microdata-based estimate is used, without model augmentation, in all state-supersector 
cells that have 30 or more respondents. The JOLTS regional estimate will be used, without a sample-based component, 
in all state-supersector cells that have fewer than five respondents. In all state-supersector cells with 5–30 
respondents an estimate is calculated that is a composition of a weighted estimate of the microdata-based estimate 
and a weighted estimate of the JOLTS regional estimate. The weight assigned to the JOLTS data in those cells is 
proportional the number of JOLTS respondents in the cell (weight=n/30, where n is the number of respondents). 

Benchmarking. The JOLTS State estimates utilize and leverage data from three BLS programs; JOLTS, CES, and QCEW. 
These state estimates are published as a historical series comprised of an historical annually 
revised benchmark component for the Composite Synthetic model and a current component Extended Composite Synthetic 
model which provides monthly "real-time" estimates between lagged benchmarks.

Seasonal adjustment. BLS uses X-13 ARIMA for seasonal adjustment. A concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology 
is used in which new seasonal adjustment factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and 
including current month data. JOLTS state seasonal adjustment includes both additive and multiplicative models 
and REGARIMA (regression with auto-correlated errors) modeling to improve the seasonal adjustment factors at the 
beginning and end of the series and to detect and adjust for outliers in the series. The seasonally adjusted CES 
over-the-month employment trends are applied to the seasonally adjusted JOLTS state implied employment trends 
(hires minus separations) forcing them to be approximately the same, while preserving the seasonality of the 
JOLTS data.

Reliability of the estimates

JOLTS estimates are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. Sampling error occurs when a sample is 
surveyed rather than the entire population. There is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the true 
population values they represent. The difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample 
selected. This variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. BLS analysis is generally conducted 
at the 90-percent level of confidence. That means that there is a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that 
an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the true population value because 
of sampling error. Sampling error estimates are available on the JOLTS Median Standard Errors page: 
www.bls.gov/jlt/jolts_median_standard_errors.htm.

The JOLTS estimates also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons including: 
the failure to include a segment of the population; the inability to obtain data from all units in the sample; 
the inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide data on a timely basis; mistakes made by respondents; 
errors made in the collection or processing of the data; and errors from the employment benchmark data used in 
estimation.

The JOLTS State variance estimates account for both sampling error and the error attributable to modeling. A small 
area domain model uses a Bayesian model to develop estimates of JOLTS State variance. The small area model uses QCEW-
based JOLTS synthetic model data to generate a Bayesian prior distribution, then updates the prior distribution using 
JOLTS microdata and sample-based variance estimates at the State and US Census Regional level to generate a Bayesian 
posterior distribution. Once the Bayesian posterior distribution has been generated, an estimate of JOLTS State variance 
estimates is made by drawing 2,500 estimates from the Bayesian posterior distribution. This Bayesian approach thus 
indirectly accounts for sampling error and directly for model error.

Other information

Detailed information the JOLTS State methodology can be found at:   

www.bls.gov/jlt/jlt_statedata_methodology.htm

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Table 1. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)					Rates
	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	7,860	10,922	11,448	11,283	11,266	5.2	6.8	7.1	7.0	7.0
Alabama	117	155	151	144	152	5.5	7.0	6.9	6.5	6.9
Alaska	24	30	34	30	32	7.3	8.8	9.7	8.6	9.2
Arizona	174	221	241	251	242	5.7	6.9	7.4	7.7	7.4
Arkansas	66	85	92	88	85	5.0	6.2	6.6	6.3	6.1
California	724	1,164	1,251	1,139	1,297	4.3	6.5	6.8	6.2	7.0
Colorado	139	217	236	248	210	5.0	7.3	7.8	8.1	6.9
Connecticut	76	114	105	112	109	4.6	6.6	6.0	6.4	6.2
Delaware	23	29	33	40	32	4.9	6.0	6.8	8.1	6.6
District of Columbia	30	41	42	45	43	3.9	5.1	5.2	5.6	5.3
Florida	451	623	688	701	688	5.0	6.5	7.0	7.1	6.9
Georgia	281	419	419	400	454	5.9	8.3	8.2	7.8	8.8
Hawaii	25	53	59	47	51	4.4	8.4	9.0	7.3	7.8
Idaho	43	60	69	63	67	5.2	7.1	7.9	7.2	7.6
Illinois	251	395	445	476	449	4.2	6.3	7.0	7.4	7.0
Indiana	154	241	267	252	219	4.8	7.2	7.8	7.4	6.5
Iowa	77	115	124	119	109	4.8	6.9	7.4	7.1	6.5
Kansas	74	96	97	93	90	5.2	6.4	6.6	6.3	6.1
Kentucky	110	138	166	167	160	5.6	6.8	8.0	8.0	7.6
Louisiana	105	129	147	143	152	5.4	6.5	7.2	7.0	7.4
Maine	34	44	47	57	48	5.3	6.7	7.0	8.3	7.0
Maryland	161	205	224	212	207	5.8	7.1	7.7	7.3	7.1
Massachusetts	171	290	274	264	286	4.8	7.5	7.1	6.8	7.3
Michigan	252	345	354	359	335	5.8	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.2
Minnesota	130	195	230	264	221	4.5	6.3	7.4	8.4	7.1
Mississippi	66	80	89	81	89	5.6	6.5	7.2	6.5	7.1
Missouri	145	224	238	231	222	4.9	7.3	7.6	7.4	7.1
Montana	30	41	50	43	44	5.9	7.8	9.1	7.9	8.0
Nebraska	55	73	77	87	67	5.2	6.7	7.1	7.9	6.1
Nevada	79	109	112	104	112	5.8	7.4	7.3	6.8	7.2
New Hampshire	42	60	62	62	57	6.0	8.3	8.4	8.5	7.8
New Jersey	228	280	291	301	290	5.6	6.4	6.6	6.8	6.5
New Mexico	46	63	68	71	69	5.5	7.1	7.5	7.8	7.6
New York	397	640	590	592	627	4.3	6.6	6.0	6.0	6.3
North Carolina	280	358	425	361	378	5.9	7.3	8.4	7.2	7.5
North Dakota	21	32	34	35	31	4.8	7.1	7.4	7.6	6.8
Ohio	281	426	412	394	409	5.0	7.3	7.1	6.8	7.0
Oklahoma	91	117	126	119	118	5.3	6.6	7.1	6.7	6.6
Oregon	114	139	156	150	156	5.9	6.8	7.5	7.2	7.5
Pennsylvania	304	422	490	499	382	5.1	6.8	7.7	7.9	6.1
Rhode Island	26	38	37	39	38	5.3	7.3	7.0	7.4	7.2
South Carolina	130	172	200	185	188	5.8	7.4	8.4	7.8	7.9
South Dakota	24	31	34	33	31	5.3	6.6	7.1	6.9	6.5
Tennessee	160	232	234	272	260	5.0	6.9	6.9	7.9	7.5
Texas	610	878	923	917	932	4.7	6.3	6.6	6.5	6.6
Utah	85	115	134	129	122	5.1	6.6	7.6	7.3	6.9
Vermont	16	25	26	25	26	5.3	7.8	8.0	7.7	8.0
Virginia	243	296	313	307	313	5.9	6.9	7.3	7.1	7.2
Washington	167	225	225	210	255	4.8	6.1	6.1	5.8	6.8
West Virginia	48	54	57	54	61	6.6	7.2	7.6	7.2	8.0
Wisconsin	130	218	219	245	231	4.4	7.0	7.0	7.8	7.3
Wyoming	18	21	29	22	24	6.2	7.1	9.3	7.2	7.7
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 2. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)					Rates
	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	6,028	6,705	6,450	6,426	6,689	4.2	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.4
Alabama	87	100	97	102	103	4.3	4.9	4.7	5.0	5.0
Alaska	19	20	19	19	20	6.2	6.4	6.0	6.0	6.3
Arizona	122	135	142	159	152	4.2	4.5	4.7	5.3	5.0
Arkansas	55	62	68	63	60	4.4	4.8	5.2	4.8	4.6
California	591	700	648	646	671	3.7	4.2	3.8	3.8	3.9
Colorado	117	139	123	155	147	4.4	5.0	4.4	5.5	5.2
Connecticut	60	65	60	58	62	3.8	4.0	3.7	3.5	3.8
Delaware	20	21	22	28	24	4.5	4.6	4.9	6.2	5.3
District of Columbia	20	23	22	20	25	2.7	3.0	2.9	2.6	3.3
Florida	332	457	379	397	433	3.9	5.1	4.1	4.3	4.7
Georgia	206	241	248	263	292	4.6	5.2	5.3	5.6	6.2
Hawaii	18	37	26	26	27	3.3	6.4	4.4	4.4	4.5
Idaho	38	44	40	44	50	4.9	5.6	5.0	5.4	6.1
Illinois	247	277	261	250	255	4.3	4.7	4.4	4.2	4.3
Indiana	133	145	157	151	132	4.4	4.7	5.0	4.8	4.2
Iowa	64	62	64	60	56	4.2	4.0	4.1	3.9	3.6
Kansas	51	57	57	48	44	3.7	4.1	4.1	3.5	3.2
Kentucky	88	104	100	111	96	4.7	5.5	5.2	5.8	4.9
Louisiana	80	98	94	99	95	4.4	5.2	5.0	5.2	5.0
Maine	27	28	28	29	28	4.5	4.6	4.5	4.6	4.4
Maryland	78	101	107	101	111	3.0	3.7	4.0	3.8	4.1
Massachusetts	123	121	134	163	138	3.6	3.4	3.7	4.5	3.8
Michigan	211	203	208	192	195	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.5
Minnesota	94	110	107	105	105	3.4	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.7
Mississippi	46	59	55	54	56	4.1	5.2	4.8	4.7	4.8
Missouri	109	115	114	97	98	3.9	4.0	4.0	3.4	3.4
Montana	24	27	27	28	29	5.0	5.6	5.4	5.6	5.7
Nebraska	43	45	43	42	36	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.1	3.5
Nevada	62	66	63	69	71	4.8	4.8	4.4	4.8	5.0
New Hampshire	28	32	30	33	32	4.3	4.8	4.5	4.9	4.7
New Jersey	163	154	138	164	163	4.2	3.8	3.4	4.0	3.9
New Mexico	33	38	32	39	42	4.2	4.6	3.8	4.7	5.0
New York	289	323	337	315	346	3.3	3.6	3.6	3.4	3.7
North Carolina	230	234	241	271	254	5.2	5.1	5.2	5.8	5.4
North Dakota	19	20	21	19	17	4.6	4.8	5.0	4.5	4.0
Ohio	211	203	221	219	206	4.0	3.8	4.1	4.0	3.8
Oklahoma	63	81	84	81	82	3.9	4.9	5.1	4.9	4.9
Oregon	82	82	79	86	92	4.5	4.3	4.1	4.5	4.8
Pennsylvania	242	252	235	208	251	4.3	4.4	4.0	3.6	4.3
Rhode Island	22	23	22	24	24	4.7	4.8	4.5	4.9	4.9
South Carolina	92	125	119	113	119	4.4	5.8	5.5	5.2	5.4
South Dakota	18	19	20	17	17	4.2	4.4	4.5	3.8	3.8
Tennessee	122	160	158	163	168	4.0	5.1	5.0	5.1	5.3
Texas	469	638	646	549	643	3.8	4.9	4.9	4.2	4.9
Utah	74	76	68	81	81	4.7	4.7	4.2	4.9	4.9
Vermont	13	14	14	14	15	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.7	5.0
Virginia	164	149	174	164	182	4.2	3.7	4.4	4.1	4.5
Washington	124	138	125	123	164	3.8	4.0	3.6	3.6	4.7
West Virginia	33	35	36	34	38	4.9	5.0	5.2	4.9	5.4
Wisconsin	122	120	125	118	120	4.3	4.1	4.3	4.1	4.1
Wyoming	15	15	14	15	17	5.5	5.4	5.0	5.3	6.0
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 3. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)					Rates
	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	5,400	6,197	6,042	6,044	6,092	3.8	4.2	4.1	4.0	4.1
Alabama	84	103	95	95	87	4.2	5.0	4.6	4.6	4.2
Alaska	20	17	24	21	22	6.6	5.5	7.6	6.6	7.0
Arizona	126	130	138	162	134	4.4	4.3	4.6	5.4	4.4
Arkansas	57	61	64	55	63	4.5	4.8	4.9	4.2	4.8
California	541	570	593	667	668	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.9	3.9
Colorado	107	141	137	136	137	4.0	5.1	4.9	4.8	4.8
Connecticut	48	74	50	57	59	3.0	4.6	3.1	3.5	3.6
Delaware	18	22	22	20	19	4.1	4.9	4.9	4.4	4.2
District of Columbia	23	24	26	24	26	3.1	3.2	3.4	3.2	3.4
Florida	362	427	433	371	395	4.2	4.8	4.7	4.0	4.3
Georgia	205	273	238	251	239	4.6	5.9	5.1	5.3	5.1
Hawaii	20	23	23	25	25	3.7	4.0	3.9	4.2	4.2
Idaho	34	40	39	42	38	4.3	5.1	4.8	5.2	4.7
Illinois	220	247	223	198	245	3.9	4.2	3.8	3.3	4.1
Indiana	121	143	157	137	136	4.0	4.6	5.0	4.3	4.3
Iowa	60	68	59	66	62	4.0	4.4	3.8	4.2	4.0
Kansas	48	60	54	46	56	3.5	4.3	3.9	3.3	4.0
Kentucky	75	105	97	92	91	4.0	5.5	5.0	4.8	4.7
Louisiana	86	97	89	85	82	4.7	5.2	4.7	4.5	4.3
Maine	25	32	24	24	24	4.1	5.2	3.8	3.8	3.8
Maryland	88	103	101	93	107	3.4	3.8	3.8	3.5	4.0
Massachusetts	112	123	121	113	118	3.3	3.5	3.4	3.1	3.3
Michigan	171	188	197	178	156	4.2	4.4	4.6	4.1	3.6
Minnesota	81	110	109	95	99	2.9	3.8	3.8	3.3	3.4
Mississippi	55	60	57	57	77	4.9	5.2	4.9	4.9	6.6
Missouri	110	108	125	115	119	3.9	3.8	4.3	4.0	4.1
Montana	21	31	25	26	28	4.4	6.4	5.0	5.2	5.5
Nebraska	42	42	42	45	42	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.4	4.1
Nevada	66	66	67	69	69	5.1	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.8
New Hampshire	25	40	26	30	34	3.8	6.0	3.9	4.5	5.0
New Jersey	144	159	129	140	154	3.7	3.9	3.1	3.4	3.7
New Mexico	37	37	40	37	33	4.7	4.5	4.8	4.4	3.9
New York	247	284	267	274	295	2.8	3.1	2.9	2.9	3.2
North Carolina	187	238	219	204	228	4.2	5.2	4.7	4.4	4.9
North Dakota	19	24	20	20	19	4.6	5.7	4.7	4.7	4.5
Ohio	197	202	221	238	227	3.7	3.7	4.1	4.4	4.2
Oklahoma	63	87	76	73	80	3.9	5.3	4.6	4.4	4.8
Oregon	71	86	84	80	82	3.9	4.5	4.4	4.2	4.2
Pennsylvania	205	209	163	211	188	3.6	3.6	2.8	3.6	3.2
Rhode Island	18	22	21	19	21	3.9	4.6	4.3	3.9	4.3
South Carolina	86	106	115	100	94	4.1	4.9	5.3	4.6	4.3
South Dakota	17	18	17	18	16	3.9	4.1	3.8	4.1	3.6
Tennessee	125	145	149	165	150	4.1	4.7	4.7	5.2	4.7
Texas	463	545	517	536	523	3.7	4.2	4.0	4.1	4.0
Utah	68	74	71	72	68	4.3	4.5	4.3	4.4	4.1
Vermont	12	16	14	13	13	4.2	5.4	4.7	4.3	4.3
Virginia	139	140	176	159	149	3.6	3.5	4.4	4.0	3.7
Washington	111	119	124	145	131	3.4	3.4	3.6	4.2	3.8
West Virginia	38	33	33	32	31	5.6	4.8	4.8	4.6	4.4
Wisconsin	114	117	118	99	116	4.0	4.0	4.1	3.4	4.0
Wyoming	16	16	14	15	16	5.8	5.8	5.0	5.3	5.6
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 4. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)					Rates
	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	3,439	4,510	4,403	4,258	4,352	2.4	3.0	3.0	2.8	2.9
Alabama	57	78	65	69	62	2.8	3.8	3.2	3.4	3.0
Alaska	12	12	17	15	16	3.9	3.9	5.4	4.7	5.1
Arizona	89	98	104	112	98	3.1	3.3	3.5	3.7	3.2
Arkansas	38	45	43	40	44	3.0	3.5	3.3	3.1	3.4
California	320	428	437	467	491	2.0	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.8
Colorado	64	91	83	97	95	2.4	3.3	3.0	3.4	3.4
Connecticut	26	47	38	37	38	1.7	2.9	2.3	2.3	2.3
Delaware	12	16	15	15	13	2.7	3.5	3.3	3.3	2.9
District of Columbia	14	17	16	17	17	1.9	2.2	2.1	2.2	2.2
Florida	238	318	335	264	304	2.8	3.5	3.7	2.9	3.3
Georgia	135	199	172	175	177	3.0	4.3	3.7	3.7	3.7
Hawaii	12	16	16	19	18	2.2	2.8	2.7	3.2	3.0
Idaho	22	28	28	28	27	2.8	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.3
Illinois	116	187	172	152	167	2.0	3.2	2.9	2.6	2.8
Indiana	80	115	112	105	109	2.6	3.7	3.6	3.3	3.4
Iowa	38	44	40	42	44	2.5	2.9	2.6	2.7	2.8
Kansas	31	44	39	35	39	2.3	3.2	2.8	2.5	2.8
Kentucky	47	79	63	65	66	2.5	4.2	3.3	3.4	3.4
Louisiana	54	69	64	61	57	2.9	3.7	3.4	3.2	3.0
Maine	14	22	19	16	15	2.3	3.6	3.0	2.5	2.4
Maryland	52	69	67	73	62	2.0	2.6	2.5	2.7	2.3
Massachusetts	68	85	93	77	82	2.0	2.4	2.6	2.1	2.3
Michigan	115	135	149	141	121	2.8	3.2	3.5	3.3	2.8
Minnesota	52	75	80	67	75	1.9	2.6	2.8	2.3	2.6
Mississippi	36	45	41	43	41	3.2	3.9	3.5	3.7	3.5
Missouri	78	82	94	73	85	2.8	2.9	3.3	2.5	2.9
Montana	13	21	17	18	20	2.7	4.3	3.4	3.6	4.0
Nebraska	28	29	29	31	31	2.8	2.8	2.9	3.1	3.0
Nevada	42	45	46	47	51	3.3	3.3	3.2	3.3	3.6
New Hampshire	14	29	19	18	20	2.1	4.4	2.8	2.7	3.0
New Jersey	88	100	95	101	101	2.3	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.4
New Mexico	25	25	27	25	23	3.2	3.0	3.2	3.0	2.7
New York	124	196	183	176	194	1.4	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.1
North Carolina	118	181	151	130	154	2.7	4.0	3.2	2.8	3.3
North Dakota	11	17	13	14	13	2.7	4.0	3.1	3.3	3.1
Ohio	121	140	168	152	177	2.3	2.6	3.1	2.8	3.3
Oklahoma	43	60	54	54	57	2.7	3.6	3.3	3.3	3.4
Oregon	46	59	60	58	58	2.5	3.1	3.1	3.0	3.0
Pennsylvania	106	143	131	135	122	1.9	2.5	2.2	2.3	2.1
Rhode Island	10	15	15	12	13	2.2	3.1	3.1	2.5	2.7
South Carolina	56	81	75	76	71	2.7	3.8	3.5	3.5	3.2
South Dakota	10	12	12	13	12	2.3	2.8	2.7	2.9	2.7
Tennessee	84	113	108	116	106	2.8	3.6	3.4	3.7	3.3
Texas	314	407	395	412	400	2.5	3.1	3.0	3.1	3.0
Utah	48	55	54	49	49	3.0	3.4	3.3	3.0	3.0
Vermont	7	12	10	8	9	2.4	4.1	3.4	2.7	3.0
Virginia	88	102	131	117	101	2.3	2.6	3.3	2.9	2.5
Washington	68	84	86	86	87	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.5
West Virginia	20	25	24	24	22	2.9	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.1
Wisconsin	68	92	90	72	86	2.4	3.2	3.1	2.5	2.9
Wyoming	10	10	10	10	11	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.9
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)					Rates
	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Nov. 2021	Dec. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	1,641	1,295	1,262	1,403	1,386	1.1	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9
Alabama	22	19	23	22	19	1.1	0.9	1.1	1.1	0.9
Alaska	6	4	5	5	5	2.0	1.3	1.6	1.6	1.6
Arizona	32	25	26	34	29	1.1	0.8	0.9	1.1	1.0
Arkansas	15	12	16	12	14	1.2	0.9	1.2	0.9	1.1
California	194	104	116	168	144	1.2	0.6	0.7	1.0	0.8
Colorado	33	38	43	27	33	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.0	1.2
Connecticut	20	21	8	15	16	1.3	1.3	0.5	0.9	1.0
Delaware	5	4	6	4	5	1.1	0.9	1.3	0.9	1.1
District of Columbia	7	5	7	6	7	1.0	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.9
Florida	107	97	76	91	70	1.3	1.1	0.8	1.0	0.8
Georgia	61	53	57	53	49	1.4	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.0
Hawaii	6	6	5	4	5	1.1	1.0	0.8	0.7	0.8
Idaho	10	10	7	11	9	1.3	1.3	0.9	1.4	1.1
Illinois	96	47	43	47	67	1.7	0.8	0.7	0.8	1.1
Indiana	36	21	36	19	24	1.2	0.7	1.1	0.6	0.8
Iowa	18	20	16	21	14	1.2	1.3	1.0	1.3	0.9
Kansas	13	12	12	7	14	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.5	1.0
Kentucky	22	20	27	23	20	1.2	1.1	1.4	1.2	1.0
Louisiana	26	21	19	19	19	1.4	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.0
Maine	9	7	4	6	6	1.5	1.1	0.6	0.9	0.9
Maryland	22	27	28	14	35	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.3
Massachusetts	36	27	21	29	28	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.8
Michigan	50	42	37	30	28	1.2	1.0	0.9	0.7	0.6
Minnesota	25	23	21	22	21	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7
Mississippi	13	11	12	11	29	1.2	1.0	1.0	0.9	2.5
Missouri	26	18	22	19	29	0.9	0.6	0.8	0.7	1.0
Montana	7	8	5	6	6	1.5	1.7	1.0	1.2	1.2
Nebraska	12	10	10	11	9	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.1	0.9
Nevada	21	17	14	19	15	1.6	1.2	1.0	1.3	1.0
New Hampshire	9	8	5	10	8	1.4	1.2	0.7	1.5	1.2
New Jersey	46	45	25	20	39	1.2	1.1	0.6	0.5	0.9
New Mexico	11	9	8	8	7	1.4	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.8
New York	106	66	68	75	80	1.2	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9
North Carolina	56	44	53	52	62	1.3	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.3
North Dakota	7	5	6	5	4	1.7	1.2	1.4	1.2	0.9
Ohio	65	47	44	76	36	1.2	0.9	0.8	1.4	0.7
Oklahoma	16	20	17	16	19	1.0	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.1
Oregon	21	20	16	16	19	1.2	1.1	0.8	0.8	1.0
Pennsylvania	85	55	18	65	50	1.5	0.9	0.3	1.1	0.8
Rhode Island	7	5	5	5	6	1.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.2
South Carolina	26	20	35	18	18	1.2	0.9	1.6	0.8	0.8
South Dakota	5	4	4	4	3	1.2	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.7
Tennessee	36	25	32	41	34	1.2	0.8	1.0	1.3	1.1
Texas	127	107	103	97	101	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8
Utah	17	14	10	18	15	1.1	0.9	0.6	1.1	0.9
Vermont	5	3	4	4	3	1.7	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.0
Virginia	41	29	32	35	39	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.9	1.0
Washington	35	24	28	52	33	1.1	0.7	0.8	1.5	1.0
West Virginia	16	5	7	6	6	2.4	0.7	1.0	0.9	0.9
Wisconsin	29	17	22	21	26	1.0	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.9
Wyoming	5	6	3	4	4	1.8	2.2	1.1	1.4	1.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 6. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	7,472	11,197	10,781	5.0	7.1	6.7
Alabama	120	136	151	5.6	6.3	6.8
Alaska	24	29	31	7.6	8.8	9.4
Arizona	176	264	231	5.8	8.1	7.1
Arkansas	68	88	82	5.1	6.3	5.9
California	686	1,153	1,222	4.1	6.3	6.6
Colorado	139	244	200	5.0	8.1	6.6
Connecticut	68	118	103	4.2	6.8	6.0
Delaware	21	39	28	4.6	8.0	5.8
District of Columbia	32	46	43	4.2	5.8	5.4
Florida	462	683	690	5.1	6.9	6.9
Georgia	271	393	441	5.7	7.8	8.6
Hawaii	24	47	44	4.2	7.4	6.8
Idaho	42	62	64	5.1	7.2	7.4
Illinois	246	459	426	4.2	7.3	6.8
Indiana	151	243	212	4.8	7.2	6.3
Iowa	74	116	102	4.8	7.1	6.2
Kansas	70	98	84	5.0	6.7	5.7
Kentucky	107	158	149	5.5	7.7	7.2
Louisiana	102	147	151	5.3	7.2	7.3
Maine	32	59	45	5.1	8.8	6.8
Maryland	160	210	193	5.8	7.4	6.7
Massachusetts	162	262	274	4.6	6.9	7.1
Michigan	241	339	303	5.6	7.4	6.6
Minnesota	122	255	211	4.3	8.3	6.9
Mississippi	65	76	85	5.5	6.3	6.9
Missouri	137	222	212	4.7	7.2	6.9
Montana	25	40	38	5.1	7.6	7.2
Nebraska	53	87	65	5.1	8.0	6.0
Nevada	78	104	106	5.7	6.9	6.9
New Hampshire	38	65	54	5.6	9.0	7.5
New Jersey	219	309	275	5.4	7.1	6.3
New Mexico	42	76	61	5.2	8.5	6.8
New York	376	609	616	4.2	6.3	6.3
North Carolina	275	352	370	5.8	7.1	7.3
North Dakota	20	34	29	4.8	7.6	6.5
Ohio	276	378	400	5.0	6.6	6.9
Oklahoma	86	117	110	5.1	6.7	6.2
Oregon	110	153	146	5.8	7.5	7.1
Pennsylvania	296	519	371	5.0	8.3	6.0
Rhode Island	26	39	38	5.5	7.6	7.3
South Carolina	127	191	178	5.7	8.2	7.6
South Dakota	22	30	29	4.8	6.6	6.2
Tennessee	149	267	249	4.7	7.8	7.3
Texas	582	896	899	4.5	6.4	6.4
Utah	83	138	112	5.0	7.8	6.4
Vermont	14	26	23	4.7	8.0	7.1
Virginia	236	296	307	5.8	7.0	7.1
Washington	147	211	234	4.3	5.9	6.4
West Virginia	44	51	56	6.2	6.9	7.5
Wisconsin	129	239	217	4.4	7.8	7.0
Wyoming	15	21	21	5.4	7.2	7.0
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 7. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	4,931	6,155	5,522	3.5	4.2	3.7
Alabama	79	97	88	3.9	4.8	4.3
Alaska	16	16	16	5.5	5.3	5.2
Arizona	105	158	136	3.6	5.2	4.5
Arkansas	48	61	49	3.9	4.7	3.8
California	497	595	561	3.1	3.5	3.3
Colorado	97	149	121	3.7	5.4	4.3
Connecticut	47	57	50	3.0	3.5	3.1
Delaware	14	27	17	3.3	6.2	3.8
District of Columbia	18	22	23	2.4	2.9	3.1
Florida	321	429	389	3.8	4.7	4.2
Georgia	183	258	256	4.1	5.5	5.4
Hawaii	15	28	23	2.7	4.7	3.9
Idaho	31	39	43	4.0	4.9	5.3
Illinois	200	236	210	3.6	4.0	3.6
Indiana	112	135	104	3.8	4.3	3.3
Iowa	51	53	41	3.5	3.5	2.7
Kansas	44	48	37	3.3	3.5	2.7
Kentucky	73	104	76	4.0	5.5	3.9
Louisiana	72	105	81	3.9	5.6	4.3
Maine	20	27	21	3.4	4.4	3.4
Maryland	62	95	90	2.4	3.6	3.4
Massachusetts	91	157	101	2.7	4.5	2.8
Michigan	193	167	169	4.8	3.9	4.0
Minnesota	65	100	76	2.4	3.6	2.7
Mississippi	39	51	44	3.5	4.5	3.8
Missouri	96	93	81	3.5	3.3	2.8
Montana	17	23	21	3.6	4.7	4.2
Nebraska	36	42	29	3.6	4.2	2.9
Nevada	58	69	66	4.5	4.9	4.7
New Hampshire	21	33	24	3.3	4.9	3.6
New Jersey	138	156	137	3.6	3.9	3.4
New Mexico	26	38	35	3.3	4.6	4.1
New York	217	276	276	2.5	3.0	3.0
North Carolina	196	260	213	4.4	5.6	4.6
North Dakota	16	18	13	3.9	4.2	3.2
Ohio	170	201	160	3.3	3.8	3.0
Oklahoma	50	82	64	3.1	5.0	3.9
Oregon	69	80	78	3.9	4.3	4.1
Pennsylvania	185	179	202	3.3	3.1	3.5
Rhode Island	18	22	20	4.0	4.6	4.2
South Carolina	79	114	99	3.8	5.3	4.5
South Dakota	14	14	13	3.3	3.2	3.0
Tennessee	105	156	139	3.5	5.0	4.4
Texas	381	567	542	3.1	4.4	4.1
Utah	61	81	69	3.9	5.0	4.2
Vermont	9	13	11	3.2	4.5	3.7
Virginia	130	158	144	3.4	4.0	3.6
Washington	90	126	128	2.8	3.7	3.7
West Virginia	24	30	29	3.6	4.4	4.2
Wisconsin	94	100	94	3.4	3.5	3.3
Wyoming	10	12	12	3.6	4.5	4.2
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 8. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	4,354	6,341	4,940	3.1	4.3	3.3
Alabama	73	100	74	3.6	4.9	3.6
Alaska	10	16	12	3.6	5.3	3.9
Arizona	106	175	108	3.7	5.8	3.5
Arkansas	47	57	54	3.8	4.4	4.1
California	433	685	533	2.7	4.0	3.1
Colorado	82	125	101	3.1	4.5	3.6
Connecticut	36	67	47	2.3	4.2	2.9
Delaware	15	25	16	3.5	5.6	3.5
District of Columbia	17	27	21	2.3	3.6	2.7
Florida	314	389	343	3.7	4.3	3.7
Georgia	180	255	203	4.0	5.5	4.3
Hawaii	16	28	19	2.8	4.8	3.1
Idaho	27	40	27	3.4	5.1	3.4
Illinois	188	211	205	3.4	3.6	3.5
Indiana	96	144	106	3.2	4.7	3.4
Iowa	49	67	48	3.3	4.4	3.1
Kansas	40	50	46	2.9	3.7	3.3
Kentucky	67	102	83	3.6	5.4	4.3
Louisiana	74	85	71	4.0	4.5	3.7
Maine	19	25	18	3.2	4.2	2.9
Maryland	71	108	90	2.8	4.1	3.4
Massachusetts	88	117	91	2.6	3.3	2.6
Michigan	144	181	115	3.5	4.3	2.7
Minnesota	59	92	73	2.2	3.3	2.6
Mississippi	45	58	66	4.1	5.1	5.7
Missouri	96	121	100	3.5	4.2	3.5
Montana	15	25	21	3.1	5.1	4.3
Nebraska	36	50	34	3.7	5.0	3.3
Nevada	54	68	53	4.2	4.8	3.7
New Hampshire	19	30	28	2.9	4.4	4.2
New Jersey	103	156	117	2.7	3.9	2.9
New Mexico	31	35	25	4.0	4.2	2.9
New York	173	304	238	2.0	3.3	2.6
North Carolina	161	214	202	3.6	4.6	4.3
North Dakota	15	20	14	3.8	4.9	3.4
Ohio	159	248	186	3.0	4.6	3.5
Oklahoma	51	77	69	3.2	4.7	4.2
Oregon	54	78	62	3.0	4.1	3.2
Pennsylvania	157	232	138	2.8	4.0	2.4
Rhode Island	13	21	16	2.9	4.4	3.4
South Carolina	75	111	77	3.6	5.2	3.5
South Dakota	13	18	12	3.2	4.3	2.9
Tennessee	99	188	123	3.3	6.0	3.9
Texas	372	552	433	3.0	4.2	3.3
Utah	55	81	52	3.5	5.0	3.2
Vermont	8	13	10	2.9	4.4	3.3
Virginia	114	154	125	3.0	3.9	3.1
Washington	91	155	103	2.8	4.6	3.0
West Virginia	34	34	26	5.0	5.0	3.8
Wisconsin	94	112	94	3.4	3.9	3.3
Wyoming	12	14	12	4.5	5.1	4.2
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 9. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	2,698	4,092	3,472	1.9	2.8	2.3
Alabama	49	68	52	2.4	3.4	2.5
Alaska	7	10	9	2.2	3.5	3.0
Arizona	76	116	76	2.6	3.8	2.5
Arkansas	33	39	38	2.6	3.0	2.9
California	251	424	376	1.6	2.5	2.2
Colorado	48	82	67	1.8	2.9	2.4
Connecticut	19	38	31	1.2	2.3	1.9
Delaware	10	17	11	2.4	3.8	2.4
District of Columbia	10	19	13	1.4	2.5	1.7
Florida	202	257	262	2.4	2.8	2.8
Georgia	116	170	145	2.6	3.6	3.1
Hawaii	10	19	14	1.8	3.2	2.3
Idaho	18	23	19	2.3	2.9	2.3
Illinois	104	138	137	1.9	2.4	2.3
Indiana	63	100	83	2.1	3.2	2.6
Iowa	32	38	36	2.2	2.5	2.3
Kansas	26	34	30	1.9	2.5	2.2
Kentucky	43	67	60	2.4	3.5	3.1
Louisiana	47	58	47	2.6	3.1	2.5
Maine	11	16	12	1.9	2.6	1.9
Maryland	44	75	52	1.7	2.8	1.9
Massachusetts	56	78	67	1.7	2.2	1.9
Michigan	93	133	85	2.3	3.1	2.0
Minnesota	40	60	57	1.5	2.1	2.0
Mississippi	31	41	33	2.8	3.6	2.9
Missouri	73	71	70	2.6	2.5	2.5
Montana	9	16	15	2.0	3.2	3.0
Nebraska	25	30	25	2.5	3.0	2.4
Nevada	32	42	37	2.5	3.0	2.6
New Hampshire	11	17	17	1.7	2.5	2.5
New Jersey	66	102	78	1.7	2.5	1.9
New Mexico	21	23	17	2.7	2.8	2.1
New York	90	170	159	1.0	1.9	1.7
North Carolina	102	127	131	2.3	2.7	2.8
North Dakota	9	12	10	2.2	3.0	2.3
Ohio	94	139	143	1.8	2.6	2.7
Oklahoma	35	53	48	2.2	3.3	2.9
Oregon	37	50	44	2.0	2.6	2.3
Pennsylvania	88	136	95	1.6	2.4	1.6
Rhode Island	7	12	10	1.6	2.6	2.2
South Carolina	48	83	56	2.3	3.8	2.6
South Dakota	8	11	9	1.9	2.7	2.1
Tennessee	67	118	85	2.2	3.8	2.7
Texas	253	411	322	2.0	3.2	2.4
Utah	38	49	35	2.4	3.0	2.1
Vermont	5	8	6	1.6	2.6	2.1
Virginia	75	108	84	2.0	2.7	2.1
Washington	61	85	68	1.9	2.5	2.0
West Virginia	18	23	18	2.6	3.4	2.6
Wisconsin	57	68	69	2.0	2.4	2.4
Wyoming	7	9	8	2.7	3.1	2.9
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

Table 10. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)	Feb. 2021	Jan. 2022	Feb. 2022(p)
TOTAL U.S.	1,373	1,776	1,154	1.0	1.2	0.8
Alabama	19	25	17	0.9	1.2	0.8
Alaska	3	4	2	1.0	1.3	0.7
Arizona	26	40	25	0.9	1.3	0.8
Arkansas	12	15	13	0.9	1.1	1.0
California	161	223	128	1.0	1.3	0.7
Colorado	25	28	28	0.9	1.0	1.0
Connecticut	13	24	12	0.9	1.5	0.7
Delaware	4	6	4	0.9	1.4	0.9
District of Columbia	5	6	6	0.7	0.8	0.8
Florida	94	109	54	1.1	1.2	0.6
Georgia	56	57	45	1.3	1.2	1.0
Hawaii	4	7	4	0.8	1.2	0.6
Idaho	8	13	6	1.0	1.7	0.8
Illinois	81	71	62	1.4	1.2	1.1
Indiana	28	29	21	0.9	0.9	0.7
Iowa	14	25	11	0.9	1.6	0.7
Kansas	11	12	14	0.8	0.9	1.0
Kentucky	18	29	17	1.0	1.5	0.9
Louisiana	21	20	17	1.1	1.0	0.9
Maine	6	7	4	1.0	1.1	0.6
Maryland	14	26	30	0.5	1.0	1.1
Massachusetts	24	32	17	0.7	0.9	0.5
Michigan	48	40	26	1.2	0.9	0.6
Minnesota	15	27	14	0.6	1.0	0.5
Mississippi	10	13	27	0.9	1.1	2.3
Missouri	19	27	26	0.7	0.9	0.9
Montana	5	6	5	1.0	1.3	1.0
Nebraska	9	15	8	0.9	1.5	0.8
Nevada	19	21	13	1.5	1.5	0.9
New Hampshire	6	10	5	0.9	1.5	0.8
New Jersey	29	34	26	0.8	0.8	0.6
New Mexico	9	9	5	1.1	1.0	0.6
New York	73	110	63	0.8	1.2	0.7
North Carolina	47	60	59	1.1	1.3	1.3
North Dakota	6	7	4	1.4	1.7	0.9
Ohio	56	97	29	1.1	1.8	0.5
Oklahoma	12	18	16	0.8	1.1	1.0
Oregon	14	22	14	0.8	1.1	0.7
Pennsylvania	59	81	30	1.1	1.4	0.5
Rhode Island	5	7	4	1.1	1.4	0.9
South Carolina	22	22	16	1.1	1.0	0.7
South Dakota	4	6	3	1.0	1.3	0.6
Tennessee	27	58	29	0.9	1.9	0.9
Texas	100	108	91	0.8	0.8	0.7
Utah	14	25	14	0.9	1.5	0.8
Vermont	3	4	2	1.0	1.4	0.8
Virginia	29	36	34	0.8	0.9	0.8
Washington	23	59	25	0.7	1.7	0.7
West Virginia	14	8	5	2.1	1.2	0.7
Wisconsin	20	37	22	0.7	1.3	0.8
Wyoming	4	4	3	1.5	1.4	1.0
Footnotes (p) Preliminary