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Job openings rates down in 4 states, up in 2 states, in November 2023
January 24, 2024
From October 2023 to November 2023, job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 2 states, and were little changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Mississippi (−1.3 percentage points), and in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee (−0.6 point each). The increases occurred in Illinois (+1.0 point) and Colorado (+0.7 point).
States with a statistically significant change from October 2023 to November 2023 in selected job openings and labor turnover measures
Job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state
State
Job openings
Hires
October 2023 rate
November 2023 rate
Over-the-month rate change
November 2023 level
October 2023 rate
November 2023 rate
Over-the-month rate change
November 2023 level
United States
5.3
5.3
0.0
8,790,000
3.7
3.5
-0.2
5,465,000
Alabama
5.4
5.1
-0.3
117,000
3.7
3.8
0.1
83,000
Alaska
7.1
7.6
0.5
27,000
5.2
6.1
0.9
20,000
Arizona
5.5
5.7
0.2
191,000
4.4
3.7
-0.7
117,000
Arkansas
5.6
5.4
-0.2
77,000
4.0
3.8
-0.2
52,000
California
4.2
4.1
-0.1
775,000
3.0
2.4
-0.6
433,000
Colorado
6.7
7.4
0.7
232,000
4.5
4.4
-0.1
127,000
Connecticut
4.9
4.8
-0.1
85,000
3.7
3.1
-0.6
53,000
Delaware
5.8
5.4
-0.4
28,000
4.9
4.7
-0.2
23,000
District of Columbia
4.5
4.5
0.0
37,000
3.0
3.1
0.1
24,000
Florida
5.7
5.1
-0.6
524,000
4.0
4.0
0.0
398,000
Georgia
6.3
5.7
-0.6
297,000
4.5
4.6
0.1
226,000
Hawaii
4.5
4.5
0.0
30,000
3.3
2.7
-0.6
17,000
Idaho
6.1
5.9
-0.2
54,000
4.4
4.1
-0.3
35,000
Illinois
5.0
6.0
1.0
391,000
3.7
3.6
-0.1
222,000
Indiana
4.8
4.8
0.0
165,000
4.2
3.6
-0.6
119,000
Iowa
5.4
5.2
-0.2
88,000
3.9
3.4
-0.5
54,000
Kansas
5.2
5.6
0.4
86,000
3.5
3.5
0.0
51,000
Kentucky
5.5
5.2
-0.3
112,000
3.7
3.6
-0.1
74,000
Louisiana
5.8
5.4
-0.4
112,000
4.4
4.2
-0.2
83,000
Maine
6.3
6.3
0.0
44,000
3.8
3.5
-0.3
23,000
Maryland
5.9
5.9
0.0
172,000
3.9
4.0
0.1
111,000
Massachusetts
5.9
5.6
-0.3
226,000
3.0
2.7
-0.3
103,000
Michigan
5.0
5.4
0.4
252,000
3.4
3.3
-0.1
148,000
Minnesota
6.0
6.5
0.5
209,000
3.7
3.7
0.0
111,000
Mississippi
7.0
5.7
-1.3
71,000
4.4
4.3
-0.1
50,000
Missouri
5.6
5.5
-0.1
173,000
3.7
3.3
-0.4
98,000
Montana
6.5
6.4
-0.1
36,000
5.4
4.4
-1.0
23,000
Nebraska
5.0
5.5
0.5
61,000
3.5
3.5
0.0
37,000
Nevada
5.3
5.5
0.2
91,000
4.1
3.4
-0.7
54,000
New Hampshire
5.5
5.1
-0.4
38,000
4.0
3.8
-0.2
27,000
New Jersey
4.7
4.8
0.1
219,000
3.5
3.7
0.2
161,000
New Mexico
6.0
6.4
0.4
60,000
4.0
3.5
-0.5
31,000
New York
4.5
4.5
0.0
454,000
2.9
2.9
0.0
286,000
North Carolina
5.5
5.4
-0.1
283,000
3.5
3.3
-0.2
163,000
North Dakota
6.0
6.2
0.2
29,000
4.1
4.1
0.0
18,000
Ohio
5.6
5.5
-0.1
328,000
3.6
3.2
-0.4
181,000
Oklahoma
5.7
5.6
-0.1
103,000
4.7
4.1
-0.6
72,000
Oregon
5.3
5.1
-0.2
108,000
3.9
3.2
-0.7
63,000
Pennsylvania
5.9
5.8
-0.1
380,000
3.1
3.2
0.1
196,000
Rhode Island
5.9
5.5
-0.4
29,000
4.2
3.8
-0.4
19,000
South Carolina
6.6
6.5
-0.1
161,000
4.6
4.0
-0.6
94,000
South Dakota
5.5
5.8
0.3
29,000
4.1
3.8
-0.3
18,000
Tennessee
6.1
5.5
-0.6
193,000
4.2
3.8
-0.4
126,000
Texas
5.0
5.4
0.4
809,000
4.1
3.9
-0.2
555,000
Utah
5.3
4.8
-0.5
87,000
4.2
3.5
-0.7
60,000
Vermont
5.8
5.8
0.0
19,000
4.2
4.2
0.0
13,000
Virginia
5.9
5.6
-0.3
249,000
4.0
4.0
0.0
165,000
Washington
4.5
4.5
0.0
172,000
3.2
2.9
-0.3
104,000
West Virginia
7.0
6.6
-0.4
50,000
4.7
4.1
-0.6
29,000
Wisconsin
6.5
6.6
0.1
212,000
3.6
3.4
-0.2
103,000
Wyoming
6.1
6.0
-0.1
19,000
4.4
4.1
-0.3
12,000
Job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state (continued)
State
Total separations
Quits
October 2023 rate
November 2023 rate
Over-the-month rate change
November 2023 level
October 2023 rate
November 2023 rate
Over-the-month rate change
November 2023 level
United States
3.6
3.4
-0.2
5,340,000
2.3
2.2
-0.1
3,471,000
Alabama
3.9
3.8
-0.1
83,000
2.7
2.5
-0.2
54,000
Alaska
5.2
5.2
0.0
17,000
3.1
3.4
0.3
11,000
Arizona
4.2
4.4
0.2
139,000
2.7
2.7
0.0
87,000
Arkansas
3.8
3.7
-0.1
50,000
2.6
2.4
-0.2
33,000
California
2.7
2.8
0.1
503,000
1.7
1.6
-0.1
289,000
Colorado
4.0
4.2
0.2
123,000
2.3
2.5
0.2
74,000
Connecticut
3.5
2.9
-0.6
50,000
1.7
1.8
0.1
30,000
Delaware
4.9
4.1
-0.8
20,000
3.1
2.7
-0.4
13,000
District of Columbia
3.1
3.0
-0.1
23,000
1.9
1.8
-0.1
14,000
Florida
3.9
3.8
-0.1
378,000
2.7
2.8
0.1
275,000
Georgia
4.1
3.7
-0.4
183,000
2.8
2.4
-0.4
118,000
Hawaii
2.8
3.0
0.2
19,000
1.7
1.9
0.2
12,000
Idaho
4.3
5.0
0.7
43,000
2.6
3.2
0.6
28,000
Illinois
3.2
2.9
-0.3
176,000
2.2
2.2
0.0
133,000
Indiana
3.8
4.2
0.4
139,000
2.7
2.6
-0.1
87,000
Iowa
3.5
3.6
0.1
58,000
2.3
2.5
0.2
40,000
Kansas
3.2
3.7
0.5
54,000
2.1
2.5
0.4
37,000
Kentucky
3.8
3.7
-0.1
75,000
2.7
2.6
-0.1
52,000
Louisiana
4.9
3.7
-1.2
73,000
3.0
2.6
-0.4
51,000
Maine
5.1
4.0
-1.1
26,000
2.3
2.7
0.4
18,000
Maryland
4.0
3.2
-0.8
89,000
2.5
2.0
-0.5
56,000
Massachusetts
3.0
2.5
-0.5
95,000
1.6
1.4
-0.2
54,000
Michigan
3.1
3.5
0.4
157,000
2.0
2.4
0.4
105,000
Minnesota
3.2
3.5
0.3
106,000
2.3
2.5
0.2
75,000
Mississippi
4.4
4.0
-0.4
47,000
3.1
2.7
-0.4
32,000
Missouri
3.5
3.4
-0.1
101,000
2.4
2.3
-0.1
70,000
Montana
5.8
5.6
-0.2
29,000
3.3
3.4
0.1
18,000
Nebraska
3.2
3.7
0.5
39,000
2.1
2.5
0.4
26,000
Nevada
3.8
4.1
0.3
64,000
2.4
2.5
0.1
39,000
New Hampshire
4.4
3.4
-1.0
24,000
2.4
2.1
-0.3
15,000
New Jersey
4.2
3.1
-1.1
136,000
2.0
1.7
-0.3
74,000
New Mexico
3.8
3.9
0.1
34,000
2.5
2.5
0.0
22,000
New York
3.1
2.9
-0.2
284,000
1.7
1.7
0.0
163,000
North Carolina
4.2
3.2
-1.0
160,000
2.7
1.8
-0.9
91,000
North Dakota
3.4
4.6
1.2
20,000
2.5
3.0
0.5
13,000
Ohio
3.6
3.3
-0.3
188,000
2.3
2.3
0.0
132,000
Oklahoma
4.2
3.6
-0.6
63,000
2.9
2.5
-0.4
43,000
Oregon
3.8
3.9
0.1
77,000
2.4
2.6
0.2
52,000
Pennsylvania
3.8
2.8
-1.0
174,000
2.1
1.9
-0.2
117,000
Rhode Island
4.4
3.8
-0.6
19,000
2.2
2.2
0.0
11,000
South Carolina
4.4
3.4
-1.0
80,000
2.8
2.4
-0.4
56,000
South Dakota
3.6
4.9
1.3
23,000
2.4
3.4
1.0
16,000
Tennessee
4.5
3.8
-0.7
126,000
3.3
2.4
-0.9
80,000
Texas
3.5
3.4
-0.1
477,000
2.6
2.3
-0.3
331,000
Utah
3.8
4.2
0.4
72,000
2.5
2.7
0.2
46,000
Vermont
4.6
3.9
-0.7
12,000
2.3
2.3
0.0
7,000
Virginia
3.7
3.4
-0.3
142,000
2.5
2.3
-0.2
95,000
Washington
2.7
3.3
0.6
119,000
1.7
2.0
0.3
72,000
West Virginia
4.7
4.1
-0.6
29,000
3.1
2.7
-0.4
19,000
Wisconsin
3.3
3.7
0.4
111,000
2.4
2.5
0.1
76,000
Wyoming
4.8
5.1
0.3
15,000
3.1
3.4
0.3
10,000
Job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state (continued)
State
Layoffs and discharges
October 2023 rate
November 2023 rate
Over-the-month rate change
November 2023 level
United States
1.0
1.0
0.0
1,527,000
Alabama
1.0
1.1
0.1
24,000
Alaska
1.5
1.5
0.0
5,000
Arizona
1.2
1.4
0.2
45,000
Arkansas
1.0
1.0
0.0
13,000
California
0.9
1.0
0.1
182,000
Colorado
1.4
1.3
-0.1
38,000
Connecticut
1.5
0.9
-0.6
16,000
Delaware
1.4
1.2
-0.2
6,000
District of Columbia
0.8
0.8
0.0
6,000
Florida
1.0
0.9
-0.1
85,000
Georgia
0.9
1.0
0.1
52,000
Hawaii
0.9
0.9
0.0
6,000
Idaho
1.4
1.5
0.1
13,000
Illinois
0.8
0.6
-0.2
36,000
Indiana
1.0
1.4
0.4
45,000
Iowa
0.9
0.9
0.0
14,000
Kansas
0.9
0.9
0.0
13,000
Kentucky
0.9
0.9
0.0
18,000
Louisiana
1.4
0.9
-0.5
18,000
Maine
2.3
0.9
-1.4
6,000
Maryland
1.1
0.9
-0.2
25,000
Massachusetts
1.1
0.8
-0.3
32,000
Michigan
0.9
1.0
0.1
44,000
Minnesota
0.7
0.8
0.1
24,000
Mississippi
1.0
0.9
-0.1
11,000
Missouri
0.9
0.8
-0.1
24,000
Montana
2.3
1.7
-0.6
9,000
Nebraska
0.8
1.0
0.2
11,000
Nevada
1.1
1.3
0.2
21,000
New Hampshire
1.6
0.9
-0.7
6,000
New Jersey
1.9
0.8
-1.1
36,000
New Mexico
1.0
1.0
0.0
9,000
New York
1.2
1.1
-0.1
103,000
North Carolina
1.1
1.1
0.0
56,000
North Dakota
0.9
1.1
0.2
5,000
Ohio
1.0
0.8
-0.2
46,000
Oklahoma
1.0
0.9
-0.1
16,000
Oregon
1.1
1.1
0.0
21,000
Pennsylvania
1.5
0.8
-0.7
47,000
Rhode Island
1.8
1.2
-0.6
6,000
South Carolina
1.3
0.9
-0.4
20,000
South Dakota
0.9
1.1
0.2
5,000
Tennessee
1.1
1.1
0.0
38,000
Texas
0.8
0.9
0.1
129,000
Utah
1.0
1.3
0.3
23,000
Vermont
1.6
1.0
-0.6
3,000
Virginia
1.0
0.8
-0.2
35,000
Washington
0.9
1.1
0.2
41,000
West Virginia
1.1
1.1
0.0
8,000
Wisconsin
0.8
0.9
0.1
28,000
Wyoming
1.4
1.4
0.0
4,000
Note: Job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges rates are percentages. Over-the-month change values are percentage points.
Hires rates decreased in five states and increased in one state over the month. The decreases occurred in the following states: Montana (−1.0 percentage point), Arizona and Oregon (−0.7 point each), California and Connecticut (−0.6 point each). The increase occurred in Alaska, which rose from 5.2 percent in October 2023 to 6.1 percent in November 2023 (+0.9 percentage point).
Total separations rates decreased in nine states and increased in three states from October 2023 to November 2023, with the largest decrease occurring in Louisiana (−1.2 percentage points), followed by Maine and New Jersey (−1.1 points each). South Dakota (+1.3 percentage points), North Dakota (+1.2 points), and Washington (+0.6 point) had over-the-month increases in total separations rates.
Quits rates decreased in five states and increased in two states over the month. The largest decreases occurred in North Carolina and Tennessee (−0.9 percentage point each), while the increases occurred in South Dakota (+1.0 point) and Michigan (+0.4 point).
Layoffs and discharges rates decreased in seven states and increased in one state over the month. The largest decreases occurred in Maine (−1.4 percentage points) and New Jersey (−1.1 points), as well as in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania (−0.7 point each). The increase occurred in Indiana (+0.4 point).
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