Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, April 1, 2025      USDL-25-0450
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                             JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – FEBRUARY 2025

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.6 million in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor 
Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations held at 5.4 million and 5.3 million, 
respectively. Within separations, quits (3.2 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed 
little. 

This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the 
total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. Job openings include all positions that 
are open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations include all changes to the payroll 
during the entire month. 
       
Job Openings

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.6 million in February but was down by 877,000 
over the year. The job openings rate, at 4.5 percent, changed little over the month. The number of job 
openings decreased in finance and insurance (-80,000). (See table 1.)

Hires

In February, the number and rate of hires were unchanged at 5.4 million and 3.4 percent, respectively. 
The number of hires was little changed in all industries in February. (See table 2.)

Separations

Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Quits are generally 
voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of 
workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated 
by the employer. Other separations include separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers 
to other locations of the same firm.

The number and rate of total separations in February were unchanged at 5.3 million and 3.3 percent, 
respectively. Total separations increased in state and local government education (+32,000) and in 
federal government (+11,000). (See table 3.)

In February, the number of quits was little changed at 3.2 million but was down by 273,000 over the 
year. Over the month, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.0 percent. Quits increased in state and local 
government education (+28,000). (See table 4.)

In February, the number of layoffs and discharges changed little at 1.8 million. The layoffs and 
discharges rate was unchanged at 1.1 percent. Layoffs and discharges increased in retail trade (+67,000), 
real estate and rental and leasing (+24,000), and federal government (+18,000). Layoffs and discharges 
decreased in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-42,000). (See table 5.)

The number of other separations decreased 67,000 to 275,000 in February. (See table 6.)

Establishment Size Class

In February, the quits rate and other separations rate decreased for establishments with 1 to 9 employees, 
while the layoffs and discharges rate increased. The job openings, hires, and total separations rate 
changed little for establishments with 1 to 9 employees. For establishments with 5,000 or more 
employees, all rates showed little or no change. (See table 7.)

January 2025 Revisions

The number of job openings for January was revised up by 22,000 to 7.8 million, the number of hires 
was revised down by 22,000 to 5.4 million, and the number of total separations was revised up by 
20,000 to 5.3 million. Within separations, the number of quits was revised down by 10,000 to 3.3 
million, and the number of layoffs and discharges was revised up by 39,000 to 1.7 million. (Monthly 
revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last 
published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for March 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

     

Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted

Category	Job openings			Hires			Total separations
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
LEVELS BY INDUSTRY (in thousands)
Total	8,445	7,762	7,568	5,664	5,371	5,396	5,476	5,272	5,261
Total private	7,521	6,860	6,667	5,277	5,000	5,046	5,146	4,959	4,915
Mining and logging	28	16	20	21	17	21	20	20	16
Construction	429	242	264	374	346	354	356	333	344
Manufacturing	561	513	482	324	332	332	347	337	324
Durable goods	366	369	348	176	194	202	195	202	194
Nondurable goods	195	144	133	148	138	130	152	135	130
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,041	1,234	1,071	1,110	1,092	1,086	1,079	1,084	1,085
Wholesale trade	142	226	170	153	156	179	154	165	148
Retail trade	584	656	530	654	637	603	664	597	644
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	316	352	370	302	298	304	260	322	293
Information	137	130	144	89	80	80	86	81	85
Financial activities	611	516	436	194	201	215	192	181	180
Finance and insurance	468	350	270	116	133	144	119	125	111
Real estate and rental and leasing	142	166	166	78	68	71	74	56	69
Professional and business services	1,399	1,211	1,345	1,057	962	1,044	1,047	1,038	1,007
Private education and health services	1,918	1,650	1,617	864	833	812	766	747	733
Private educational services	154	152	165	83	90	90	72	83	80
Health care and social assistance	1,765	1,498	1,452	781	743	721	693	664	653
Leisure and hospitality	1,087	1,057	996	1,019	901	883	1,051	892	919
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	169	156	129	184	159	176	214	147	172
Accommodation and food services	918	901	867	835	742	707	837	745	747
Other services	311	291	293	225	238	221	203	247	221
Government	924	902	901	388	371	350	330	313	346
Federal	147	132	138	43	34	29	33	29	40
State and local	777	770	763	345	337	322	297	284	306
State and local education	249	282	278	154	176	168	140	140	172
State and local, excluding education	528	489	485	191	161	153	157	144	133
RATES BY INDUSTRY (percent)
Total	5.1	4.7	4.5	3.6	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.3
Total private	5.3	4.8	4.7	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.7	3.6
Mining and logging	4.3	2.6	3.2	3.3	2.7	3.3	3.1	3.2	2.5
Construction	5.0	2.8	3.1	4.6	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.0	4.1
Manufacturing	4.2	3.9	3.6	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.5
Durable goods	4.4	4.5	4.2	2.2	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.6	2.5
Nondurable goods	3.9	2.9	2.7	3.0	2.8	2.7	3.1	2.8	2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities	3.5	4.1	3.5	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7
Wholesale trade	2.3	3.5	2.7	2.5	2.5	2.9	2.5	2.7	2.4
Retail trade	3.6	4.0	3.3	4.2	4.1	3.9	4.3	3.8	4.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	4.2	4.6	4.8	4.2	4.1	4.1	3.6	4.4	4.0
Information	4.4	4.2	4.6	3.0	2.7	2.7	2.9	2.7	2.9
Financial activities	6.3	5.3	4.5	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.1	2.0	2.0
Finance and insurance	6.5	4.9	3.8	1.7	2.0	2.1	1.8	1.9	1.6
Real estate and rental and leasing	5.5	6.3	6.3	3.2	2.7	2.8	3.0	2.3	2.8
Professional and business services	5.8	5.1	5.6	4.7	4.3	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.5
Private education and health services	6.8	5.8	5.6	3.3	3.1	3.0	2.9	2.8	2.7
Private educational services	3.8	3.7	4.0	2.1	2.2	2.3	1.8	2.1	2.0
Health care and social assistance	7.4	6.1	5.9	3.5	3.2	3.1	3.1	2.9	2.8
Leisure and hospitality	6.1	5.9	5.5	6.1	5.3	5.2	6.3	5.3	5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	6.1	5.5	4.6	7.1	5.9	6.5	8.3	5.5	6.4
Accommodation and food services	6.1	5.9	5.7	5.9	5.2	5.0	5.9	5.2	5.2
Other services	5.0	4.6	4.6	3.8	4.0	3.7	3.4	4.1	3.7
Government	3.8	3.7	3.7	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.5
Federal	4.7	4.2	4.4	1.4	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.3
State and local	3.7	3.6	3.6	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.5
State and local education	2.3	2.5	2.5	1.4	1.6	1.6	1.3	1.3	1.6
State and local, excluding education	5.2	4.8	4.7	2.0	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

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, other 
separations, and total 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. Starting with data for 
January 2023, industries are classified in accordance with the 2022 North American Industry Classification System.

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, 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 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—that is, all filled and unfilled 
jobs—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. 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 separations measures are transfers within the same location; employees on strike; and employees of 
temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The separations rate is 
computed by dividing the number of separations by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100. The quits, 
layoffs and discharges, and other separations rates are computed similarly.

Estimation Method

The JOLTS survey design is a stratified random sample of approximately 21,000 nonfarm business and 
government establishments. The sample is stratified by ownership, region, industry sector, and establishment size 
class.

The sampling frame is made up of establishments from two sources: the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program (QCEW) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). 
The QCEW database contains establishments that cover approximately 95 percent of nonfarm payroll jobs in the 
United States. This database is a compilation of administrative data from state unemployment insurance (UI) 
programs and federal government establishments covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal 
Employees (UCFE) program. A frame of railroad establishments is provided by the FRA. This is added to the 
QCEW database to complete the JOLTS sampling frame. 

The JOLTS estimation method involves the following processes: unit nonresponse adjustment, item 
nonresponse adjustment, monthly benchmarking and estimation, automatic outlier detection, birth and death model 
estimation, estimates review and outlier selection, alignment, seasonal adjustment, and variance estimates. 
Establishment size class levels are also produced. Detailed information about the estimation method can be found in 
the Handbook of Methods at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/jlt/home.htm.

Monthly benchmarking is the process through which the JOLTS weighted employment for each estimation cell 
is adjusted. JOLTS estimation cells are benchmarked monthly to the current employment level from the BLS 
Current Employment Statistics (CES) program. The sampled weight is benchmarked to ensure that JOLTS weighted 
employment is equal to CES employment.

Birth/death model. The time lag from the start up, or birth, of an establishment until its appearance on the 
sampling frame is approximately one year. In addition, many new establishments fail within the first year, referred 
to as a death. Because new and short-lived universe establishments cannot be reflected in the sampling frame 
immediately, the JOLTS sample cannot capture job openings, hires, and separations from these establishments 
during their early existence. BLS has developed a birth/death model that uses establishment birth and death activity 
from previous years as collected by the QCEW and projects forward to the present using over-the-year change in the 
CES. The birth/death model also uses historical JOLTS data to calculate the amount of churn (meaning the rates of 
hires and separations) that exists in establishments of various sizes. The model then combines the calculated churn 
with the projected employment change to estimate the number of hires and separations that take place in these 
establishments that cannot be measured through sampling. The estimates of job openings, hires, and separations 
produced by the birth/death model are added to the sample-based estimates produced from the survey to arrive at the 
estimates for job openings, hires, and separations.

Alignment. The JOLTS figure for hires minus separations can be used to derive a measure of net employment 
change. This change should be comparable to the net employment change from the much larger CES survey. 
However, definitional differences between the two surveys, as well as sampling and nonsampling errors, historically 
caused JOLTS to diverge from CES over time. To limit the divergence and improve the quality of the JOLTS hires 
and separations series, BLS implemented the monthly alignment method. There are four steps to this method: 
seasonally adjust, align, back out the seasonal adjustment factors, and seasonally adjust again.

Seasonal adjustment. After alignment, the seasonal adjustment program (X-13ARIMA-SEATS) is used to 
seasonally adjust the JOLTS series. Each month, a concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology uses all relevant 
data, up to and including the current month, to calculate new seasonal adjustment factors. Moving averages are used 
as seasonal filters in seasonal adjustment. JOLTS seasonal adjustment includes both additive and multiplicative 
models, as well as regression with autocorrelated errors (REGARIMA) 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. 

Annual estimates and benchmarking. The JOLTS estimates are revised annually with the issuance of data for 
January. Five years of data are subject to revision. The revised estimates incorporate: 1) benchmarks based on CES 
employment estimates newly benchmarked to QCEW, 2) revised seasonal adjustment factors, and 3) any needed 
special adjustments.

The JOLTS employment levels are ratio-adjusted to the CES employment levels, and the resulting ratios are 
applied to all JOLTS data elements.

The seasonally adjusted estimates are recalculated for the most recent 5 years to reflect updated seasonal 
adjustment factors. These annual updates result in revisions to both the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally 
adjusted JOLTS data series for the period since the last benchmark was established.

Annual levels for hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, other separations, and total separations are the sum of the 
12 published monthly levels.

Annual average levels for job openings are calculated by dividing the sum of the 12 published monthly levels 
by 12. 

Annual average rates for hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, other separations, and total separations are 
calculated by dividing the sum of the 12 monthly JOLTS published levels for each data element by the sum of the 12 
monthly CES published employment levels, and multiplying that quotient by 100.

Annual average rates for job openings are calculated by dividing the sum of the 12 monthly JOLTS published 
levels by the sum of the 12 monthly CES published employment levels plus the sum of the 12 monthly job openings 
levels, and multiplying that quotient by 100.

Reliability of the estimates

JOLTS estimates are subject to two types of error: sampling error and nonsampling error.

Sampling error can result when a sample, rather than an entire population, is surveyed. There is a chance that 
the sample estimates may differ from the true population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling 
error, varies with the sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. BLS 
analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence. This means that there is a 90-percent chance 
that the true population mean will fall into the interval created by the sample mean plus or minus 1.65 standard 
errors. Estimates of median standard errors are released monthly as part of the significant change tables on the 
JOLTS webpage. Standard errors are updated annually with the most recent 5 years of data. Sampling error 
estimates are available at www.bls.gov/jlt/jolts_median_standard_errors.htm.

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 program uses quality control procedures to reduce 
nonsampling error in the survey’s design.

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Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	8,445	8,031	7,508	7,762	7,568	-194	5.1	4.8	4.5	4.7	4.5	-0.2
INDUSTRY
Total private	7,521	7,162	6,634	6,860	6,667	-193	5.3	5.0	4.7	4.8	4.7	-0.1
Mining and logging	28	21	20	16	20	4	4.3	3.2	3.1	2.6	3.2	0.6
Construction	429	277	205	242	264	22	5.0	3.2	2.4	2.8	3.1	0.3
Manufacturing	561	443	431	513	482	-31	4.2	3.4	3.3	3.9	3.6	-0.3
Durable goods	366	286	291	369	348	-21	4.4	3.5	3.5	4.5	4.2	-0.3
Nondurable goods	195	157	140	144	133	-11	3.9	3.1	2.8	2.9	2.7	-0.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,041	1,007	1,079	1,234	1,071	-163	3.5	3.4	3.6	4.1	3.5	-0.6
Wholesale trade	142	157	180	226	170	-56	2.3	2.5	2.8	3.5	2.7	-0.8
Retail trade	584	549	519	656	530	-126	3.6	3.4	3.2	4.0	3.3	-0.7
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	316	300	380	352	370	18	4.2	4.0	5.0	4.6	4.8	0.2
Information	137	122	106	130	144	14	4.4	4.0	3.5	4.2	4.6	0.4
Financial activities	611	550	406	516	436	-80	6.3	5.6	4.2	5.3	4.5	-0.8
Finance and insurance	468	398	282	350	270	-80	6.5	5.6	4.0	4.9	3.8	-1.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	142	152	124	166	166	0	5.5	5.8	4.8	6.3	6.3	0.0
Professional and business services	1,399	1,733	1,364	1,211	1,345	134	5.8	7.1	5.7	5.1	5.6	0.5
Private education and health services	1,918	1,690	1,585	1,650	1,617	-33	6.8	5.9	5.6	5.8	5.6	-0.2
Private educational services	154	170	164	152	165	13	3.8	4.1	4.0	3.7	4.0	0.3
Health care and social assistance	1,765	1,520	1,421	1,498	1,452	-46	7.4	6.2	5.8	6.1	5.9	-0.2
Leisure and hospitality	1,087	1,021	1,147	1,057	996	-61	6.1	5.7	6.3	5.9	5.5	-0.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	169	126	184	156	129	-27	6.1	4.5	6.5	5.5	4.6	-0.9
Accommodation and food services	918	896	963	901	867	-34	6.1	5.9	6.3	5.9	5.7	-0.2
Other services	311	297	290	291	293	2	5.0	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	0.0
Government	924	869	874	902	901	-1	3.8	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	0.0
Federal	147	121	138	132	138	6	4.7	3.9	4.4	4.2	4.4	0.2
State and local	777	749	736	770	763	-7	3.7	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	0.0
State and local education	249	251	270	282	278	-4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.5	0.0
State and local, excluding education	528	498	466	489	485	-4	5.2	4.9	4.6	4.8	4.7	-0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	1,434	1,297	1,318	1,366	1,332	-34	4.9	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.5	-0.1
South	3,298	3,338	2,968	3,060	2,986	-74	5.3	5.3	4.7	4.9	4.7	-0.2
Midwest	1,855	1,664	1,636	1,665	1,631	-34	5.3	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.6	-0.1
West	1,858	1,732	1,586	1,670	1,619	-51	4.8	4.5	4.1	4.3	4.2	-0.1
Footnotes (1) The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. (2) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	5,664	5,307	5,374	5,371	5,396	25	3.6	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,277	4,961	4,998	5,000	5,046	46	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	0.0
Mining and logging	21	21	21	17	21	4	3.3	3.3	3.4	2.7	3.3	0.6
Construction	374	337	327	346	354	8	4.6	4.1	4.0	4.2	4.3	0.1
Manufacturing	324	302	300	332	332	0	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.6	2.6	0.0
Durable goods	176	155	155	194	202	8	2.2	2.0	2.0	2.5	2.5	0.0
Nondurable goods	148	147	145	138	130	-8	3.0	3.0	3.0	2.8	2.7	-0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,110	1,071	1,066	1,092	1,086	-6	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.7	-0.1
Wholesale trade	153	143	136	156	179	23	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.9	0.4
Retail trade	654	595	608	637	603	-34	4.2	3.8	3.9	4.1	3.9	-0.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	302	334	322	298	304	6	4.2	4.6	4.4	4.1	4.1	0.0
Information	89	77	78	80	80	0	3.0	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	0.0
Financial activities	194	181	217	201	215	14	2.1	2.0	2.4	2.2	2.3	0.1
Finance and insurance	116	113	143	133	144	11	1.7	1.7	2.1	2.0	2.1	0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	78	68	73	68	71	3	3.2	2.8	3.0	2.7	2.8	0.1
Professional and business services	1,057	962	935	962	1,044	82	4.7	4.3	4.1	4.3	4.6	0.3
Private education and health services	864	830	858	833	812	-21	3.3	3.1	3.2	3.1	3.0	-0.1
Private educational services	83	92	99	90	90	0	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.2	2.3	0.1
Health care and social assistance	781	737	759	743	721	-22	3.5	3.2	3.3	3.2	3.1	-0.1
Leisure and hospitality	1,019	953	959	901	883	-18	6.1	5.6	5.6	5.3	5.2	-0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	184	173	144	159	176	17	7.1	6.5	5.4	5.9	6.5	0.6
Accommodation and food services	835	780	815	742	707	-35	5.9	5.5	5.7	5.2	5.0	-0.2
Other services	225	227	237	238	221	-17	3.8	3.8	3.9	4.0	3.7	-0.3
Government	388	346	375	371	350	-21	1.7	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.5	-0.1
Federal	43	28	31	34	29	-5	1.4	0.9	1.0	1.1	1.0	-0.1
State and local	345	318	344	337	322	-15	1.7	1.5	1.7	1.6	1.6	0.0
State and local education	154	163	181	176	168	-8	1.4	1.5	1.7	1.6	1.6	0.0
State and local, excluding education	191	155	164	161	153	-8	2.0	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.6	-0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	847	851	800	830	840	10	3.0	3.0	2.8	2.9	3.0	0.1
South	2,497	2,071	2,099	2,224	2,222	-2	4.2	3.5	3.5	3.7	3.7	0.0
Midwest	1,140	1,170	1,154	1,137	1,130	-7	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0
West	1,181	1,215	1,321	1,180	1,205	25	3.2	3.3	3.5	3.2	3.2	0.0
Footnotes (1) The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month. (2) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	5,476	5,087	5,082	5,272	5,261	-11	3.5	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,146	4,757	4,731	4,959	4,915	-44	3.8	3.5	3.5	3.7	3.6	-0.1
Mining and logging	20	20	23	20	16	-4	3.1	3.3	3.7	3.2	2.5	-0.7
Construction	356	312	268	333	344	11	4.4	3.8	3.2	4.0	4.1	0.1
Manufacturing	347	315	315	337	324	-13	2.7	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.5	-0.1
Durable goods	195	165	175	202	194	-8	2.4	2.1	2.2	2.6	2.5	-0.1
Nondurable goods	152	150	141	135	130	-5	3.1	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.7	-0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,079	1,032	1,047	1,084	1,085	1	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	0.0
Wholesale trade	154	137	131	165	148	-17	2.5	2.2	2.1	2.7	2.4	-0.3
Retail trade	664	581	595	597	644	47	4.3	3.7	3.8	3.8	4.1	0.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	260	314	321	322	293	-29	3.6	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.0	-0.4
Information	86	75	67	81	85	4	2.9	2.6	2.3	2.7	2.9	0.2
Financial activities	192	175	195	181	180	-1	2.1	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.0	0.0
Finance and insurance	119	109	130	125	111	-14	1.8	1.6	1.9	1.9	1.6	-0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	74	67	66	56	69	13	3.0	2.7	2.6	2.3	2.8	0.5
Professional and business services	1,047	963	919	1,038	1,007	-31	4.6	4.3	4.1	4.6	4.5	-0.1
Private education and health services	766	731	761	747	733	-14	2.9	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.7	-0.1
Private educational services	72	91	89	83	80	-3	1.8	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.0	-0.1
Health care and social assistance	693	639	671	664	653	-11	3.1	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.8	-0.1
Leisure and hospitality	1,051	920	903	892	919	27	6.3	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.4	0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	214	140	144	147	172	25	8.3	5.3	5.4	5.5	6.4	0.9
Accommodation and food services	837	780	759	745	747	2	5.9	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.2	0.0
Other services	203	214	232	247	221	-26	3.4	3.6	3.9	4.1	3.7	-0.4
Government	330	330	351	313	346	33	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.3	1.5	0.2
Federal	33	30	28	29	40	11	1.1	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.3	0.3
State and local	297	301	324	284	306	22	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.4	1.5	0.1
State and local education	140	156	176	140	172	32	1.3	1.4	1.6	1.3	1.6	0.3
State and local, excluding education	157	145	148	144	133	-11	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	-0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	844	759	756	808	839	31	3.0	2.7	2.7	2.9	3.0	0.1
South	2,208	1,999	2,117	2,046	2,152	106	3.7	3.3	3.5	3.4	3.6	0.2
Midwest	1,147	1,090	1,080	1,171	1,061	-110	3.4	3.2	3.2	3.5	3.1	-0.4
West	1,276	1,239	1,130	1,247	1,209	-38	3.5	3.3	3.0	3.3	3.2	-0.1
Footnotes (1) The total separations level is the number of total separations during the entire month. (2) The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	3,468	3,032	3,095	3,256	3,195	-61	2.2	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.0	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	3,276	2,850	2,899	3,078	2,998	-80	2.4	2.1	2.1	2.3	2.2	-0.1
Mining and logging	14	11	9	14	10	-4	2.2	1.8	1.5	2.2	1.7	-0.5
Construction	148	143	113	164	181	17	1.8	1.7	1.4	2.0	2.2	0.2
Manufacturing	210	174	182	185	184	-1	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.0
Durable goods	119	92	105	110	113	3	1.5	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.4	0.0
Nondurable goods	91	82	77	75	71	-4	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	-0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	716	659	617	669	658	-11	2.5	2.3	2.1	2.3	2.3	0.0
Wholesale trade	94	85	83	105	86	-19	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.7	1.4	-0.3
Retail trade	468	387	380	395	396	1	3.0	2.5	2.4	2.5	2.5	0.0
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	154	187	153	169	177	8	2.1	2.6	2.1	2.3	2.4	0.1
Information	47	32	35	43	29	-14	1.6	1.1	1.2	1.5	1.0	-0.5
Financial activities	125	111	115	123	108	-15	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	-0.1
Finance and insurance	82	75	76	73	70	-3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	-0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	43	37	39	50	38	-12	1.7	1.5	1.6	2.0	1.5	-0.5
Professional and business services	588	481	535	589	552	-37	2.6	2.1	2.4	2.6	2.4	-0.2
Private education and health services	550	493	512	509	481	-28	2.1	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8	-0.1
Private educational services	54	61	55	52	47	-5	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	-0.1
Health care and social assistance	496	432	457	457	434	-23	2.2	1.9	2.0	2.0	1.9	-0.1
Leisure and hospitality	734	593	603	607	635	28	4.4	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	78	64	60	71	81	10	3.0	2.4	2.3	2.7	3.0	0.3
Accommodation and food services	656	528	543	536	554	18	4.6	3.7	3.8	3.7	3.9	0.2
Other services	145	153	176	175	160	-15	2.4	2.5	2.9	2.9	2.7	-0.2
Government	192	182	197	178	197	19	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0
Federal	15	14	12	13	10	-3	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	-0.1
State and local	177	168	185	165	187	22	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.1
State and local education	89	93	99	81	109	28	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.7	1.0	0.3
State and local, excluding education	87	74	86	84	78	-6	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	-0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	477	382	424	472	463	-9	1.7	1.4	1.5	1.7	1.6	-0.1
South	1,462	1,281	1,339	1,340	1,365	25	2.5	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.3	0.1
Midwest	721	641	623	702	669	-33	2.2	1.9	1.9	2.1	2.0	-0.1
West	808	728	709	741	698	-43	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.0	1.9	-0.1
Footnotes (1) The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month. (2) The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	1,681	1,739	1,669	1,674	1,790	116	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,594	1,657	1,573	1,596	1,692	96	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0
Mining and logging	5	7	12	4	4	0	0.9	1.2	1.9	0.6	0.6	0.0
Construction	198	137	138	149	145	-4	2.4	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.7	-0.1
Manufacturing	119	126	112	132	120	-12	0.9	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.9	-0.1
Durable goods	65	65	58	80	68	-12	0.8	0.8	0.7	1.0	0.9	-0.1
Nondurable goods	54	61	55	52	51	-1	1.1	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	288	337	387	361	392	31	1.0	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.3	0.1
Wholesale trade	49	47	37	48	53	5	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.1
Retail trade	142	178	192	171	238	67	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.5	0.4
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	97	112	157	143	101	-42	1.3	1.5	2.2	1.9	1.4	-0.5
Information	25	38	26	30	49	19	0.9	1.3	0.9	1.0	1.7	0.7
Financial activities	45	46	57	35	61	26	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.7	0.3
Finance and insurance	24	17	34	32	33	1	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	29	24	4	28	24	0.8	1.2	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.9
Professional and business services	398	419	331	379	426	47	1.8	1.9	1.5	1.7	1.9	0.2
Private education and health services	176	188	193	189	196	7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.0
Private educational services	13	28	27	26	30	4	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.1
Health care and social assistance	163	161	165	163	166	3	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.0
Leisure and hospitality	296	302	265	246	248	2	1.8	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.5	0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	133	73	79	71	89	18	5.1	2.7	3.0	2.7	3.3	0.6
Accommodation and food services	163	229	187	175	160	-15	1.2	1.6	1.3	1.2	1.1	-0.1
Other services	43	56	51	71	51	-20	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.2	0.8	-0.4
Government	87	82	96	78	99	21	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.1
Federal	6	5	5	4	22	18	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.6
State and local	80	76	90	73	77	4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0
State and local education	35	43	57	39	38	-1	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.0
State and local, excluding education	46	34	34	34	39	5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	296	315	275	280	321	41	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.1	0.1
South	650	590	659	595	682	87	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.1
Midwest	356	387	391	404	356	-48	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	-0.1
West	377	447	343	394	432	38	1.0	1.2	0.9	1.1	1.2	0.1
Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
Total	327	316	318	342	275	-67	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	275	249	260	285	225	-60	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Mining and logging	1	2	2	2	1	-1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.2	-0.2
Construction	11	33	17	19	18	-1	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Manufacturing	19	15	21	20	21	1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Durable goods	11	9	12	13	12	-1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Nondurable goods	7	7	9	7	9	2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	74	36	43	54	34	-20	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	-0.1
Wholesale trade	11	4	10	13	9	-4	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Retail trade	54	17	23	31	10	-21	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	-0.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	9	15	11	10	15	5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1
Information	13	4	6	8	7	-1	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	-0.1
Financial activities	22	18	23	22	12	-10	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1
Finance and insurance	12	17	20	20	8	-12	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	-0.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1	3	3	4	1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Professional and business services	61	62	53	70	29	-41	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1	-0.2
Private education and health services	40	49	56	49	57	8	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Private educational services	5	3	6	5	4	-1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0
Health care and social assistance	34	46	49	44	53	9	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Leisure and hospitality	21	25	34	39	36	-3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	3	3	5	5	3	-2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1
Accommodation and food services	18	22	30	35	34	-1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Other services	14	5	4	0	10	10	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2
Government	52	67	58	57	50	-7	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Federal	12	10	10	12	8	-4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	-0.1
State and local	40	57	48	45	42	-3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
State and local education	16	20	20	19	25	6	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
State and local, excluding education	24	37	28	26	17	-9	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	-0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	71	62	56	55	55	0	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
South	95	127	119	111	106	-5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Midwest	70	63	66	64	36	-28	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1
West	91	64	77	112	79	-33	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	-0.1
Footnotes (1) The other separations level is the number of other separations during the entire month. (2) The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 7. Job openings, hires, and separations levels and rates by establishment size class, seasonally adjusted

Establishment size class	Levels (in thousands)						Rates
	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Nov. 2024	Dec. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Change from: Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025(p)
JOB OPENINGS
Total private	7,521	7,162	6,634	6,860	6,667	-193	5.3	5.0	4.7	4.8	4.7	-0.1
1 to 9 employees	1,656	1,526	1,407	1,233	1,245	12	7.3	6.5	6.0	5.3	5.2	-0.1
10 to 49 employees	1,891	2,155	2,002	2,150	2,051	-99	4.6	4.9	4.5	5.1	4.8	-0.3
50 to 249 employees	2,189	1,959	1,825	2,005	1,868	-137	5.2	4.8	4.6	4.7	4.6	-0.1
250 to 999 employees	987	821	807	815	824	9	4.7	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0
1,000 to 4,999 employees	547	478	387	443	472	29	5.7	5.1	4.3	4.9	4.9	0.0
5,000 or more employees	251	222	206	213	208	-5	5.0	4.5	4.1	4.1	4.0	-0.1
HIRES
Total private	5,277	4,961	4,998	5,000	5,046	46	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	0.0
1 to 9 employees	733	706	695	828	833	5	3.5	3.2	3.1	3.8	3.7	-0.1
10 to 49 employees	1,780	1,674	1,787	1,551	1,603	52	4.5	4.0	4.2	3.8	4.0	0.2
50 to 249 employees	1,645	1,547	1,525	1,611	1,578	-33	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	0.1
250 to 999 employees	708	676	647	670	674	4	3.5	3.6	3.3	3.5	3.5	0.0
1,000 to 4,999 employees	331	283	265	261	273	12	3.7	3.2	3.1	3.0	3.0	0.0
5,000 or more employees	80	75	79	80	84	4	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	0.1
TOTAL SEPARATIONS
Total private	5,146	4,757	4,731	4,959	4,915	-44	3.8	3.5	3.5	3.7	3.6	-0.1
1 to 9 employees	698	749	569	744	743	-1	3.3	3.4	2.6	3.4	3.3	-0.1
10 to 49 employees	1,682	1,535	1,603	1,574	1,544	-30	4.3	3.7	3.8	3.9	3.8	-0.1
50 to 249 employees	1,711	1,536	1,567	1,607	1,600	-7	4.3	3.9	4.1	4.0	4.1	0.1
250 to 999 employees	690	592	638	662	681	19	3.4	3.1	3.3	3.4	3.5	0.1
1,000 to 4,999 employees	299	280	278	293	279	-14	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.4	3.1	-0.3
5,000 or more employees	66	65	76	79	68	-11	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.6	1.4	-0.2
QUITS
Total private	3,276	2,850	2,899	3,078	2,998	-80	2.4	2.1	2.1	2.3	2.2	-0.1
1 to 9 employees	443	423	304	528	336	-192	2.1	1.9	1.4	2.4	1.5	-0.9
10 to 49 employees	1,164	922	1,021	954	1,040	86	3.0	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.6	0.2
50 to 249 employees	1,054	950	1,013	1,005	1,040	35	2.6	2.4	2.7	2.5	2.7	0.2
250 to 999 employees	416	355	377	394	386	-8	2.1	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.0	0.0
1,000 to 4,999 employees	162	162	145	153	158	5	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.8	1.7	-0.1
5,000 or more employees	38	38	39	44	38	-6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	-0.1
LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES
Total private	1,594	1,657	1,573	1,596	1,692	96	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0
1 to 9 employees	191	251	245	155	398	243	0.9	1.2	1.1	0.7	1.7	1.0
10 to 49 employees	437	557	483	533	419	-114	1.1	1.3	1.1	1.3	1.0	-0.3
50 to 249 employees	593	517	484	533	492	-41	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.0
250 to 999 employees	241	207	228	238	267	29	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.4	0.2
1,000 to 4,999 employees	114	106	107	110	96	-14	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.1	-0.2
5,000 or more employees	18	18	26	26	20	-6	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	-0.1
OTHER SEPARATIONS
Total private	275	249	260	285	225	-60	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
1 to 9 employees	64	74	20	61	9	-52	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	-0.3
10 to 49 employees	81	56	99	86	84	-2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
50 to 249 employees	64	68	70	69	69	0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
250 to 999 employees	33	30	34	29	28	-1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1
1,000 to 4,999 employees	23	12	26	29	25	-4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0
5,000 or more employees	11	8	11	10	10	0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Establishment size class data are produced for the total private sector only. NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. The levels for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. The rates for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month as percent of employment. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 8. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	8,213	7,870	7,376	5.0	4.8	4.5
INDUSTRY
Total private	7,313	6,999	6,496	5.2	5.0	4.6
Mining and logging	27	16	20	4.1	2.5	3.1
Construction	416	246	263	5.0	3.0	3.2
Manufacturing	550	502	482	4.1	3.8	3.7
Durable goods	356	366	352	4.3	4.5	4.3
Nondurable goods	193	136	130	3.9	2.8	2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	979	1,124	1,003	3.3	3.7	3.4
Wholesale trade	146	228	173	2.3	3.6	2.7
Retail trade	540	538	486	3.4	3.4	3.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	293	359	344	3.9	4.7	4.5
Information	139	143	154	4.5	4.7	5.0
Financial activities	588	573	411	6.1	5.9	4.3
Finance and insurance	456	380	249	6.4	5.3	3.6
Real estate and rental and leasing	132	193	162	5.2	7.3	6.2
Professional and business services	1,358	1,306	1,315	5.7	5.6	5.6
Private education and health services	1,877	1,798	1,576	6.7	6.3	5.5
Private educational services	154	148	165	3.6	3.6	3.8
Health care and social assistance	1,723	1,650	1,411	7.2	6.7	5.8
Leisure and hospitality	1,072	984	978	6.2	5.7	5.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	223	156	183	8.6	6.0	6.9
Accommodation and food services	849	828	795	5.8	5.6	5.4
Other services	309	306	295	5.0	4.9	4.7
Government	900	872	881	3.7	3.6	3.6
Federal	144	127	134	4.6	4.1	4.3
State and local	756	745	746	3.6	3.5	3.5
State and local education	232	262	261	2.0	2.4	2.3
State and local, excluding education	524	483	486	5.3	4.8	4.8
REGION(3)
Northeast	1,422	1,388	1,328	4.9	4.7	4.5
South	3,205	3,048	2,900	5.2	4.9	4.6
Midwest	1,780	1,646	1,573	5.1	4.7	4.5
West	1,806	1,788	1,576	4.7	4.6	4.1
Footnotes (1) The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. (2) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	4,810	5,259	4,561	3.1	3.3	2.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,507	4,897	4,304	3.4	3.7	3.2
Mining and logging	18	19	18	2.9	3.1	3.0
Construction	332	356	316	4.2	4.5	4.0
Manufacturing	297	355	304	2.3	2.8	2.4
Durable goods	165	217	193	2.1	2.8	2.4
Nondurable goods	132	139	111	2.7	2.9	2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	896	955	882	3.1	3.3	3.1
Wholesale trade	137	170	165	2.2	2.8	2.7
Retail trade	554	539	511	3.6	3.5	3.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	205	246	206	2.9	3.3	2.8
Information	79	86	73	2.7	2.9	2.5
Financial activities	162	219	183	1.8	2.4	2.0
Finance and insurance	98	153	124	1.5	2.3	1.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	63	66	59	2.6	2.7	2.4
Professional and business services	963	983	963	4.3	4.4	4.3
Private education and health services	751	898	690	2.9	3.3	2.5
Private educational services	62	99	65	1.5	2.5	1.6
Health care and social assistance	689	799	625	3.1	3.5	2.7
Leisure and hospitality	822	791	690	5.1	4.9	4.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	129	115	131	5.5	4.7	5.3
Accommodation and food services	693	676	559	5.0	4.9	4.0
Other services	186	235	185	3.2	4.0	3.1
Government	303	362	257	1.3	1.5	1.1
Federal	35	30	23	1.2	1.0	0.8
State and local	268	332	234	1.3	1.6	1.1
State and local education	112	188	118	1.0	1.7	1.0
State and local, excluding education	156	144	117	1.7	1.5	1.2
REGION(3)
Northeast	655	761	644	2.4	2.7	2.3
South	2,202	2,241	1,964	3.7	3.8	3.3
Midwest	936	1,066	916	2.8	3.2	2.7
West	1,017	1,191	1,037	2.8	3.2	2.8
Footnotes (1) The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month. (2) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	4,517	5,632	4,365	2.9	3.6	2.8
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,296	5,358	4,138	3.2	4.0	3.1
Mining and logging	21	24	16	3.3	3.9	2.6
Construction	322	370	319	4.1	4.7	4.0
Manufacturing	306	333	286	2.4	2.6	2.2
Durable goods	171	204	173	2.1	2.6	2.2
Nondurable goods	135	128	113	2.8	2.7	2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	903	1,367	908	3.2	4.7	3.1
Wholesale trade	144	171	141	2.4	2.8	2.3
Retail trade	549	716	538	3.6	4.6	3.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	210	480	229	2.9	6.5	3.1
Information	76	92	71	2.6	3.1	2.4
Financial activities	157	218	145	1.7	2.4	1.6
Finance and insurance	100	147	92	1.5	2.2	1.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	58	71	53	2.4	2.9	2.1
Professional and business services	944	1,070	932	4.2	4.8	4.2
Private education and health services	638	796	610	2.4	3.0	2.2
Private educational services	46	70	50	1.1	1.8	1.2
Health care and social assistance	592	727	560	2.7	3.2	2.4
Leisure and hospitality	777	841	680	4.8	5.2	4.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	95	132	91	4.0	5.4	3.7
Accommodation and food services	681	708	590	5.0	5.1	4.2
Other services	153	248	171	2.6	4.2	2.9
Government	221	274	227	0.9	1.2	0.9
Federal	28	31	32	0.9	1.0	1.1
State and local	193	243	195	0.9	1.2	0.9
State and local education	77	108	96	0.7	1.0	0.9
State and local, excluding education	115	135	99	1.2	1.4	1.0
REGION(3)
Northeast	642	885	653	2.3	3.2	2.3
South	1,893	2,179	1,857	3.2	3.7	3.1
Midwest	931	1,244	858	2.8	3.7	2.6
West	1,051	1,324	997	2.9	3.6	2.7
Footnotes (1) The total separations level is the number of total separations during the entire month. (2) The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 11. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	2,806	3,152	2,594	1.8	2.0	1.6
INDUSTRY
Total private	2,665	2,999	2,454	2.0	2.2	1.8
Mining and logging	14	15	10	2.2	2.3	1.6
Construction	117	156	158	1.5	2.0	2.0
Manufacturing	184	174	162	1.4	1.4	1.3
Durable goods	103	105	101	1.3	1.3	1.3
Nondurable goods	81	69	61	1.7	1.4	1.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	582	644	546	2.0	2.2	1.9
Wholesale trade	88	100	81	1.4	1.6	1.3
Retail trade	367	385	316	2.4	2.5	2.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	127	158	148	1.8	2.2	2.0
Information	41	48	24	1.4	1.6	0.8
Financial activities	101	141	84	1.1	1.5	0.9
Finance and insurance	65	87	54	1.0	1.3	0.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	53	29	1.5	2.2	1.2
Professional and business services	480	574	457	2.1	2.6	2.0
Private education and health services	461	522	397	1.8	1.9	1.5
Private educational services	36	46	29	0.9	1.2	0.7
Health care and social assistance	425	476	367	1.9	2.1	1.6
Leisure and hospitality	574	552	493	3.6	3.4	3.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	50	57	56	2.1	2.3	2.3
Accommodation and food services	525	496	438	3.8	3.6	3.1
Other services	111	173	124	1.9	2.9	2.1
Government	141	153	140	0.6	0.7	0.6
Federal	14	12	8	0.5	0.4	0.3
State and local	127	141	132	0.6	0.7	0.6
State and local education	54	64	67	0.5	0.6	0.6
State and local, excluding education	73	77	65	0.8	0.8	0.7
REGION(3)
Northeast	360	457	353	1.3	1.6	1.3
South	1,224	1,300	1,142	2.1	2.2	1.9
Midwest	577	656	540	1.7	2.0	1.6
West	646	739	559	1.8	2.0	1.5
Footnotes (1) The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month. (2) The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	1,416	2,091	1,537	0.9	1.3	1.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	1,373	2,027	1,482	1.0	1.5	1.1
Mining and logging	6	7	4	1.0	1.1	0.7
Construction	196	196	145	2.5	2.5	1.8
Manufacturing	106	134	107	0.8	1.1	0.8
Durable goods	59	82	63	0.7	1.0	0.8
Nondurable goods	48	52	44	1.0	1.1	0.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities	243	660	331	0.8	2.3	1.1
Wholesale trade	47	56	52	0.8	0.9	0.9
Retail trade	120	293	210	0.8	1.9	1.4
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	75	311	68	1.1	4.2	0.9
Information	19	33	39	0.7	1.1	1.3
Financial activities	38	44	53	0.4	0.5	0.6
Finance and insurance	23	31	31	0.3	0.5	0.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	13	23	0.6	0.5	0.9
Professional and business services	406	426	449	1.8	1.9	2.0
Private education and health services	146	208	164	0.6	0.8	0.6
Private educational services	6	18	19	0.2	0.5	0.4
Health care and social assistance	139	190	145	0.6	0.8	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	184	245	152	1.1	1.5	0.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	44	70	33	1.8	2.9	1.4
Accommodation and food services	141	174	119	1.0	1.3	0.9
Other services	29	75	38	0.5	1.3	0.6
Government	43	64	55	0.2	0.3	0.2
Federal	5	4	18	0.2	0.1	0.6
State and local	39	60	37	0.2	0.3	0.2
State and local education	16	31	18	0.1	0.3	0.2
State and local, excluding education	23	30	20	0.2	0.3	0.2
REGION(3)
Northeast	219	360	252	0.8	1.3	0.9
South	578	744	628	1.0	1.3	1.1
Midwest	298	523	289	0.9	1.6	0.9
West	322	463	367	0.9	1.3	1.0
Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 13. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)

Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
Total	295	389	234	0.2	0.2	0.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	258	332	202	0.2	0.2	0.2
Mining and logging	1	3	1	0.1	0.5	0.2
Construction	9	19	17	0.1	0.2	0.2
Manufacturing	15	25	17	0.1	0.2	0.1
Durable goods	9	18	10	0.1	0.2	0.1
Nondurable goods	6	7	7	0.1	0.1	0.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	78	63	32	0.3	0.2	0.1
Wholesale trade	9	15	8	0.2	0.2	0.1
Retail trade	62	37	11	0.4	0.2	0.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	8	11	12	0.1	0.1	0.2
Information	16	11	8	0.5	0.4	0.3
Financial activities	19	33	8	0.2	0.4	0.1
Finance and insurance	11	29	7	0.2	0.4	0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	5	1	0.3	0.2	0.0
Professional and business services	59	69	26	0.3	0.3	0.1
Private education and health services	32	65	49	0.1	0.2	0.2
Private educational services	4	5	2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Health care and social assistance	28	60	47	0.1	0.3	0.2
Leisure and hospitality	18	43	35	0.1	0.3	0.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2	5	2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Accommodation and food services	16	38	33	0.1	0.3	0.2
Other services	13	0	9	0.2	0.0	0.2
Government	36	57	32	0.2	0.2	0.1
Federal	9	15	6	0.3	0.5	0.2
State and local	27	41	26	0.1	0.2	0.1
State and local education	7	13	12	0.1	0.1	0.1
State and local, excluding education	20	28	14	0.2	0.3	0.1
REGION(3)
Northeast	64	67	47	0.2	0.2	0.2
South	92	136	87	0.2	0.2	0.1
Midwest	57	64	29	0.2	0.2	0.1
West	83	122	71	0.2	0.3	0.2
Footnotes (1) The other separations level is the number of other separations during the entire month. (2) The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Table 14. Job openings, hires, and separations levels and rates by establishment size class, not seasonally adjusted

Establishment size class	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Feb. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)
JOB OPENINGS
Total private	7,313	6,999	6,496	5.2	5.0	4.6
1 to 9 employees	1,560	1,486	1,164	7.0	6.4	4.9
10 to 49 employees	1,822	2,145	1,968	4.5	5.1	4.7
50 to 249 employees	2,079	1,933	1,777	5.0	4.6	4.4
250 to 999 employees	987	772	840	4.7	3.9	4.2
1,000 to 4,999 employees	600	451	529	6.3	5.1	5.6
5,000 or more employees	265	212	218	5.3	4.1	4.3
HIRES
Total private	4,507	4,897	4,304	3.4	3.7	3.2
1 to 9 employees	592	1,032	696	2.8	4.7	3.1
10 to 49 employees	1,512	1,441	1,348	3.9	3.6	3.4
50 to 249 employees	1,436	1,472	1,372	3.6	3.7	3.6
250 to 999 employees	604	622	572	3.0	3.3	3.0
1,000 to 4,999 employees	298	247	244	3.3	2.9	2.7
5,000 or more employees	66	82	72	1.4	1.7	1.5
TOTAL SEPARATIONS
Total private	4,296	5,358	4,138	3.2	4.0	3.1
1 to 9 employees	558	904	579	2.7	4.2	2.6
10 to 49 employees	1,416	1,601	1,303	3.7	4.0	3.3
50 to 249 employees	1,427	1,714	1,373	3.6	4.3	3.6
250 to 999 employees	577	689	579	2.9	3.6	3.0
1,000 to 4,999 employees	264	360	250	3.0	4.3	2.8
5,000 or more employees	54	89	54	1.1	1.8	1.1
QUITS
Total private	2,665	2,999	2,454	2.0	2.2	1.8
1 to 9 employees	342	593	221	1.6	2.7	1.0
10 to 49 employees	944	849	859	2.4	2.1	2.2
50 to 249 employees	858	994	874	2.2	2.5	2.3
250 to 999 employees	350	378	329	1.8	2.0	1.7
1,000 to 4,999 employees	139	141	140	1.6	1.7	1.6
5,000 or more employees	32	43	31	0.7	0.9	0.6
LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES
Total private	1,373	2,027	1,482	1.0	1.5	1.1
1 to 9 employees	163	236	352	0.8	1.1	1.6
10 to 49 employees	390	638	364	1.0	1.6	0.9
50 to 249 employees	509	650	438	1.3	1.6	1.1
250 to 999 employees	198	281	229	1.0	1.5	1.2
1,000 to 4,999 employees	100	188	83	1.1	2.2	0.9
5,000 or more employees	14	34	16	0.3	0.7	0.3
OTHER SEPARATIONS
Total private	258	332	202	0.2	0.2	0.2
1 to 9 employees	53	75	7	0.3	0.3	0.0
10 to 49 employees	83	114	81	0.2	0.3	0.2
50 to 249 employees	61	71	60	0.2	0.2	0.2
250 to 999 employees	29	30	21	0.1	0.2	0.1
1,000 to 4,999 employees	25	31	26	0.3	0.4	0.3
5,000 or more employees	7	12	7	0.2	0.2	0.1
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Establishment size class data are produced for the total private sector only. NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. The levels for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. The rates for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month as percent of employment. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.