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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Thursday, March 20, 2025	USDL-25-0378
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                       STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JANUARY 2025

Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor 
Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. 
Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased in 1 state. Nationally, the job openings, hires, 
and total separations rates showed little or no change in January.

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 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

Job openings rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 45 states and 
the District of Columbia in January. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Arizona and 
Vermont (+1.4 percentage points each), as well as in Connecticut (+1.0 point). The decreases occurred 
in Delaware (-1.1 points) and Oklahoma (-0.8 point). Over the month, the national job openings rate 
changed little. (See table 1.)

The number of job openings increased in 6 states, decreased in 2 states, and changed little in 42 states 
and the District of Columbia in January. The largest increases in the job openings level occurred in 
Arizona (+53,000) and Pennsylvania (+45,000), as well as in Massachusetts and Tennessee  
(+26,000 each). The decreases occurred in Oklahoma (-15,000) and Delaware (-6,000). Nationally, the 
number of job openings changed little. (See table 1.)

Hires

In January, hires rates decreased in 11 states, increased in 4 states, and were little changed in 35 states 
and the District of Columbia. The largest decreases in the hires rates occurred in Nevada 
(-1.9 percentage points), Wyoming (-1.7 points), and Utah (-1.5 points). The increases occurred in 
Vermont (+1.3 points) and Texas (+0.9 point), as well as in Connecticut and Tennessee  
(+0.8 point each). The national hires rate was unchanged over the month. (See table 2.)

The number of hires decreased in 12 states, increased in 5 states, and was little changed in 33 states and 
the District of Columbia in January. The largest decreases in the hires level occurred in Nevada  
(-30,000), Washington (-28,000), and New Jersey (-27,000). The largest increases occurred in Texas 
(+128,000), New York (+39,000), and Tennessee (+28,000). Nationally, the number of hires was 
unchanged over the month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In January, total separations rates increased in 7 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 
42 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases in total separations rates occurred in Idaho 
(+1.9 percentage points), Vermont (+1.6 points), and Colorado (+1.5 points). The decrease occurred in 
Rhode Island (-2.3 points). Over the month, the national total separations rate changed little.  
(See table 3.)

The number of total separations increased in 8 states, decreased in 1 state, and changed little in 41 
states and the District of Columbia in January. The largest increases in the total separations level 
occurred in Colorado (+47,000), Illinois (+39,000), and Tennessee (+35,000). The decrease occurred in 
Rhode Island (-12,000). Nationally, the number of total separations changed little over the month. 
(See table 3.)
 
Quits

In January, quits rates increased in 7 states and were little changed in 43 states and the District of 
Columbia. The largest increases in quits rates occurred in Colorado (+1.3 percentage points), Tennessee 
(+1.2 points), and Vermont (+1.0 point). Over the month, the national quits rate changed little.  
(See table 4.)

The number of quits increased in 11 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed in 38 states and 
the District of Columbia in January. The largest increases in the quits level occurred in Florida 
(+50,000), Illinois (+44,000), and Tennessee (+39,000). The decrease occurred in Texas (-43,000). 
Nationally, the number of quits changed little. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges

In January, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 2 states, increased in 1 state, and were little 
changed in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in layoffs and discharges rates 
occurred in Rhode Island (-2.5 percentage points) and Florida (-0.6 point). The increase occurred in 
Minnesota (+0.4 point). The national layoffs and discharges rate changed little over the month.
(See table 5.)

The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in 2 states, increased in 1 state, and changed little in 
47 states and the District of Columbia in January. The decreases in the layoffs and discharges level 
occurred in Florida (-59,000) and Rhode Island (-13,000). The increase occurred in Minnesota 
(+15,000). Nationally, the number of layoffs and discharges was little changed. (See table 5.)

For more information, please see the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) interactive 
charts at www.bls.gov/charts/state-job-openings-and-labor-turnover/state-job-openings-rates.htm#.  
	
State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for February 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET)   

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________                       
|                       Upcoming Revisions to the JOLTS State Estimates                                  |
|													 |
|Effective with the release of May 2025 data on July 23, 2025, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover       | 
|Survey (JOLTS) state estimates will incorporate the annual benchmark revisions to JOLTS national        | 
|estimates, updated Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and updated Quarterly      | 
|Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data. Seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data        | 
|from January 2020 forward are subject to revision. In addition, 2024 annual estimates for states will be| 
|released at this time.                                                                                  |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________|

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/. State estimates are published for job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, 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, 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. 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, such as 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. 
Other separations comprise less than 8 percent of total separations. Other separations rates are generally very low, 
and other separations variance estimates are relatively high. Consequently, the other separations component is not 
published for states. 

Excluded from separations are transfers within the same location; employees on strike; 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 and layoffs and 
discharges rates are computed similarly.

State 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 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.

The state estimates consist of four major estimating models; the Composite Regional model (an unpublished 
intermediate model), the Synthetic model (an unpublished intermediate model), the Composite Synthetic model 
(published historical series through the most current benchmark year), and the Extended Composite Synthetic model 
(published current-year monthly series). 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 model extends the Composite Synthetic estimates by ratio-adjusting the Composite Synthetic 
model by the ratio of the current Composite Regional model estimate to the Composite Regional model estimate 
from the previous year.

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 Extended Composite 
Synthetic model estimates are used to extend the Composite Synthetic model estimates during the annual JOLTS
retabulation process. The extension of the Composite Synthetic model using current data-based Composite Regional 
model estimates ensures that the Composite Synthetic model estimates reflect current economic trends.

The Composite Regional approach calculates state-level JOLTS estimates from JOLTS microdata using sample 
weights and the adjustments for non-response. 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 several 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. Previous research 
has found that regional industry estimates are a good proxy at finer levels of geographical detail. That is, one can 
make a reliable prediction of JOLTS estimates at the regional-level using only national industry-level JOLTS rates. 
The assumption in this approach is that one can make a good prediction of JOLTS estimates at the state-level using 
only regional industry-level JOLTS rates.)

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 to 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 to the number of JOLTS respondents in the cell (weight=n/30, where n is the number of 
respondents). The sum of state estimates within a region is made equal to the aligned regional JOLTS published 
regional estimates.

Seasonal adjustment. BLS uses the seasonal adjustment program (X-13ARIMA-SEATS) 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 state estimates utilize and leverage data from three BLS 
programs; JOLTS, CES, and QCEW. These state estimates are published as a historical series made up of a 
historical annually revised benchmark component ofthe Composite Synthetic model and a current component of the 
Extended Composite Synthetic model that provides monthly "real-time" estimates between lagged benchmarks.

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, total separations quits, and layoffs and discharges 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. For sampling error 
estimates, see 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. 

The JOLTS state variance estimates account for both sampling error and the error attributable to modeling. A 
small area domain model uses a Bayesian approach 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, 
estimates of JOLTS state variances are 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.

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Table 1. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

8,468 7,615 8,031 7,508 7,740 232 5.1 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.6 0.1


Alabama

129 134 132 115 121 6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.0 5.2 0.2

Alaska

25 24 24 22 21 -1 7.0 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.8 -0.3

Arizona

156 172 199 180 233 53 4.6 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 1.4

Arkansas

79 83 87 80 76 -4 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.2 -0.3

California

770 626 749 686 713 27 4.1 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 0.1

Colorado

193 258 167 127 144 17 6.1 7.9 5.3 4.1 4.6 0.5

Connecticut

90 74 78 73 92 19 5.0 4.2 4.4 4.1 5.1 1.0

Delaware

31 29 29 25 19 -6 6.0 5.6 5.6 4.8 3.7 -1.1

District of Columbia

42 37 38 33 33 0 5.2 4.6 4.7 4.1 4.1 0.0

Florida

526 494 522 464 503 39 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.4 4.8 0.4

Georgia

283 298 305 289 286 -3 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.5 0.0

Hawaii

27 27 28 26 27 1 4.1 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.0 0.1

Idaho

52 50 45 42 46 4 5.7 5.4 4.8 4.6 5.0 0.4

Illinois

362 278 277 276 277 1 5.6 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0

Indiana

160 154 166 154 150 -4 4.7 4.5 4.8 4.5 4.4 -0.1

Iowa

91 76 70 70 75 5 5.4 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.5 0.3

Kansas

79 77 75 72 75 3 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.9 0.2

Kentucky

119 141 149 136 133 -3 5.6 6.4 6.8 6.2 6.1 -0.1

Louisiana

122 118 114 105 106 1 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.0 5.0 0.0

Maine

45 39 33 34 37 3 6.4 5.6 4.8 4.9 5.3 0.4

Maryland

226 165 165 130 112 -18 7.6 5.6 5.6 4.4 3.8 -0.6

Massachusetts

221 174 191 201 227 26 5.6 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.7 0.6

Michigan

256 227 210 197 200 3 5.4 4.8 4.5 4.2 4.2 0.0

Minnesota

182 189 168 165 182 17 5.7 5.9 5.2 5.2 5.6 0.4

Mississippi

73 75 71 59 59 0 5.8 5.9 5.6 4.7 4.7 0.0

Missouri

194 193 178 169 165 -4 6.1 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.2 -0.1

Montana

35 31 34 29 29 0 6.2 5.5 6.0 5.2 5.2 0.0

Nebraska

55 54 52 51 46 -5 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.2 -0.4

Nevada

86 75 79 75 73 -2 5.2 4.5 4.8 4.5 4.4 -0.1

New Hampshire

41 32 36 36 36 0 5.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 4.8 0.0

New Jersey

214 200 199 186 195 9 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.3 0.2

New Mexico

52 55 56 54 52 -2 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.5 -0.2

New York

509 422 467 503 478 -25 4.9 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.6 -0.2

North Carolina

289 275 325 270 274 4 5.5 5.2 6.1 5.1 5.1 0.0

North Dakota

26 25 25 24 24 0 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1 0.0

Ohio

320 288 301 289 295 6 5.4 4.8 5.0 4.9 5.0 0.1

Oklahoma

112 114 108 98 83 -15 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 4.4 -0.8

Oregon

134 100 102 101 99 -2 6.4 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.7 -0.1

Pennsylvania

360 225 313 242 287 45 5.6 3.5 4.8 3.8 4.4 0.6

Rhode Island

29 26 28 27 29 2 5.4 4.8 5.2 5.0 5.3 0.3

South Carolina

163 154 156 134 124 -10 6.5 6.0 6.1 5.3 4.9 -0.4

South Dakota

28 25 24 23 20 -3 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.1 -0.6

Tennessee

190 182 163 145 171 26 5.4 5.2 4.6 4.1 4.8 0.7

Texas

786 591 660 595 591 -4 5.3 4.0 4.4 4.0 4.0 0.0

Utah

90 91 87 76 86 10 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.1 4.6 0.5

Vermont

17 15 15 16 21 5 5.2 4.5 4.5 4.9 6.3 1.4

Virginia

270 276 286 246 259 13 6.0 6.1 6.3 5.4 5.7 0.3

Washington

170 157 163 153 137 -16 4.5 4.1 4.3 4.0 3.6 -0.4

West Virginia

53 49 52 42 47 5 6.9 6.4 6.7 5.5 6.2 0.7

Wisconsin

168 151 140 144 156 12 5.3 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.9 0.4

Wyoming

18 17 17 15 16 1 5.8 5.4 5.4 4.8 5.1 0.3

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 2. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

5,572 5,350 5,307 5,374 5,393 19 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 0.0


Alabama

91 77 80 78 79 1 4.2 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 0.1

Alaska

19 18 18 20 16 -4 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 4.7 -1.2

Arizona

127 108 115 127 115 -12 3.9 3.3 3.5 3.9 3.5 -0.4

Arkansas

58 54 51 53 51 -2 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.7 -0.1

California

503 488 525 536 575 39 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 0.2

Colorado

112 130 108 121 98 -23 3.8 4.3 3.6 4.1 3.3 -0.8

Connecticut

61 57 50 53 67 14 3.6 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.9 0.8

Delaware

23 18 19 18 15 -3 4.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.0 -0.7

District of Columbia

23 21 19 20 19 -1 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.5 -0.1

Florida

369 323 354 358 377 19 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.8 0.2

Georgia

214 183 187 187 180 -7 4.3 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 -0.2

Hawaii

18 19 21 23 19 -4 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.6 2.9 -0.7

Idaho

41 46 36 40 33 -7 4.8 5.2 4.1 4.6 3.8 -0.8

Illinois

216 202 208 196 178 -18 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.9 -0.3

Indiana

116 130 143 133 125 -8 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.1 3.8 -0.3

Iowa

58 50 57 49 53 4 3.6 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.3 0.2

Kansas

50 48 52 50 51 1 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.5 0.1

Kentucky

90 73 73 73 67 -6 4.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.3 -0.3

Louisiana

91 90 79 82 78 -4 4.7 4.6 4.0 4.1 3.9 -0.2

Maine

23 29 25 21 25 4 3.5 4.4 3.8 3.2 3.8 0.6

Maryland

119 101 91 88 82 -6 4.3 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 -0.2

Massachusetts

100 100 118 107 110 3 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.9 3.0 0.1

Michigan

150 164 158 161 165 4 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.7 0.1

Minnesota

112 115 97 96 107 11 3.7 3.8 3.2 3.2 3.5 0.3

Mississippi

52 51 44 41 37 -4 4.4 4.3 3.7 3.4 3.1 -0.3

Missouri

100 92 107 96 95 -1 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.2 0.0

Montana

27 24 26 29 22 -7 5.1 4.5 4.8 5.5 4.2 -1.3

Nebraska

38 36 39 36 31 -5 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.4 2.9 -0.5

Nevada

62 60 66 78 48 -30 3.9 3.8 4.2 4.9 3.0 -1.9

New Hampshire

25 26 25 22 24 2 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.1 3.4 0.3

New Jersey

148 139 133 143 116 -27 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.7 -0.6

New Mexico

34 32 34 41 30 -11 3.9 3.6 3.8 4.6 3.3 -1.3

New York

276 285 307 254 293 39 2.8 2.9 3.1 2.6 2.9 0.3

North Carolina

200 194 187 180 166 -14 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.3 -0.3

North Dakota

18 16 18 19 16 -3 4.1 3.6 4.0 4.2 3.6 -0.6

Ohio

193 182 181 196 201 5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.6 0.1

Oklahoma

80 85 66 71 62 -9 4.5 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.5 -0.5

Oregon

84 68 73 83 59 -24 4.3 3.4 3.7 4.2 2.9 -1.3

Pennsylvania

229 189 187 170 163 -7 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 -0.2

Rhode Island

19 21 20 18 21 3 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.5 4.1 0.6

South Carolina

119 102 97 100 104 4 5.1 4.3 4.0 4.2 4.4 0.2

South Dakota

19 17 19 19 15 -4 4.1 3.6 4.1 4.0 3.2 -0.8

Tennessee

141 132 115 115 143 28 4.3 3.9 3.4 3.4 4.2 0.8

Texas

522 544 455 465 593 128 3.7 3.8 3.2 3.3 4.2 0.9

Utah

65 63 68 85 59 -26 3.7 3.6 3.8 4.8 3.3 -1.5

Vermont

11 12 12 11 15 4 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.5 4.8 1.3

Virginia

169 137 144 141 163 22 4.0 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.8 0.5

Washington

124 104 116 122 94 -28 3.4 2.9 3.2 3.3 2.6 -0.7

West Virginia

37 30 30 28 28 0 5.1 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.9 0.0

Wisconsin

109 95 104 104 101 -3 3.6 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.3 -0.1

Wyoming

13 12 15 16 11 -5 4.5 4.0 5.0 5.4 3.7 -1.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 3. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

5,429 5,285 5,087 5,082 5,252 170 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.3 0.1


Alabama

82 80 76 73 74 1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.4 0.1

Alaska

18 20 21 19 18 -1 5.4 5.9 6.2 5.6 5.3 -0.3

Arizona

122 134 96 98 130 32 3.8 4.1 2.9 3.0 4.0 1.0

Arkansas

52 52 47 51 50 -1 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.6 -0.1

California

499 538 660 503 498 -5 2.8 3.0 3.6 2.8 2.8 0.0

Colorado

130 142 110 85 132 47 4.4 4.7 3.7 2.9 4.4 1.5

Connecticut

54 60 51 48 60 12 3.2 3.5 3.0 2.8 3.5 0.7

Delaware

25 18 19 21 17 -4 5.1 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.5 -0.8

District of Columbia

22 21 20 22 20 -2 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.6 -0.2

Florida

391 338 339 334 323 -11 4.0 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 -0.1

Georgia

190 180 183 172 167 -5 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.4 -0.1

Hawaii

19 20 21 20 22 2 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.4 0.3

Idaho

40 39 39 35 52 17 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.0 5.9 1.9

Illinois

191 174 173 173 212 39 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.4 0.6

Indiana

118 144 132 115 129 14 3.6 4.4 4.0 3.5 4.0 0.5

Iowa

62 51 53 55 57 2 3.9 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 0.1

Kansas

57 46 49 49 57 8 3.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.9 0.5

Kentucky

81 79 73 76 73 -3 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.6 -0.1

Louisiana

85 87 75 80 80 0 4.3 4.4 3.8 4.0 4.0 0.0

Maine

26 27 23 22 25 3 4.0 4.1 3.5 3.3 3.8 0.5

Maryland

96 94 92 98 85 -13 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.0 -0.5

Massachusetts

98 94 101 89 101 12 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.7 0.3

Michigan

149 158 187 159 146 -13 3.3 3.5 4.2 3.5 3.2 -0.3

Minnesota

96 108 88 91 108 17 3.2 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.5 0.5

Mississippi

50 48 45 44 42 -2 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5 -0.2

Missouri

95 96 98 90 99 9 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.3 0.3

Montana

26 26 27 26 30 4 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.7 0.8

Nebraska

44 35 36 33 33 0 4.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.1 0.0

Nevada

63 62 63 58 65 7 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.7 4.1 0.4

New Hampshire

28 24 28 22 24 2 4.0 3.4 3.9 3.1 3.4 0.3

New Jersey

148 131 130 139 138 -1 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.2 0.0

New Mexico

34 31 35 31 32 1 3.9 3.5 3.9 3.5 3.6 0.1

New York

270 244 240 250 244 -6 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 -0.1

North Carolina

185 155 169 173 164 -9 3.7 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.2 -0.2

North Dakota

19 17 18 17 19 2 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.2 0.4

Ohio

168 202 189 191 189 -2 3.0 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.3 -0.1

Oklahoma

73 79 68 68 66 -2 4.1 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 -0.1

Oregon

81 78 73 68 76 8 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.8 0.4

Pennsylvania

176 155 153 145 166 21 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.7 0.4

Rhode Island

19 22 19 32 20 -12 3.7 4.3 3.7 6.2 3.9 -2.3

South Carolina

103 101 90 105 90 -15 4.4 4.2 3.8 4.4 3.8 -0.6

South Dakota

20 16 18 18 17 -1 4.3 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.6 -0.2

Tennessee

117 149 127 122 157 35 3.5 4.5 3.8 3.6 4.7 1.1

Texas

505 450 409 515 469 -46 3.6 3.2 2.9 3.6 3.3 -0.3

Utah

73 69 68 63 71 8 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.6 4.0 0.4

Vermont

12 12 12 10 15 5 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.2 4.8 1.6

Virginia

158 147 142 137 141 4 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.3 0.1

Washington

114 108 108 110 102 -8 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.8 -0.2

West Virginia

32 30 32 27 32 5 4.4 4.2 4.4 3.8 4.5 0.7

Wisconsin

116 96 93 90 100 10 3.8 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.3 0.3

Wyoming

14 17 17 14 14 0 4.8 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 0.0

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 4. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

3,353 3,217 3,032 3,095 3,266 171 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.1 0.2


Alabama

56 52 52 50 47 -3 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 -0.2

Alaska

12 13 13 11 11 0 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 0.0

Arizona

77 88 59 59 73 14 2.4 2.7 1.8 1.8 2.2 0.4

Arkansas

35 33 31 32 32 0 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 0.0

California

306 328 337 326 291 -35 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.6 -0.2

Colorado

90 77 75 49 86 37 3.0 2.6 2.5 1.6 2.9 1.3

Connecticut

32 31 25 27 36 9 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.6 2.1 0.5

Delaware

15 11 12 13 10 -3 3.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.0 -0.6

District of Columbia

14 13 14 14 12 -2 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.6 -0.2

Florida

266 224 243 193 243 50 2.7 2.3 2.4 1.9 2.4 0.5

Georgia

126 118 115 101 95 -6 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.9 -0.1

Hawaii

12 12 13 12 13 1 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.0 0.1

Idaho

26 24 24 22 28 6 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.2 0.7

Illinois

121 112 100 89 133 44 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 2.2 0.8

Indiana

72 104 84 68 81 13 2.2 3.1 2.5 2.1 2.5 0.4

Iowa

35 34 33 34 35 1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 0.1

Kansas

31 29 27 28 36 8 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.5 0.6

Kentucky

55 50 46 44 42 -2 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 -0.1

Louisiana

54 53 47 49 51 2 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.6 0.1

Maine

16 13 12 13 15 2 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 0.3

Maryland

60 55 56 58 52 -6 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 -0.2

Massachusetts

55 49 51 45 59 14 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.6 0.4

Michigan

84 96 92 86 85 -1 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 0.0

Minnesota

53 63 58 57 62 5 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.1

Mississippi

34 30 29 28 27 -1 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.0

Missouri

57 65 63 57 62 5 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.1 0.2

Montana

17 16 16 15 17 2 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.2 0.4

Nebraska

24 23 22 19 20 1 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 0.1

Nevada

38 39 36 36 36 0 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0

New Hampshire

16 12 11 12 12 0 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.0

New Jersey

70 62 62 70 65 -5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.5 -0.1

New Mexico

21 19 21 18 19 1 2.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.1 0.1

New York

154 164 130 150 159 9 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.1

North Carolina

107 91 96 110 108 -2 2.2 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.1 -0.1

North Dakota

11 12 10 10 11 1 2.5 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.5 0.3

Ohio

111 135 123 112 118 6 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.1 0.1

Oklahoma

45 53 44 45 44 -1 2.5 3.0 2.4 2.5 2.5 0.0

Oregon

52 49 45 43 45 2 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 0.0

Pennsylvania

119 91 91 91 112 21 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 0.3

Rhode Island

11 10 9 10 12 2 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.9 2.3 0.4

South Carolina

68 62 61 70 59 -11 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.5 -0.4

South Dakota

12 11 11 11 10 -1 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.1 -0.2

Tennessee

82 94 80 72 111 39 2.5 2.8 2.4 2.1 3.3 1.2

Texas

358 265 263 353 310 -43 2.5 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.2 -0.3

Utah

50 41 37 39 43 4 2.9 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.4 0.2

Vermont

7 6 6 5 8 3 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.6 2.6 1.0

Virginia

103 90 90 89 81 -8 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 -0.2

Washington

73 66 66 70 56 -14 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 -0.4

West Virginia

22 19 20 17 22 5 3.1 2.6 2.8 2.4 3.1 0.7

Wisconsin

69 65 56 54 61 7 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.8 2.0 0.2

Wyoming

9 11 11 9 9 0 3.1 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 0.0

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Change from:
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

1,692 1,788 1,739 1,669 1,635 -34 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 -0.1


Alabama

21 24 19 21 22 1 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.0

Alaska

5 6 7 6 5 -1 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 -0.3

Arizona

39 38 31 31 41 10 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.3

Arkansas

14 17 13 16 15 -1 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.1 -0.1

California

165 195 301 148 174 26 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.2

Colorado

33 57 30 29 33 4 1.1 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.1

Connecticut

18 27 21 16 18 2 1.1 1.6 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.1

Delaware

9 5 5 7 5 -2 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 -0.4

District of Columbia

6 7 5 6 7 1 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.1

Florida

106 103 85 124 65 -59 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.6 -0.6

Georgia

49 55 54 63 63 0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.0

Hawaii

5 6 8 6 7 1 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.2

Idaho

12 12 12 11 14 3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.6 0.3

Illinois

54 58 63 77 70 -7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.1 -0.1

Indiana

32 36 40 39 42 3 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.1

Iowa

16 14 17 17 19 2 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.1

Kansas

14 14 19 18 17 -1 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.0

Kentucky

20 24 21 26 27 1 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0

Louisiana

24 30 24 26 25 -1 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.0

Maine

8 11 9 7 7 0 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.0

Maryland

26 31 28 35 27 -8 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 -0.2

Massachusetts

36 36 36 35 32 -3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.0

Michigan

48 55 87 66 56 -10 1.1 1.2 1.9 1.5 1.2 -0.3

Minnesota

28 37 25 26 41 15 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.4

Mississippi

13 15 12 13 12 -1 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 -0.1

Missouri

28 25 29 26 30 4 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.1

Montana

8 8 9 9 9 0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0

Nebraska

12 10 12 12 12 0 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0

Nevada

22 19 23 18 23 5 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.5 0.4

New Hampshire

10 10 10 8 8 0 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.0

New Jersey

66 56 54 57 68 11 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.6 0.3

New Mexico

10 9 12 10 9 -1 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 -0.1

New York

97 64 100 85 76 -9 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.8 -0.1

North Carolina

69 59 63 54 46 -8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 -0.2

North Dakota

5 4 7 6 7 1 1.1 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.6 0.3

Ohio

36 56 55 69 59 -10 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 -0.2

Oklahoma

23 23 20 19 18 -1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 -0.1

Oregon

24 23 24 20 22 2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.1

Pennsylvania

50 56 55 46 43 -3 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.0

Rhode Island

7 9 8 19 6 -13 1.4 1.8 1.6 3.7 1.2 -2.5

South Carolina

29 35 25 31 25 -6 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.0 -0.3

South Dakota

5 4 6 6 6 0 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0

Tennessee

27 48 38 43 37 -6 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.1 -0.2

Texas

124 167 125 129 129 0 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0

Utah

19 23 27 19 22 3 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.2 0.1

Vermont

4 5 5 3 4 1 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.3 0.3

Virginia

42 48 40 38 49 11 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.2

Washington

35 34 36 33 37 4 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.1

West Virginia

8 10 8 8 8 0 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0

Wisconsin

29 26 31 29 33 4 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.1

Wyoming

4 4 5 4 4 0 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 1.4 0.0

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 6. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

8,564 6,970 7,821 5.2 4.2 4.7


Alabama

130 112 120 5.7 4.8 5.2

Alaska

22 19 19 6.4 5.6 5.5

Arizona

164 166 256 4.8 4.8 7.3

Arkansas

77 79 69 5.4 5.4 4.8

California

774 615 758 4.2 3.3 4.1

Colorado

200 120 158 6.4 3.9 5.1

Connecticut

90 67 92 5.1 3.7 5.2

Delaware

36 23 20 7.0 4.5 3.9

District of Columbia

47 28 34 5.8 3.5 4.3

Florida

523 429 492 5.0 4.1 4.7

Georgia

292 280 286 5.6 5.3 5.5

Hawaii

26 29 30 4.0 4.2 4.5

Idaho

49 38 46 5.5 4.1 5.1

Illinois

360 258 273 5.7 4.0 4.3

Indiana

150 137 139 4.4 4.0 4.1

Iowa

90 65 77 5.5 3.9 4.7

Kansas

83 64 80 5.5 4.2 5.3

Kentucky

117 130 126 5.5 5.9 5.9

Louisiana

132 96 114 6.4 4.6 5.4

Maine

46 32 39 6.7 4.6 5.7

Maryland

253 126 124 8.6 4.2 4.2

Massachusetts

208 186 214 5.4 4.8 5.6

Michigan

250 181 194 5.4 3.8 4.2

Minnesota

179 158 183 5.7 5.0 5.8

Mississippi

70 55 55 5.6 4.4 4.4

Missouri

192 159 162 6.1 5.0 5.2

Montana

33 31 28 6.1 5.6 5.1

Nebraska

59 48 48 5.4 4.3 4.4

Nevada

84 70 73 5.1 4.2 4.5

New Hampshire

44 37 38 6.0 5.0 5.2

New Jersey

220 175 195 4.9 3.8 4.3

New Mexico

56 52 57 6.0 5.4 6.0

New York

516 470 486 5.1 4.5 4.7

North Carolina

282 252 265 5.4 4.7 5.0

North Dakota

24 23 22 5.3 4.9 4.8

Ohio

319 255 296 5.5 4.3 5.1

Oklahoma

121 93 85 6.5 4.9 4.6

Oregon

156 98 106 7.4 4.6 5.1

Pennsylvania

379 238 305 5.9 3.7 4.8

Rhode Island

27 25 26 5.1 4.6 5.0

South Carolina

182 121 137 7.3 4.8 5.5

South Dakota

25 21 18 5.2 4.4 3.8

Tennessee

201 127 183 5.8 3.6 5.2

Texas

753 544 557 5.1 3.7 3.8

Utah

96 73 96 5.3 3.9 5.2

Vermont

19 18 23 5.7 5.3 7.0

Virginia

269 238 253 6.1 5.3 5.7

Washington

181 133 147 4.8 3.5 3.9

West Virginia

52 38 46 6.9 5.0 6.1

Wisconsin

169 125 159 5.4 3.9 5.1

Wyoming

16 17 15 5.3 5.3 5.0

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 7. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

5,452 3,947 5,264 3.5 2.5 3.4


Alabama

85 59 75 4.0 2.7 3.4

Alaska

17 12 14 5.3 3.7 4.4

Arizona

136 83 128 4.2 2.5 3.9

Arkansas

54 40 46 4.0 2.9 3.3

California

475 385 575 2.7 2.1 3.2

Colorado

111 100 95 3.8 3.3 3.2

Connecticut

56 37 63 3.4 2.1 3.7

Delaware

25 13 15 5.2 2.7 3.1

District of Columbia

23 15 18 3.0 1.9 2.4

Florida

376 292 395 3.8 2.9 4.0

Georgia

211 145 174 4.3 2.9 3.5

Hawaii

19 20 20 3.0 3.0 3.1

Idaho

38 27 31 4.5 3.1 3.6

Illinois

203 160 162 3.4 2.6 2.7

Indiana

103 99 111 3.2 3.0 3.5

Iowa

53 35 50 3.4 2.2 3.2

Kansas

49 37 52 3.5 2.5 3.6

Kentucky

84 58 62 4.2 2.8 3.1

Louisiana

96 60 82 5.0 3.0 4.1

Maine

21 14 22 3.3 2.1 3.5

Maryland

126 68 82 4.7 2.4 2.9

Massachusetts

92 72 102 2.5 1.9 2.8

Michigan

140 126 152 3.2 2.8 3.4

Minnesota

101 71 100 3.4 2.3 3.3

Mississippi

51 32 36 4.3 2.6 3.0

Missouri

97 67 90 3.3 2.2 3.1

Montana

24 24 19 4.7 4.5 3.6

Nebraska

41 29 31 3.9 2.7 3.0

Nevada

62 55 49 4.0 3.4 3.2

New Hampshire

26 16 23 3.7 2.3 3.3

New Jersey

125 97 94 2.9 2.2 2.2

New Mexico

35 26 30 4.0 2.9 3.4

New York

251 177 269 2.6 1.8 2.7

North Carolina

191 121 157 3.9 2.4 3.1

North Dakota

17 14 14 3.8 3.1 3.2

Ohio

173 137 191 3.1 2.4 3.4

Oklahoma

81 55 62 4.6 3.1 3.5

Oregon

89 57 61 4.6 2.9 3.1

Pennsylvania

218 121 149 3.6 1.9 2.4

Rhode Island

16 12 17 3.3 2.3 3.5

South Carolina

122 72 111 5.3 3.0 4.7

South Dakota

16 14 13 3.5 2.9 2.8

Tennessee

135 72 141 4.1 2.1 4.2

Texas

535 348 617 3.8 2.4 4.4

Utah

70 63 63 4.1 3.6 3.6

Vermont

12 10 17 3.9 3.1 5.4

Virginia

158 103 154 3.8 2.4 3.6

Washington

131 83 100 3.7 2.3 2.8

West Virginia

36 21 27 5.1 2.9 3.8

Wisconsin

104 79 96 3.5 2.6 3.2

Wyoming

11 13 9 4.0 4.6 3.2

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 8. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

5,795 4,850 5,603 3.7 3.0 3.6


Alabama

82 65 76 3.8 2.9 3.5

Alaska

13 15 13 4.1 4.6 3.9

Arizona

128 80 143 4.0 2.4 4.4

Arkansas

53 44 50 3.9 3.2 3.7

California

564 519 553 3.2 2.9 3.1

Colorado

118 77 125 4.0 2.6 4.2

Connecticut

59 45 64 3.5 2.6 3.8

Delaware

30 19 19 6.3 3.8 4.0

District of Columbia

26 20 24 3.4 2.6 3.1

Florida

417 300 354 4.2 3.0 3.5

Georgia

200 154 176 4.1 3.1 3.6

Hawaii

23 16 25 3.6 2.4 4.0

Idaho

39 29 54 4.7 3.4 6.2

Illinois

203 188 227 3.4 3.0 3.8

Indiana

125 110 136 3.9 3.3 4.2

Iowa

63 54 60 4.0 3.3 3.8

Kansas

60 44 60 4.2 3.0 4.1

Kentucky

91 69 85 4.5 3.4 4.2

Louisiana

88 70 81 4.5 3.5 4.1

Maine

25 22 25 3.9 3.3 3.8

Maryland

115 94 98 4.3 3.3 3.5

Massachusetts

101 94 101 2.8 2.5 2.8

Michigan

157 157 151 3.6 3.5 3.4

Minnesota

97 93 113 3.3 3.1 3.8

Mississippi

50 39 41 4.3 3.2 3.4

Missouri

98 87 102 3.3 2.9 3.5

Montana

25 23 29 4.8 4.3 5.6

Nebraska

53 31 39 5.1 2.9 3.7

Nevada

64 57 69 4.1 3.6 4.4

New Hampshire

27 20 23 3.9 2.8 3.3

New Jersey

175 149 163 4.1 3.4 3.8

New Mexico

35 28 33 4.0 3.1 3.7

New York

309 259 274 3.2 2.6 2.8

North Carolina

185 152 164 3.8 3.0 3.3

North Dakota

18 17 19 4.2 3.8 4.2

Ohio

176 187 192 3.2 3.3 3.5

Oklahoma

77 59 69 4.4 3.3 3.9

Oregon

82 62 79 4.2 3.1 4.0

Pennsylvania

196 138 176 3.3 2.2 2.9

Rhode Island

21 32 22 4.2 6.2 4.4

South Carolina

116 95 101 5.0 4.0 4.3

South Dakota

20 18 18 4.5 3.8 3.9

Tennessee

135 104 181 4.1 3.1 5.4

Texas

511 503 485 3.7 3.5 3.4

Utah

77 59 76 4.4 3.3 4.4

Vermont

11 9 13 3.5 2.9 4.1

Virginia

158 130 144 3.8 3.0 3.4

Washington

128 98 113 3.6 2.7 3.1

West Virginia

33 25 34 4.7 3.5 4.9

Wisconsin

127 81 121 4.3 2.7 4.1

Wyoming

13 11 13 4.4 3.9 4.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 9. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

3,256 2,608 3,170 2.1 1.6 2.0


Alabama

54 40 46 2.5 1.8 2.1

Alaska

8 8 7 2.5 2.4 2.1

Arizona

76 47 75 2.3 1.4 2.3

Arkansas

33 25 30 2.4 1.8 2.2

California

306 307 291 1.7 1.7 1.6

Colorado

79 43 79 2.7 1.4 2.7

Connecticut

30 19 34 1.8 1.1 2.0

Delaware

16 11 11 3.4 2.2 2.3

District of Columbia

16 11 13 2.1 1.5 1.7

Florida

250 169 233 2.5 1.7 2.3

Georgia

124 86 93 2.5 1.7 1.9

Hawaii

13 9 15 2.1 1.4 2.3

Idaho

23 16 27 2.7 1.8 3.1

Illinois

115 79 128 1.9 1.3 2.1

Indiana

67 56 77 2.1 1.7 2.4

Iowa

31 29 33 2.0 1.8 2.1

Kansas

28 22 33 1.9 1.5 2.3

Kentucky

58 35 43 2.9 1.7 2.1

Louisiana

51 40 49 2.6 2.0 2.5

Maine

13 10 13 2.1 1.5 2.0

Maryland

65 45 56 2.4 1.6 2.0

Massachusetts

54 37 57 1.5 1.0 1.6

Michigan

74 74 75 1.7 1.6 1.7

Minnesota

48 52 58 1.6 1.7 1.9

Mississippi

32 23 25 2.8 1.9 2.1

Missouri

54 51 59 1.8 1.7 2.0

Montana

15 12 16 2.9 2.2 3.1

Nebraska

25 15 20 2.4 1.4 1.9

Nevada

37 33 36 2.4 2.0 2.3

New Hampshire

14 8 11 2.0 1.1 1.6

New Jersey

64 50 58 1.5 1.1 1.3

New Mexico

21 15 18 2.4 1.7 2.1

New York

150 132 156 1.6 1.3 1.6

North Carolina

87 84 95 1.8 1.7 1.9

North Dakota

8 8 9 1.9 1.7 2.1

Ohio

100 91 107 1.8 1.6 1.9

Oklahoma

45 36 44 2.6 2.0 2.5

Oregon

48 36 44 2.5 1.8 2.2

Pennsylvania

122 69 116 2.0 1.1 1.9

Rhode Island

11 8 12 2.1 1.6 2.3

South Carolina

72 59 63 3.1 2.5 2.7

South Dakota

10 9 9 2.3 1.9 1.9

Tennessee

83 56 114 2.6 1.6 3.4

Texas

347 311 306 2.5 2.2 2.2

Utah

49 34 45 2.9 1.9 2.6

Vermont

5 4 7 1.8 1.2 2.2

Virginia

96 75 75 2.3 1.8 1.8

Washington

80 56 61 2.2 1.5 1.7

West Virginia

21 15 22 2.9 2.0 3.2

Wisconsin

64 43 59 2.2 1.4 2.0

Wyoming

8 6 7 2.7 2.2 2.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Table 10. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State Levels (in thousands) Rates
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Dec.
2024
Jan.
2025(p)

TOTAL U.S.

2,100 1,910 2,029 1.4 1.2 1.3


Alabama

21 22 24 1.0 1.0 1.1

Alaska

4 6 4 1.3 1.8 1.3

Arizona

44 28 49 1.4 0.8 1.5

Arkansas

15 17 17 1.1 1.2 1.2

California

232 177 227 1.3 1.0 1.3

Colorado

33 27 32 1.1 0.9 1.1

Connecticut

26 20 22 1.5 1.1 1.3

Delaware

12 7 7 2.5 1.5 1.5

District of Columbia

7 7 8 0.9 0.9 1.1

Florida

148 116 107 1.5 1.1 1.1

Georgia

54 62 70 1.1 1.2 1.4

Hawaii

7 5 9 1.2 0.8 1.3

Idaho

14 11 16 1.6 1.3 1.8

Illinois

71 102 89 1.2 1.6 1.5

Indiana

42 46 53 1.3 1.4 1.7

Iowa

21 21 24 1.4 1.3 1.5

Kansas

20 19 23 1.4 1.3 1.6

Kentucky

25 29 37 1.3 1.4 1.9

Louisiana

28 25 27 1.4 1.3 1.4

Maine

10 9 8 1.6 1.4 1.2

Maryland

37 44 36 1.4 1.6 1.3

Massachusetts

39 47 32 1.1 1.3 0.9

Michigan

62 75 71 1.4 1.7 1.6

Minnesota

34 33 49 1.1 1.1 1.6

Mississippi

14 13 13 1.2 1.1 1.1

Missouri

32 29 34 1.1 1.0 1.2

Montana

8 9 10 1.5 1.7 1.9

Nebraska

18 14 17 1.7 1.3 1.6

Nevada

23 20 25 1.5 1.3 1.6

New Hampshire

11 9 8 1.6 1.3 1.1

New Jersey

96 87 96 2.2 2.0 2.2

New Mexico

12 11 10 1.3 1.2 1.1

New York

139 102 107 1.4 1.0 1.1

North Carolina

87 60 58 1.8 1.2 1.2

North Dakota

7 9 8 1.6 1.9 1.9

Ohio

57 83 74 1.0 1.5 1.3

Oklahoma

26 19 20 1.5 1.1 1.1

Oregon

27 21 25 1.4 1.0 1.3

Pennsylvania

66 59 48 1.1 0.9 0.8

Rhode Island

9 22 8 1.8 4.3 1.5

South Carolina

37 32 30 1.6 1.3 1.3

South Dakota

6 8 8 1.4 1.7 1.7

Tennessee

41 43 55 1.3 1.3 1.6

Texas

140 156 145 1.0 1.1 1.0

Utah

22 20 24 1.3 1.1 1.4

Vermont

5 4 4 1.5 1.3 1.2

Virginia

45 45 54 1.1 1.1 1.3

Washington

40 36 40 1.1 1.0 1.1

West Virginia

9 9 10 1.3 1.3 1.4

Wisconsin

45 30 55 1.5 1.0 1.9

Wyoming

4 4 4 1.4 1.4 1.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary


Last Modified Date: March 20, 2025