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STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – NOVEMBER 2025
Job openings rates decreased in 7 states in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates
increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separations
rates showed little or no change in November.
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 decreased in 7 states and were little changed in 43 states and the District of
Columbia in November. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Alaska
(-3.9 percentage points), Wyoming (-2.7 points), and Montana (-2.0 points). Over the month, the
national job openings rate was little changed. (See table 1.)
The number of job openings decreased in 10 states and was little changed in 40 states and the District
of Columbia in November. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in Florida
(-73,000), Illinois (-41,000), and Ohio (-34,000). Nationally, the number of job openings changed little.
(See table 1.)
Hires
In November, hires rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states
and the District of Columbia. The largest decreases occurred in Alaska (-3.8 percentage points),
Wyoming (-1.4 points), and Nebraska (-0.8 point). The increase occurred in Rhode Island (+1.0 point).
The national hires rate was little changed over the month. (See table 2.)
The number of hires decreased in 7 states, increased in 2 states, and was little changed in 41 states and
the District of Columbia in November. The largest decreases in the hires level occurred in Michigan and
Ohio (-27,000 each), as well as in Alaska (-13,000). The increases occurred in Pennsylvania (+27,000)
and in Rhode Island (+5,000). Nationally, the number of hires changed little over the month.
(See table 2.)
Total Separations
In November, total separations rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little
changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases in total separations rates
occurred in Idaho (+1.5 percentage points), Alaska (+1.4 points), and Tennessee (+1.1 points). The
decreases occurred in Michigan (-1.1 points) and in Indiana (-0.7 point). Over the month, the national
total separations rate was unchanged. (See table 3.)
The number of total separations increased in 7 states, decreased in 3 states, and changed little in 40
states and the District of Columbia in November. The largest increases in the total separations level
occurred in Georgia (+40,000), Tennessee (+39,000), and Virginia (+37,000). The decreases occurred in
Michigan (-48,000), New York (-40,000), and Indiana (-21,000). Nationally, the number of total
separations was unchanged over the month. (See table 3.)
Quits
In November, quits rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 43 states
and the District of Columbia. The largest increases in quits rates occurred in Alaska
(+1.2 percentage points), Tennessee (+1.0 point), and Georgia (+0.8 point). The decrease occurred in
New York (-0.3 point). Over the month, the national quits rate was little changed. (See table 4.)
The number of quits increased in 9 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed in 40 states and
the District of Columbia in November. The largest increases in the quits level occurred in Georgia
(+40,000), Tennessee (+33,000), and North Carolina (+30,000). The decrease occurred in New York
(-32,000). Nationally, the number of quits changed little over the month. (See table 4.)
Layoffs and Discharges
In November, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 7 states, increased in 1 state, and were little
changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The largest decreases occurred in Michigan
(-0.7 percentage point) as well as in Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Rhode Island
(-0.6 point each). The increase occurred in Idaho (+1.3 points). Over the month, the national layoffs and
discharges rate was little changed. (See table 5.)
The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in 8 states, increased in 1 state, and changed little in
41 states and the District of Columbia in November. The largest decreases in the layoffs and discharges
level occurred in Michigan (-33,000), Pennsylvania (-21,000), and New Jersey (-18,000). The increase
occurred in Idaho (+12,000). Nationally, the number of layoffs and discharges changed little over the
month. (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#.
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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for December 2025 are scheduled to be
released on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET)
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| Upcoming Change to the JOLTS State News Release |
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|The State Job Openings and Labor Turnover news release will move from a monthly news release to an |
|annual news release. The last monthly news release will occur with the December 2025 data published |
|in February 2026. The first annual news release will be in July 2026. Going forward, monthly estimates |
|for the prior calendar year will be published each year along with the annual news release. The annual |
|news release will incorporate benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, updated Current |
|Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and updated Quarterly Census of Employment and |
|Wages (QCEW) data. |
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