State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, July 24, 2024    USDL-24-1475
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				 STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MAY 2024

Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of May, the 
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates and total separations rates both increased in 3 
states and decreased in 1 state. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separations rates showed 
little or no change in May. 

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. Also 
included with this release are annual JOLTS state levels and rates for 2023.

Job Openings

In May, job openings 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 job openings rates occurred in Washington 
(+1.0 percentage point) and in Indiana and New Jersey (+0.8 point each). The decrease occurred in 
Texas (-0.5 point). Over the month, the national job openings rate was little changed. (See table 1.)

The number of job openings increased in 6 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 41 
states and the District of Columbia in May. The largest increases in the job openings level occurred in 
California (+90,000) and New York (+45,000), as well as in New Jersey and Washington  
(+38,000 each). The decreases occurred in Texas (-76,000), Tennessee (-22,000), and Arizona (-21,000). 
Nationally, the number of job openings changed little. (See table 1.)

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|                                      Revisions to JOLTS State Estimates                                   |
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|Effective with this release, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) state estimates reflect    |
|annual revisions to JOLTS national estimates, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment           |
|estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data. See the box note at the           |
|end of the release for more information. In addition, annual estimates for state data series are published |
|concurrently with the state annual revisions. (See tables 11 through 20)                                   |
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Hires

In May, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states and 
the District of Columbia. The increases in the hires rate occurred in North Dakota  
(+0.8 percentage point), Michigan (+0.7 point), and New York (+0.4 point). The decrease occurred in 
Louisiana (-0.8 point). The national hires rate changed little over the month. (See table 2.)

The number of hires increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed in 46 states and 
the District of Columbia in May. The increases in the hires level occurred in New York (+43,000), 
Michigan (+32,000), and North Dakota (+4,000). The decrease occurred in Louisiana (-15,000). 
Nationally, the number of hires changed little over the month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In May, total separations rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 
states and the District of Columbia. The increases in total separations rates occurred in Montana  
(+1.6 percentage points), Idaho (+1.0 point), and Massachusetts (+0.8 point). The decrease occurred in 
Ohio (-0.5 point). Over the month, the national total separations rate was unchanged. (See table 3.)

The number of total separations increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed in 46 
states and the District of Columbia in May. The increases in the total separations level occurred in 
Massachusetts (+30,000), as well as in Idaho and Montana (+9,000 each). The decrease occurred in 
Ohio (-32,000). Nationally, the number of total separations changed little over the month. (See table 3.)
 
Quits

In May, quits rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little changed in 44 states and 
the District of Columbia. The increases in quits rates occurred in Idaho (+0.7 percentage point), 
Massachusetts (+0.5 point), and California (+0.4 point). The decreases occurred in Colorado  
(-0.8 point), Florida (-0.7 point), and Ohio (-0.4 point). Over the month, the national quits rate was 
unchanged. (See table 4.)

The number of quits increased in 4 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 43 states and 
the District of Columbia in May. The increases in the quits level occurred in California (+75,000) and 
Massachusetts (+19,000), as well as in Idaho and Mississippi (+7,000 each). The decreases occurred in 
Florida (-71,000), Ohio (-25,000), and Colorado (-23,000). Nationally, the number of quits was little 
changed. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges
 
In May, layoffs and discharges rates increased in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed 
in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in Montana 
(+1.7 percentage points), Florida (+0.6 point), and Oklahoma (+0.5 point). The decreases occurred in 
Connecticut (-0.5 point) and Arizona (-0.4 point). Over the month, the national layoffs and discharges 
rate was unchanged. (See table 5.)

The number of layoffs and discharges increased in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and was little 
changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia in May. The increases in the layoffs and discharges 
level occurred in Florida (+51,000), Texas (+34,000), as well as in Montana and Oklahoma  
(+9,000 each). The decreases occurred in Arizona (-12,000) and Connecticut (-7,000). 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#.  
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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for June 2024 are scheduled to be 
released on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

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|                       Annual Revisions to Job Openings and Labor Turnover State Data                        |
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|The JOLTS state data are revised annually to reflect updates to the JOLTS national estimates, the Current    |
|Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages           |
|(QCEW) through fourth quarter 2023. This annual benchmarking process results in revisions to both the        |
|seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted JOLTS state data series. Seasonally adjusted and not         |
|seasonally adjusted data from January 2019 forward are subject to revision.                                  |
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|Tables displaying revisions to seasonally adjusted JOLTS state data from January 2023 through April 2024     |
|will be available on the JOLTS website later in the day following this release. The website also contains all|
|revised seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data. The revision tables can be accessed through    |
|the JOLTS webpage at www.bls.gov/jlt/jlt-statedata-revisions.htm.                                            |
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