State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, May 20, 2025	USDL-25-0848
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			   STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MARCH 2025

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

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 3 states and were little changed in 47 states and the District of 
Columbia in March. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Massachusetts 
(-1.5 percentage points), New Mexico (-1.2 points), and New York (-0.5 point). Over the month, the 
national job openings rate changed little. (See table 1.)

The number of job openings decreased in 5 states and changed little in 45 states and the District of 
Columbia in March. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in Massachusetts  
(-59,000), New York (-46,000), and New Jersey (-30,000). Nationally, the number of job openings 
changed little. (See table 1.)

Hires

In March, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 45 states and 
the District of Columbia. The increases in the hires rates occurred in Colorado (+1.0 percentage point) as 
well as in Indiana and Michigan (+0.8 point each). The decreases occurred in Florida (-1.5 points) and 
New Mexico (-0.9 point). The national hires rate was unchanged over the month. (See table 2.)

The number of hires increased in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and was little changed in 44 states and 
the District of Columbia in March. The largest increases in the hires level occurred in Michigan  
(+40,000), Colorado (+32,000), and Georgia (+31,000). The decreases occurred in Florida (-149,000) 
and New Mexico (-8,000). Nationally, the number of hires was unchanged over the month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In March, total separations rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 
43 states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in total separations rates occurred in Alaska  
(-1.5 percentage points) as well as in Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Tennessee (-0.8 point each). The 
increases occurred in Iowa (+1.1 points), Connecticut (+0.8 point), and Kansas (+0.7 point). Over the 
month, the national total separations rate changed little. (See table 3.)

The number of total separations decreased in 8 states, increased in 4 states, and changed little in 38 
states and the District of Columbia in March. The largest decreases in the total separations level 
occurred in Pennsylvania (-30,000) as well as in Massachusetts and Virginia (-28,000 each). The largest 
increases occurred in California (+84,000), Iowa (+17,000), and Connecticut (+13,000). Nationally, the 
number of total separations was little changed over the month. (See table 3.)
 
Quits

In March, quits rates increased in 3 states and were little changed in 47 states and the District of 
Columbia. The increases in quits rates occurred in Iowa (+0.8 percentage point), Illinois (+0.5 point), 
and California (+0.3 point). Over the month, the national quits rate was little changed. (See table 4.)

The number of quits increased in 3 states and was little changed in 47 states and the District of 
Columbia in March. The increases in the quits level occurred in California (+57,000), Illinois (+31,000), 
and Iowa (+12,000). Nationally, the number of quits was unchanged. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges 

In March, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the 
District of Columbia. The largest decreases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in Alaska  
(-1.2 percentage points), Massachusetts (-0.9 point), and Tennessee (-0.6 point). The national layoffs 
and discharges rate was little changed over the month. (See table 5.)

The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in 10 states and changed little in 40 states and the 
District of Columbia in March. The largest decreases in the layoffs and discharges level occurred in 
Massachusetts (-35,000), New York (-29,000), and Michigan (-21,000). Nationally, the number of 
layoffs and discharges edged down 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#.  
	
State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for April 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET)   

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|Effective with the release of May 2025 data on July 23, 2025, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover 	 |
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