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STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – OCTOBER 2025
Job openings rates increased in 3 states in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Over the month, hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates
decreased in 8 states and increased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separations
rates showed little or no change in October.
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 and were little changed in 47 states and the District of
Columbia in October. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Alaska (+3.6 percentage points),
Wyoming (+2.7 points), and Montana (+1.8 points). Over the month, the national job openings rate was
unchanged. (See table 1.)
The number of job openings increased in 4 states, decreased in 1 state, and changed little in 45 states
and the District of Columbia in October. The increases in the job openings level occurred in Alaska
(+14,000) and Montana (+11,000), as well as in Idaho and Wyoming (+9,000 each). The decrease
occurred in New York (-40,000). Nationally, the number of job openings was unchanged. (See table 1.)
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| Federal Government Shutdown |
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|Publication of the September 2025 State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey news release was |
|canceled due to a lapse in appropriations. September state JOLTS estimates reported in this release |
|include partial data that businesses self-reported electronically during the shutdown and data collected in|
|November following the shutdown. Data presented in this release for October 2025 were collected in |
|November following the shutdown as originally planned. |
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|Additionally, BLS temporarily suspended use of the monthly alignment methodology for October 2025 |
|preliminary estimates; use of this methodology will resume with the publication of October 2025 final |
|estimates. See technical note for information on state JOLTS alignment methodology. |
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Hires
In October, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states
and the District of Columbia. The increases occurred in Alaska (+4.4 percentage points), Wyoming
(+1.7 points), and Montana (+1.2 points). The decrease occurred in Pennsylvania (-0.7 point). The
national hires rate was little changed 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 October. The increases in the hires level occurred in Alaska (+15,000),
Montana (+6,000), and Wyoming (+5,000). The decrease occurred in Pennsylvania (-48,000).
Nationally, the number of hires changed little over the month. (See table 2.)
Total Separations
In October, total separations rates decreased in 8 states, increased in 2 states, and were little changed
in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The largest decreases in total separations rates occurred in
Alaska (-2.3 percentage points) and Wyoming (-1.7 points), as well as in Colorado and Iowa
(-1.1 points each). The increases occurred in Hawaii (+1.1 points) and in Minnesota (+0.6 point). Over
the month, the national total separations rate changed little. (See table 3.)
The number of total separations decreased in 9 states, increased in 3 states, and changed little in 38
states and the District of Columbia in October. The largest decreases in the total separations level
occurred in North Carolina (-39,000), Virginia (-38,000), and Colorado (-33,000). The increases
occurred in Minnesota and South Carolina (+17,000 each), as well as in Hawaii (+7,000). Nationally,
the number of total separations changed little over the month. (See table 3.)
Quits
In October, quits rates decreased in 7 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 1 state, and were
little changed in 42 states. The largest decreases in quits rates occurred in Alaska
(-1.7 percentage points) and Wyoming (-1.3 points), as well as in Maryland and North Carolina
(-0.9 point each). The increase occurred in Minnesota (+0.5 point). Over the month, the national quits
rate was little changed. (See table 4.)
The number of quits decreased in 8 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 1 state, and was
little changed in 41 states in October. The largest decreases in the quits level occurred in North Carolina
(-45,000), Virginia (-31,000), and Maryland (-24,000). The increase occurred in Minnesota (+15,000).
Nationally, the number of quits changed little over the month. (See table 4.)
Layoffs and Discharges
In October, layoffs and discharges rates increased in 4 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little
changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in South Carolina
(+0.8 percentage point), New Mexico (+0.6 point), and New Jersey (+0.5 point). The decreases occurred
in Colorado and Iowa (-0.8 point each), as well as in Connecticut (-0.6 point). Over the month, the
national layoffs and discharges rate was little changed. (See table 5.)
The number of layoffs and discharges increased in 4 states, decreased in 3 states, and changed little in
43 states and the District of Columbia in October. The largest increases in the layoffs and discharges
level occurred in New Jersey and South Carolina (+20,000 each), and in Michigan (+17,000). The
decreases occurred in Colorado (-25,000), Iowa (-13,000), and Connecticut (-10,000). 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#.
State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for November 2025 are scheduled to be
released on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET)
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| Upcoming Change to the JOLTS State Estimates |
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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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United States Department of Labor
