State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

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                      STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – FEBRUARY 2025

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

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 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and 
the District of Columbia in February. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Arizona  
(-2.0 percentage points) and Vermont (-1.2 points), as well as in Kentucky and West Virginia  
(-1.1 points each). The increase occurred in New Jersey (+0.9 point). Over the month, the national job 
openings rate changed little. (See table 1.)

The number of job openings decreased in 6 states, increased in 2 states, and changed little in 42 states 
and the District of Columbia in February. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in 
Arizona (-71,000), Virgina (-30,000), and Kentucky (-25,000). The increases occurred in New Jersey 
(+43,000) and Oklahoma (+14,000). Nationally, the number of job openings changed little.  
(See table 1.)

Hires

In February, hires rates decreased in 3 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 44 states 
and the District of Columbia. The decreases in the hires rates occurred in Vermont  
(-1.3 percentage points), Tennessee (-1.0 point), and Texas (-0.7 point). The increases occurred in 
Florida (+1.3 points), New Mexico (+0.9 point), and Kentucky (+0.8 point). The national hires rate was 
unchanged over the month. (See table 2.)

The number of hires increased in 5 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 42 states and 
the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the hires level occurred in Florida  
(+135,000), Kentucky (+17,000), and Mississippi (+9,000). The decreases occurred in Texas (-100,000), 
Tennessee (-31,000), and Vermont (-4,000). Nationally, the number of hires was unchanged over the 
month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In February, total separations rates decreased in 7 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed 
in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The largest decreases in total separations rates occurred in 
Rhode Island (-3.1 percentage points) as well as in Kansas and Vermont (-1.0 point each). The increase 
occurred in Massachusetts (+1.2 points). Over the month, the national total separations rate was 
unchanged. (See table 3.)

The number of total separations decreased in 6 states, increased in 1 state, and changed little in 43 
states and the District of Columbia in February. The largest decreases in the total separations level 
occurred in Ohio (-32,000), Tennessee (-27,000), and Rhode Island (-16,000). The increase occurred in 
Massachusetts (+46,000). Nationally, the number of total separations was unchanged over the month.  
(See table 3.)
 
Quits

In February, quits rates decreased in 2 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 47 states 
and the District of Columbia. The decreases in quits rates occurred in Tennessee (-0.9 percentage point), 
and Colorado (-0.6 point). The increase occurred in South Dakota (+0.7 point). Over the month, the 
national quits rate was unchanged. (See table 4.)

The number of quits decreased in 2 states and was little changed in 48 states and the District of 
Columbia in February. The decreases in the quits level occurred in Tennessee (-30,000) and Colorado   
(-16,000). Nationally, the number of quits changed little. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges

In February, layoffs and discharges rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little 
changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The increases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred 
in Alaska (+1.2 percentage points) and Massachusetts (+1.1 points). The decreases occurred in Rhode 
Island (-2.5 points) and Kansas (-0.4 point). The national layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged 
over the month. (See table 5.)

The number of layoffs and discharges increased in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and changed little in 
44 states and the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the layoffs and discharges 
level occurred in Massachusetts (+44,000), Florida (+29,000), and Nevada (+9,000). The decreases 
occurred in Rhode Island (-13,000) and Kansas (-6,000). 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 March 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Tuesday, May 20, 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       | 
|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        | 
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