State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, July 23, 2025	USDL-25-1182
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			 STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MAY 2025

Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor 
Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 8 states and decreased in 3 states. 
Total separations rates decreased in 3 states and increased 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. 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. Also included with this release are annual 
JOLTS state levels and rates for 2024.

Job Openings

Job openings rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states and 
the District of Columbia in May. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Virginia 
(+1.3 percentage points), Georgia (+1.0 point), and New York (+0.7 point). The decrease occurred in 
New Jersey (-0.7 point). Over the month, the national job openings rate changed little. (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 May. The largest increases in the job openings level occurred in New 
York (+84,000), Virginia (+63,000), and Georgia (+54,000). The decrease occurred in New Jersey 
(-35,000). Nationally, the number of job openings changed little. (See table 1.)

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|				Revisions to the 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 8 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little changed in 39 states and 
the District of Columbia. The largest increases in hires rates occurred in Alaska 
(+1.8 percentage points), Wyoming (+1.7 points), and Idaho (+1.4 points). The decreases occurred in 
North Carolina (-1.6 points), Michigan (-0.8 point), and Indiana (-0.7 point). The national hires rate 
changed little over the month. (See table 2.)

The number of hires increased in 10 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 37 states and   
the District of Columbia in May. The largest increases in the hires level occurred in Pennsylvania 	     
(+45,000), Arizona (+34,000), and Ohio (+28,000). The decreases occurred in North Carolina (-82,000), 	     
Michigan (-37,000), and Indiana (-21,000). Nationally, the number of hires changed little over the 	     
month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In May, total separations rates decreased in 3 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 
states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in total separations rates occurred in New Jersey  
(-1.0 percentage point) as well as in California and Florida (-0.6 point each). The increase occurred in 
Colorado (+1.0 point). Over the month, the national total separations rate was unchanged. (See table 3.)

The number of total separations decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and changed little in 45 
states and the District of Columbia in May. The largest decreases in the total separations level occurred 
in California (-104,000), Florida (-64,000), and New Jersey (-44,000). The increase occurred in 
Colorado (+31,000). Nationally, the number of total separations changed little over the month.  
(See table 3.)
 
Quits

In May, quits rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 47 states and 
the District of Columbia. The increases in quits rates occurred in Georgia and Virginia 
(+0.6 percentage point each). The decrease occurred in California (-0.3 point). Over the month, the 
national quits rate was little changed. (See table 4.)

The number of quits increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed in 47 states and 
the District of Columbia in May. The increases in the quits level occurred in Georgia (+31,000) and 
Virginia (+23,000). The decrease occurred in California (-69,000). Nationally, the number of quits 
changed little over the month. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges 

In May, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 3 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed 
in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in New 
Jersey (-0.9 percentage point), Virginia (-0.8 point), and Florida (-0.7 point). The increase occurred in 
Colorado (+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 5 states, increased in 1 state, and changed little in 
44 states and the District of Columbia in May. The largest decreases in the layoffs and discharges level 
occurred in Florida (-66,000), New Jersey (-40,000), and Virginia (-31,000). The increase occurred in 
Colorado (+18,000). 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 June 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET)   

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|		  Annual Revisions to the 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 2024. 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 2020 forward are subject to revision.			     |
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|Tables displaying revisions to seasonally adjusted JOLTS state data from January 2024 through April 	     |
|2025 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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