Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

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                             JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JULY 2025

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were unchanged at 5.3 million. Within 
separations, both quits (3.2 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) were unchanged.  

This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the 
total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. 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

The number and rate of job openings were little changed at 7.2 million and 4.3 percent, respectively, in 
July. The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance (-181,000); arts, 
entertainment, and recreation (-62,000); and mining and logging (-13,000). (See table 1.)

Hires

In July, the number and rate of hires were unchanged at 5.3 million and 3.3 percent, respectively. The 
number of hires increased in other services (+86,000). (See table 2.)

Separations

Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Quits are generally 
voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of 
workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated 
by the employer. Other separations include separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers 
to other locations of the same firm.

In July, the number and rate of total separations were unchanged at 5.3 million and 3.3 percent, 
respectively. Total separations were little changed in all industries. (See table 3.)

In July, the number and rate of quits were unchanged at 3.2 million and 2.0 percent, respectively. The 
number of quits increased in professional and business services (+197,000). Quits decreased in 
construction (-80,000) and in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-49,000). (See table 4.)

The number and rate of layoffs and discharges in July were unchanged at 1.8 million and 1.1 percent, 
respectively. Layoffs and discharges decreased in professional and business services (-130,000) but 
increased in federal government (+5,000). (See table 5.)

The number of other separations decreased to 272,000 (-63,000) in July. (See table 6.)

Establishment Size Class

In July, establishments with 1 to 9 employees and establishments with 5,000 or more employees showed 
little or no change in job openings, hires, and separations rates. (See table 7.)

June 2025 Revisions

The number of job openings for June was revised down by 80,000 to 7.4 million, the number of hires 
was revised up by 63,000 to 5.3 million, and the number of total separations was revised up by 281,000 
to 5.3 million. Within separations, the number of quits was revised up by 67,000 to 3.2 million, and the 
number of layoffs and discharges was revised up by 192,000 to 1.8 million. (Monthly revisions result 
from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published 
estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for August 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).