Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, September 30, 2025  USDL-25-1484
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                         JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – AUGUST 2025

The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.2 million in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.1 million. 
Within separations, both quits (3.1 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were little changed.  

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 unchanged at 7.2 million and 4.3 percent, respectively, in 
August. The number of job openings decreased in construction (-115,000) and in federal government
(-61,000). (See table 1.)

Hires

In August, the number and rate of hires were little changed at 5.1 million and 3.2 percent, respectively. 
Hires were little changed in all industries. (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 August, the number and rate of total separations were little changed at 5.1 million and 3.2 percent, 
respectively. The number of total separations decreased in accommodation and food services (-113,000) 
and in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-48,000). Total separations increased in state and local 
government, excluding education (+27,000). (See table 3.)

In August, the number and rate of quits were little changed at 3.1 million and 1.9 percent, respectively. 
The number of quits decreased in accommodation and food services (-140,000) and in arts, 
entertainment, and recreation (-22,000). Quits increased in construction (+56,000). (See table 4.)

The number of layoffs and discharges in August was little changed at 1.7 million and the rate remained 
unchanged at 1.1 percent. Layoffs and discharges decreased in wholesale trade (-36,000) and in federal 
government (-4,000). (See table 5.)

The number of other separations was little changed at 295,000 in August. (See table 6.)

Establishment Size Class

In August, 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.)

July 2025 Revisions

The number of job openings for July was revised up by 27,000 to 7.2 million, the number of hires was 
revised down by 68,000 to 5.2 million, and the number of total separations was revised down by 68,000 
to 5.2 million. Within separations, the number of quits was revised down by 42,000 to 3.2 million, and 
the number of layoffs and discharges was revised down by 21,000 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 September 2025 are scheduled to be 
released on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).