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Establishment size class | Levels (in thousands) | Rates | ||||||||||
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May 2023 |
Feb. 2024 |
Mar. 2024 |
Apr. 2024 |
May 2024(p) |
Change from: Apr. 2024 - May 2024(p) |
May 2023 |
Feb. 2024 |
Mar. 2024 |
Apr. 2024 |
May 2024(p) |
Change from: Apr. 2024 - May 2024(p) |
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JOB OPENINGS |
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Total private |
8,240 | 7,894 | 7,397 | 7,013 | 7,055 | 42 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
1,426 | 1,828 | 1,516 | 1,562 | 1,443 | -119 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
10 to 49 employees |
2,412 | 2,035 | 2,144 | 2,082 | 2,169 | 87 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
50 to 249 employees |
2,402 | 2,241 | 2,002 | 1,822 | 1,854 | 32 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
250 to 999 employees |
1,091 | 983 | 920 | 840 | 814 | -26 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
639 | 551 | 562 | 465 | 513 | 48 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
5,000 or more employees |
271 | 258 | 253 | 243 | 261 | 18 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
HIRES |
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Total private |
5,766 | 5,382 | 5,232 | 5,245 | 5,379 | 134 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
963 | 810 | 886 | 768 | 801 | 33 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,753 | 1,781 | 1,741 | 1,762 | 1,905 | 143 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,816 | 1,664 | 1,539 | 1,594 | 1,594 | 0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
250 to 999 employees |
830 | 714 | 669 | 702 | 643 | -59 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
313 | 331 | 319 | 323 | 343 | 20 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
5,000 or more employees |
92 | 81 | 79 | 97 | 95 | -2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
TOTAL SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
5,496 | 5,203 | 5,000 | 4,985 | 5,076 | 91 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
792 | 735 | 737 | 684 | 807 | 123 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,853 | 1,691 | 1,742 | 1,665 | 1,592 | -73 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,739 | 1,738 | 1,528 | 1,588 | 1,591 | 3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
250 to 999 employees |
749 | 689 | 650 | 691 | 704 | 13 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
298 | 280 | 271 | 273 | 294 | 21 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
5,000 or more employees |
65 | 70 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
QUITS |
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Total private |
3,807 | 3,330 | 3,231 | 3,239 | 3,251 | 12 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
1 to 9 employees |
611 | 477 | 485 | 426 | 465 | 39 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,341 | 1,157 | 1,172 | 1,163 | 1,163 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,176 | 1,077 | 993 | 1,038 | 1,026 | -12 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
250 to 999 employees |
465 | 417 | 391 | 405 | 384 | -21 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
175 | 161 | 148 | 158 | 168 | 10 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
38 | 41 | 42 | 49 | 45 | -4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES |
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Total private |
1,442 | 1,592 | 1,511 | 1,461 | 1,571 | 110 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
160 | 209 | 214 | 217 | 279 | 62 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
10 to 49 employees |
427 | 444 | 493 | 383 | 362 | -21 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
493 | 588 | 450 | 482 | 492 | 10 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
250 to 999 employees |
246 | 234 | 231 | 257 | 297 | 40 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
99 | 99 | 103 | 100 | 108 | 8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
OTHER SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
247 | 281 | 258 | 284 | 254 | -30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1 to 9 employees |
20 | 49 | 37 | 42 | 63 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
10 to 49 employees |
84 | 89 | 77 | 118 | 67 | -51 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
70 | 73 | 85 | 68 | 73 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
250 to 999 employees |
38 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 23 | -6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
24 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
5,000 or more employees |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Establishment size class data are produced for the total private sector only. |