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May 2024 |
Feb. 2025 |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
May 2025(p) |
Change from: Apr. 2025 - May 2025(p) |
May 2024 |
Feb. 2025 |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
May 2025(p) |
Change from: Apr. 2025 - May 2025(p) |
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JOB OPENINGS |
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Total private |
6,852 | 6,588 | 6,342 | 6,562 | 6,936 | 374 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
1 to 9 employees |
1,259 | 1,160 | 1,089 | 1,314 | 1,500 | 186 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
10 to 49 employees |
2,107 | 2,069 | 2,013 | 1,830 | 1,985 | 155 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,857 | 1,867 | 1,720 | 1,961 | 2,018 | 57 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
250 to 999 employees |
892 | 808 | 812 | 829 | 792 | -37 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
479 | 472 | 484 | 453 | 444 | -9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
258 | 212 | 225 | 175 | 197 | 22 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
HIRES |
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Total private |
5,204 | 5,020 | 5,055 | 5,259 | 5,164 | -95 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
711 | 743 | 777 | 829 | 784 | -45 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,765 | 1,619 | 1,796 | 1,677 | 1,688 | 11 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,629 | 1,618 | 1,433 | 1,759 | 1,761 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
250 to 999 employees |
691 | 673 | 680 | 649 | 590 | -59 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
315 | 276 | 282 | 273 | 265 | -8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
5,000 or more employees |
91 | 90 | 87 | 72 | 76 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
TOTAL SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
4,966 | 4,966 | 4,845 | 4,981 | 4,892 | -89 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
773 | 687 | 689 | 844 | 687 | -157 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,558 | 1,581 | 1,750 | 1,555 | 1,576 | 21 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,552 | 1,637 | 1,379 | 1,571 | 1,684 | 113 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
250 to 999 employees |
712 | 690 | 672 | 659 | 584 | -75 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
287 | 290 | 276 | 292 | 293 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
5,000 or more employees |
84 | 81 | 80 | 59 | 68 | 9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
QUITS |
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Total private |
3,144 | 3,054 | 3,159 | 3,032 | 3,101 | 69 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
448 | 348 | 437 | 447 | 435 | -12 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,090 | 1,059 | 1,194 | 970 | 987 | 17 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
50 to 249 employees |
988 | 1,058 | 939 | 1,041 | 1,137 | 96 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
250 to 999 employees |
406 | 390 | 389 | 375 | 330 | -45 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
168 | 159 | 152 | 167 | 177 | 10 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
44 | 40 | 46 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES |
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Total private |
1,581 | 1,680 | 1,490 | 1,712 | 1,510 | -202 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
1 to 9 employees |
266 | 328 | 234 | 366 | 184 | -182 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
10 to 49 employees |
403 | 444 | 491 | 509 | 477 | -32 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
498 | 506 | 385 | 463 | 495 | 32 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
250 to 999 employees |
281 | 268 | 255 | 253 | 232 | -21 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
103 | 103 | 99 | 102 | 97 | -5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
30 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
OTHER SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
242 | 232 | 197 | 236 | 281 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1 to 9 employees |
59 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 68 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
10 to 49 employees |
65 | 78 | 65 | 76 | 112 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
66 | 73 | 55 | 67 | 52 | -15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
250 to 999 employees |
25 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 22 | -9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
16 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 19 | -4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 0.2 | 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. |