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Mar. 2023 |
Dec. 2023 |
Jan. 2024 |
Feb. 2024 |
Mar. 2024(p) |
Change from: Feb. 2024 - Mar. 2024(p) |
Mar. 2023 |
Dec. 2023 |
Jan. 2024 |
Feb. 2024 |
Mar. 2024(p) |
Change from: Feb. 2024 - Mar. 2024(p) |
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JOB OPENINGS |
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Total private |
8,576 | 7,884 | 7,903 | 7,894 | 7,530 | -364 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
1 to 9 employees |
1,374 | 1,885 | 1,898 | 1,828 | 1,726 | -102 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | -0.4 |
10 to 49 employees |
2,776 | 2,070 | 2,173 | 2,035 | 2,052 | 17 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
2,473 | 2,068 | 2,015 | 2,241 | 2,031 | -210 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
250 to 999 employees |
1,050 | 1,018 | 1,024 | 983 | 902 | -81 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
624 | 577 | 545 | 551 | 560 | 9 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
5,000 or more employees |
279 | 266 | 248 | 258 | 259 | 1 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
HIRES |
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Total private |
5,563 | 5,384 | 5,309 | 5,382 | 5,109 | -273 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
1 to 9 employees |
875 | 981 | 821 | 810 | 828 | 18 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,795 | 1,600 | 1,672 | 1,781 | 1,695 | -86 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,771 | 1,681 | 1,660 | 1,664 | 1,534 | -130 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
250 to 999 employees |
744 | 735 | 750 | 714 | 656 | -58 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
306 | 306 | 324 | 331 | 315 | -16 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
71 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
TOTAL SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
5,571 | 5,060 | 5,124 | 5,203 | 4,866 | -337 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
1 to 9 employees |
810 | 745 | 789 | 735 | 694 | -41 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,923 | 1,622 | 1,672 | 1,691 | 1,670 | -21 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,790 | 1,596 | 1,580 | 1,738 | 1,540 | -198 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
250 to 999 employees |
660 | 728 | 754 | 689 | 610 | -79 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
324 | 308 | 263 | 280 | 277 | -3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
5,000 or more employees |
63 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
QUITS |
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Total private |
3,602 | 3,237 | 3,251 | 3,330 | 3,145 | -185 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
1 to 9 employees |
434 | 483 | 508 | 477 | 460 | -17 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
10 to 49 employees |
1,284 | 1,076 | 1,114 | 1,157 | 1,116 | -41 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
50 to 249 employees |
1,231 | 1,051 | 991 | 1,077 | 990 | -87 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
250 to 999 employees |
422 | 424 | 440 | 417 | 384 | -33 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
191 | 164 | 157 | 161 | 151 | -10 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES |
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Total private |
1,740 | 1,508 | 1,527 | 1,592 | 1,437 | -155 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
1 to 9 employees |
313 | 179 | 226 | 209 | 171 | -38 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
10 to 49 employees |
572 | 445 | 397 | 444 | 479 | 35 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
50 to 249 employees |
506 | 480 | 523 | 588 | 460 | -128 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
250 to 999 employees |
220 | 268 | 279 | 234 | 203 | -31 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
113 | 123 | 85 | 99 | 105 | 6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
5,000 or more employees |
16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
OTHER SEPARATIONS |
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Total private |
229 | 315 | 346 | 281 | 283 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1 to 9 employees |
63 | 83 | 55 | 49 | 62 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
10 to 49 employees |
67 | 101 | 160 | 89 | 76 | -13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
50 to 249 employees |
54 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 90 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
250 to 999 employees |
18 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 23 | -16 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
1,000 to 4,999 employees |
20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
5,000 or more employees |
8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 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. |