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In October 2020, the number of hires was approximately 5.8 million. During the same period, total separations was approximately 5.1 million. Trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest number of hires at approximately 1.2 million. This industry also had the largest amount of separations at approximately 1.1 million.
Industry | Total Separations | Hires |
---|---|---|
Total |
5,107,000 | 5,812,000 |
Total private |
4,642,000 | 5,493,000 |
Mining and logging |
22,000 | 17,000 |
Construction |
320,000 | 396,000 |
Manufacturing |
355,000 | 371,000 |
Durable goods |
207,000 | 216,000 |
Nondurable goods |
149,000 | 155,000 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,118,000 | 1,247,000 |
Wholesale trade |
132,000 | 131,000 |
Retail trade |
726,000 | 790,000 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities |
260,000 | 326,000 |
Information |
54,000 | 111,000 |
Financial activities |
192,000 | 216,000 |
Finance and insurance |
112,000 | 134,000 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
79,000 | 83,000 |
Professional and business services |
977,000 | 1,081,000 |
Education and health services |
650,000 | 745,000 |
Educational services |
77,000 | 92,000 |
Health care and social assistance |
573,000 | 653,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
781,000 | 1,082,000 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
105,000 | 124,000 |
Accommodation and food services |
677,000 | 958,000 |
Other services |
174,000 | 228,000 |
Government |
465,000 | 318,000 |
Federal |
199,000 | 47,000 |
State and local |
266,000 | 271,000 |
State and local education |
133,000 | 125,000 |
State and local, excluding education |
133,000 | 146,000 |
In October 2020, professional and business services and leisure and hospitality also had over one million hires for the month.
In October 2020, total separations (465,000) were greater than hires (318,000) in government. Total separations were also greater than hires in mining and logging. Separations and hires were about the same in wholesale trade.
These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2020." Also see more charts on job openings, hires, and separations, and Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Job Openings and Labor Turnover data for October 2020.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Hires 5.8 million and total separations 5.1 million in October 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/hires-5-8-million-and-total-separations-5-1-million-in-october-2020.htm (visited October 31, 2024).