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Alaska, Idaho and Montana lead in hires rates, April 2024

June 25, 2024

Alaska (5.4 percent), Idaho (5.3 percent), and Montana (5.1 percent) were among the states with the highest hires rates in April 2024. Hires rates increased over the month in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in Idaho (+1.0 percentage point) and in Louisiana and Oklahoma (+0.7 point each). The decreases occurred in New Jersey (-0.8 point) and Massachusetts (-0.6 point). The national hires rate was unchanged over the month.

State hires rates, April 2024, seasonally adjusted

Total U.S. hires rate: 3.6%

State hires rates, April 2024, seasonally adjusted
State Hires rate (percent) Number of hires

Total U.S.

3.6 5,640,000

Alabama

3.9 86,000

Alaska

5.4 18,000

Arizona

3.8 124,000

Arkansas

4.3 59,000

California

3.1 549,000

Colorado

4.1 121,000

Connecticut

3.2 55,000

Delaware

4.5 22,000

District of Columbia

3.1 24,000

Florida

4.1 407,000

Georgia

4.1 204,000

Hawaii

3.0 19,000

Idaho

5.3 46,000

Illinois

3.6 222,000

Indiana

3.9 129,000

Iowa

3.5 57,000

Kansas

4.0 58,000

Kentucky

3.7 76,000

Louisiana

5.0 99,000

Maine

4.0 26,000

Maryland

4.0 109,000

Massachusetts

2.6 97,000

Michigan

3.2 146,000

Minnesota

3.2 98,000

Mississippi

4.3 51,000

Missouri

3.4 102,000

Montana

5.1 27,000

Nebraska

3.4 36,000

Nevada

3.9 62,000

New Hampshire

3.5 25,000

New Jersey

3.5 154,000

New Mexico

3.8 34,000

New York

2.4 239,000

North Carolina

4.0 201,000

North Dakota

3.9 17,000

Ohio

3.5 198,000

Oklahoma

4.9 88,000

Oregon

4.0 79,000

Pennsylvania

2.7 167,000

Rhode Island

3.5 18,000

South Carolina

4.9 117,000

South Dakota

3.6 17,000

Tennessee

4.5 151,000

Texas

3.5 490,000

Utah

3.9 69,000

Vermont

3.2 10,000

Virginia

4.1 172,000

Washington

3.0 111,000

West Virginia

4.6 33,000

Wisconsin

3.6 108,000

Wyoming

4.8 14,000

The number of hires increased in 5 states, decreased in 2 states, and was little changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia in April. The largest increases in the hires level occurred in North Carolina (+30,000), Louisiana (+15,000), and Oklahoma (+13,000). The decreases occurred in New Jersey (-36,000) and Massachusetts (-23,000). Nationally, the number of hires changed little over the month. California (549,000), Texas (490,000), and Florida (407,000) were among the states with the most hires.

These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. For more information, see "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024" and charts featuring state labor turnover data.

SUGGESTED CITATION

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Alaska, Idaho and Montana lead in hires rates, April 2024 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/alaska-idaho-and-montana-lead-in-hires-rates-april-2024.htm (visited November 03, 2024).

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