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The number of nonfarm job openings, hires, and total separations each recorded little or no change from October to November 2025. Job openings numbered 7.1 million in November 2025, down by 885,000 over the year. The number of job openings decreased over the month in accommodation and food services; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and wholesale trade. Job openings increased in construction.
Total nonfarm job openings, hires, and separations rates, seasonally adjusted
Month
Job openings
Hires
Total separations
Quits
Jan 2015
5,344,000
5,061,000
4,886,000
2,764,000
Feb 2015
5,466,000
5,127,000
4,869,000
2,741,000
Mar 2015
5,210,000
5,126,000
5,102,000
2,754,000
Apr 2015
5,598,000
5,196,000
4,944,000
2,705,000
May 2015
5,563,000
5,142,000
4,825,000
2,743,000
Jun 2015
5,248,000
5,125,000
4,978,000
2,756,000
Jul 2015
6,056,000
5,150,000
4,848,000
2,764,000
Aug 2015
5,467,000
5,163,000
5,032,000
2,879,000
Sep 2015
5,488,000
5,287,000
5,110,000
2,778,000
Oct 2015
5,773,000
5,338,000
5,032,000
2,810,000
Nov 2015
5,708,000
5,358,000
5,089,000
2,897,000
Dec 2015
5,845,000
5,540,000
5,225,000
3,056,000
Jan 2016
6,012,000
5,220,000
5,099,000
2,875,000
Feb 2016
5,770,000
5,470,000
5,265,000
2,994,000
Mar 2016
6,129,000
5,359,000
5,133,000
2,917,000
Apr 2016
5,803,000
5,294,000
5,110,000
2,955,000
May 2016
5,777,000
5,197,000
5,176,000
3,009,000
Jun 2016
5,742,000
5,281,000
5,118,000
3,018,000
Jul 2016
5,962,000
5,426,000
5,065,000
2,967,000
Aug 2016
5,677,000
5,327,000
5,204,000
2,998,000
Sep 2016
5,868,000
5,306,000
4,985,000
3,047,000
Oct 2016
5,591,000
5,210,000
5,125,000
3,074,000
Nov 2016
5,971,000
5,308,000
5,139,000
3,026,000
Dec 2016
5,964,000
5,343,000
5,071,000
2,989,000
Jan 2017
5,617,000
5,499,000
5,320,000
3,188,000
Feb 2017
5,923,000
5,350,000
5,176,000
3,089,000
Mar 2017
5,811,000
5,395,000
5,280,000
3,150,000
Apr 2017
6,091,000
5,272,000
5,091,000
3,028,000
May 2017
5,826,000
5,477,000
5,270,000
3,111,000
Jun 2017
6,305,000
5,635,000
5,463,000
3,154,000
Jul 2017
6,238,000
5,497,000
5,338,000
3,097,000
Aug 2017
6,276,000
5,519,000
5,334,000
3,103,000
Sep 2017
6,320,000
5,450,000
5,289,000
3,190,000
Oct 2017
6,408,000
5,581,000
5,397,000
3,219,000
Nov 2017
6,271,000
5,494,000
5,283,000
3,186,000
Dec 2017
6,336,000
5,421,000
5,249,000
3,222,000
Jan 2018
6,621,000
5,512,000
5,288,000
3,019,000
Feb 2018
6,552,000
5,624,000
5,319,000
3,222,000
Mar 2018
6,818,000
5,623,000
5,500,000
3,323,000
Apr 2018
6,877,000
5,590,000
5,441,000
3,370,000
May 2018
7,016,000
5,859,000
5,492,000
3,382,000
Jun 2018
7,230,000
5,760,000
5,566,000
3,382,000
Jul 2018
7,190,000
5,649,000
5,577,000
3,426,000
Aug 2018
7,208,000
5,815,000
5,543,000
3,423,000
Sep 2018
7,411,000
5,625,000
5,494,000
3,391,000
Oct 2018
7,304,000
5,907,000
5,602,000
3,458,000
Nov 2018
7,594,000
5,826,000
5,793,000
3,511,000
Dec 2018
7,489,000
5,768,000
5,554,000
3,407,000
Jan 2019
7,502,000
5,786,000
5,549,000
3,517,000
Feb 2019
7,066,000
5,704,000
5,653,000
3,547,000
Mar 2019
7,317,000
5,689,000
5,543,000
3,529,000
Apr 2019
7,272,000
6,016,000
5,777,000
3,501,000
May 2019
7,275,000
5,686,000
5,556,000
3,472,000
Jun 2019
7,194,000
5,801,000
5,574,000
3,474,000
Jul 2019
7,042,000
5,871,000
5,839,000
3,654,000
Aug 2019
7,178,000
5,900,000
5,657,000
3,540,000
Sep 2019
7,124,000
5,963,000
5,755,000
3,447,000
Oct 2019
7,289,000
5,781,000
5,631,000
3,452,000
Nov 2019
6,888,000
5,847,000
5,675,000
3,541,000
Dec 2019
6,699,000
5,951,000
5,771,000
3,487,000
Jan 2020
7,124,000
5,981,000
5,741,000
3,563,000
Feb 2020
6,966,000
5,990,000
5,764,000
3,497,000
Mar 2020
5,894,000
5,171,000
16,275,000
2,933,000
Apr 2020
4,606,000
4,029,000
11,531,000
1,991,000
May 2020
5,612,000
8,133,000
4,718,000
2,259,000
Jun 2020
6,129,000
7,477,000
5,176,000
2,594,000
Jul 2020
6,530,000
6,320,000
5,191,000
3,020,000
Aug 2020
6,429,000
6,004,000
4,813,000
2,931,000
Sep 2020
6,511,000
5,966,000
5,123,000
3,185,000
Oct 2020
6,798,000
6,091,000
5,356,000
3,311,000
Nov 2020
6,820,000
5,894,000
5,631,000
3,209,000
Dec 2020
6,773,000
5,577,000
5,601,000
3,369,000
Jan 2021
7,204,000
5,594,000
5,229,000
3,285,000
Feb 2021
7,752,000
5,772,000
5,381,000
3,429,000
Mar 2021
8,470,000
6,148,000
5,477,000
3,661,000
Apr 2021
9,356,000
6,216,000
5,693,000
3,909,000
May 2021
9,905,000
6,013,000
5,535,000
3,836,000
Jun 2021
10,298,000
6,606,000
5,681,000
3,985,000
Jul 2021
11,049,000
6,732,000
5,756,000
4,031,000
Aug 2021
10,956,000
6,390,000
5,833,000
4,122,000
Sep 2021
10,879,000
6,653,000
6,107,000
4,320,000
Oct 2021
11,341,000
6,652,000
5,808,000
4,131,000
Nov 2021
11,119,000
6,811,000
6,247,000
4,491,000
Dec 2021
11,417,000
6,596,000
6,144,000
4,387,000
Jan 2022
11,238,000
6,400,000
6,265,000
4,404,000
Feb 2022
11,661,000
6,806,000
6,081,000
4,321,000
Mar 2022
12,134,000
6,607,000
6,235,000
4,499,000
Apr 2022
11,881,000
6,614,000
6,140,000
4,457,000
May 2022
11,483,000
6,461,000
6,115,000
4,259,000
Jun 2022
11,256,000
6,510,000
5,991,000
4,139,000
Jul 2022
11,610,000
6,470,000
5,797,000
4,005,000
Aug 2022
10,148,000
6,443,000
6,181,000
4,200,000
Sep 2022
10,812,000
6,206,000
5,862,000
4,111,000
Oct 2022
10,488,000
6,104,000
5,753,000
3,945,000
Nov 2022
10,619,000
6,134,000
5,864,000
4,080,000
Dec 2022
10,876,000
6,113,000
6,029,000
4,173,000
Jan 2023
10,393,000
6,347,000
6,026,000
3,833,000
Feb 2023
9,846,000
6,020,000
5,770,000
3,926,000
Mar 2023
9,572,000
5,932,000
5,910,000
3,820,000
Apr 2023
9,992,000
5,954,000
5,612,000
3,619,000
May 2023
9,310,000
6,128,000
5,842,000
4,013,000
Jun 2023
9,191,000
5,930,000
5,668,000
3,689,000
Jul 2023
8,606,000
5,646,000
5,561,000
3,562,000
Aug 2023
9,287,000
5,824,000
5,661,000
3,618,000
Sep 2023
9,279,000
5,772,000
5,533,000
3,638,000
Oct 2023
8,550,000
5,700,000
5,513,000
3,558,000
Nov 2023
8,663,000
5,501,000
5,429,000
3,549,000
Dec 2023
8,585,000
5,614,000
5,342,000
3,370,000
Jan 2024
8,468,000
5,572,000
5,429,000
3,353,000
Feb 2024
8,445,000
5,664,000
5,476,000
3,468,000
Mar 2024
8,093,000
5,472,000
5,268,000
3,329,000
Apr 2024
7,619,000
5,584,000
5,388,000
3,414,000
May 2024
7,901,000
5,573,000
5,314,000
3,355,000
Jun 2024
7,412,000
5,088,000
5,064,000
3,284,000
Jul 2024
7,504,000
5,451,000
5,434,000
3,390,000
Aug 2024
7,649,000
5,230,000
5,170,000
3,177,000
Sep 2024
7,103,000
5,519,000
5,197,000
3,085,000
Oct 2024
7,615,000
5,350,000
5,285,000
3,217,000
Nov 2024
8,031,000
5,307,000
5,087,000
3,032,000
Dec 2024
7,508,000
5,374,000
5,082,000
3,095,000
Jan 2025
7,762,000
5,371,000
5,272,000
3,256,000
Feb 2025
7,480,000
5,370,000
5,316,000
3,250,000
Mar 2025
7,200,000
5,404,000
5,183,000
3,344,000
Apr 2025
7,395,000
5,615,000
5,313,000
3,215,000
May 2025
7,712,000
5,465,000
5,213,000
3,270,000
Jun 2025
7,357,000
5,267,000
5,341,000
3,209,000
Jul 2025
7,208,000
5,240,000
5,221,000
3,166,000
Aug 2025
7,227,000
5,126,000
5,111,000
3,091,000
Sep 2025
7,658,000
5,367,000
5,264,000
3,128,000
Oct 2025
7,449,000
5,368,000
5,069,000
2,973,000
Nov 2025
7,146,000
5,115,000
5,080,000
3,161,000
Note: Data for the most recent month are preliminary.
There were 5.1 million hires in November 2025, compared with 5.3 million a year earlier. Over the month, the number of hires decreased in state and local government. Hires increased in federal government.
The number of total separations was unchanged over the month at 5.1 million, roughly the same as a year earlier. The number of quits (included in total separations) was little changed at 3.2 million in November 2025. From the previous month, the number of quits increased in accommodation and food services. The number of layoffs and discharges (not shown in the chart) was little changed at 1.7 million in November 2025.
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 — November 2025." Also see charts of job openings, hires, and separations data. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations include all changes to the payroll during the entire month. Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same employer.
United States Department of Labor
