The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program provides national estimates of rates and levels for job openings, hires, and total separations. Total separations are further broken out into quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Unadjusted counts and rates of all data elements are published by supersector and select sector based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The number of unfilled jobs—used to calculate the job openings rate—is an important measure of the unmet demand for labor. With that statistic, it is possible to paint a more complete picture of the U.S. labor market than by looking solely at the unemployment rate, a measure of the excess supply of labor. Information on labor turnover is valuable in the proper analysis and interpretation of labor market developments and as a complement to the unemployment rate. For more information and data visit: https://www.bls.gov/jlt/

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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey program provides national estimates of rates and levels for job openings, hires, and total separations. Total separations are further broken out into quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) 2000-2025From the BLS:Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Overview PageThe Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) is a monthly survey that has been developed to address the need for data on job openings, hires, and separations.PurposeThese data serve as demand-side indicators of labor shortages at the national level. Prior to JOLTS, there was no economic indicator of the unmet demand for labor with which to assess the presence or extent of labor shortages in the United States. The availability of unfilled jobs—the job openings rate—is an important measure of the tightness of job markets, parallel to existing measures of unemployment.ScopeData from a sample of approximately 21,000 U.S. business establishments are collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics through JOLTS Data Collection Centers in Atlanta and Kansas City. The JOLTS survey covers all nonagricultural industries in the public and private sectors for the 50 States and the District of Columbia.Data ElementsJOLTS collects data on Total Employment, Job Openings, Hires, Quits, Layoffs & Discharges, and Other Separations. For more information on the JOLTS data elements, see the JOLTS data definitions page.Reference PeriodsTotal Employment - the pay period that includes the 12th of the month.Job Openings - the last business day of the month.Hires and Separations - the entire calendar month.

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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

This layer shows figures of quit rates and quit levels by the US, BLS regions, and states. Data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and was released October and November of 2021. The layer default symbology highlights to September 2021 quit rate in comparison to the national figure of 3.0%.According to the October 2021 News Release by BLS:"The number of quits increased in August to 4.3 million (+242,000). The quits rate increased to a series high of 2.9 percent. Quits increased in accommodation and food services (+157,000); wholesale trade (+26,000); and state and local government education (+25,000). Quits decreased in real estate and rental and leasing (-23,000). The number of quits increased in the South and Midwest regions."In the following November News Release:"In September, quits rates increased in 15 states and decreased in 10 states. The largest increases in quits rates occurred in Hawaii (+3.8 percentage points), Montana (+1.5 points), as well as Nevada and New Hampshire (+1.1 points each). The largest decreases in quits rates occurred in Kentucky (-1.1 percentage points), Iowa (-1.0 point), and South Dakota (-0.7 point). Over the month, the national quits rate increased (+0.1 percentage point)."Quit rates: The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.Quit levels: Quits are the number of quits during the entire month.State and US figures: Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjustedRegion figures: Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjustedThis data was obtained in October and November 2021, and the months of data from BLS are as follows:August 2020September 2020April 2021 (only offered for Regions)May 2021June 2021July 2021August 2021September 2021 (preliminary values)For the full data release, click here.The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and VermontSouth: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West VirginiaMidwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and WisconsinWest: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Graph and download economic data for Quits: Accommodation and Food Services (JTS7200QUR) from Dec 2000 to Aug 2025 about quits, accommodation, food, services, and USA.

Job Quits Rate in the United States decreased to 1.90 percent in August from 2 percent in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Job Quits Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Job Openings: Manufacturing (JTS3000JOL) from Dec 2000 to Aug 2025 about job openings, vacancy, manufacturing, and USA.

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Graph and download economic data for Job Openings: Total Private (JTS1000JOL) from Dec 2000 to Aug 2025 about job openings, vacancy, private, and USA.

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